Rob Gardner vs. Ed Wolfe — Career Comparison

Rob Gardner
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ed Wolfe
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Rob Gardner built a career as a starting pitcher and Ed Wolfe as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Rob Gardner posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.35 and WHIP 1.468 compared to 7.36 and 3.273 for Ed Wolfe. By the career numbers, Rob Gardner had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rob Gardner and Ed Wolfe

Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
2.96
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
7.36
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
1.14
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.38
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.49
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.75
43.75
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.53
38.53
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.11
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
4.35
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
7.36
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.35
4.35
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.36
7.36
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.35
4.35
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.14
20.14
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.91
10.91
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.467
0.467
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
993
27
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
27
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
331
9
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.2
9
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
345
9.38
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
17.18
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.38
9.38
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.18
17.18
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.95
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.45
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.95
0.95
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.45
2.45
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
3.62
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
12.27
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.22
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.62
3.62
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.27
12.27
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
193
5.25
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
2.45
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.25
5.25
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.45
2.45
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.77
1.77
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.985
0.985
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.636
1.636
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.35
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.11
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.45
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1449
39.4
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
51.55
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.46
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.45
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
4.89
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
7.36
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.89
4.89
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.36
7.36
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.22
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.11
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.444
1.444
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.273
3.273
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1303
35.43
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
36.82
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.65
1.65
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.462
0.462
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.4
39.4
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.55
51.55

Fielding Stats for Rob Gardner and Ed Wolfe

Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
2.96
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
1.14
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
993
27
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
9
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.3
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.47
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
1.79
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
1.77
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.48
98.48
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.596
0.596
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.667
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.53
38.53
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.11
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Rob Gardner and Ed Wolfe

Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
701.05
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
600
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
549.47
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
75.79
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
63.16
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.63
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.63
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.01
12.72
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
88.42
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
82.11
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.63
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.63
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
25.26
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.06
-0.35
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.32
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
37
233.68
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.57
2.57
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
44.21
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA