Lou Garland vs. Harry Staley — Career Comparison

Lou Garland
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Harry Staley
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Lou Garland built a career as a starting pitcher and Harry Staley as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Harry Staley posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.81 and WHIP 1.354 compared to 10.26 and 2.640 for Lou Garland. By the career numbers, Harry Staley had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Lou Garland and Harry Staley

Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.78
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
284
1.12
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.08
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
258
1.02
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
0.54
Lou Garland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.08
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.47
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.33
53.33
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.57
28.57
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.85
90.85
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
0.92
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.04
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Lou Garland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
10.26
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
965
3.81
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.26
10.26
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.8
11.8
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.78
6.78
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
27
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6834
27
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.2
9
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2278
9
Lou Garland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
16.2
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2480
9.8
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.2
16.2
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.8
9.8
Lou Garland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.08
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.37
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.37
0.37
Lou Garland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Lou Garland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
7.56
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
604
2.39
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.56
7.56
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.39
2.39
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.16
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
751
2.97
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.16
2.16
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.97
2.97
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Lou Garland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.08
1.08
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.595
0.595
Lou Garland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.54
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.36
Lou Garland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.54
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.19
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
49.68
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9879
39.03
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.62
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.1
Lou Garland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
12.96
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1484
5.86
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.96
12.96
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.86
5.86
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.64
2.64
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.354
1.354
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
41.58
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9227
36.45
Lou Garland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.43
3.43
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.394
0.394
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Lou Garland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.68
49.68
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.03
39.03

Fielding Stats for Lou Garland and Harry Staley

Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
1.13
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6900
27
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2300
9
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.22
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
462
1.81
Lou Garland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.16
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
561
2.2
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
519
2.03
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.51
92.51
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.143
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.796
1.796
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.07
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Lou Garland and Harry Staley

Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
1400
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
289
168.02
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1032
600
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
959
557.56
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.502
0.502
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175
101.74
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
81.98
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
11.63
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.07
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.07
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
19.77
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60.78
35.34
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
230
133.72
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
141.86
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.477
0.477
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
52.91
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
63.37
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
193
112.21
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.31
-62.13
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59.08
34.35
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.33
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
37.79
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Garland
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
200
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
160
93.02
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.45
6.45
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.33
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.07
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.07
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100