Ralph Garza vs. Rudy May — Career Comparison

Ralph Garza
MillenialTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Rudy May
Silent GenerationKansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Rudy May built a career as a starting pitcher and Ralph Garza as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ralph Garza posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.44 and WHIP 1.454 compared to 3.46 and 1.269 for Rudy May. By the career numbers, Ralph Garza had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ralph Garza and Rudy May

Ralph Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
6.34
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
535
1.84
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
360
1.24
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.41
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
0.52
Ralph Garza
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.83
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
0.54
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.35
49.35
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.29
67.29
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
0.3
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.08
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.04
Ralph Garza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
3.44
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Innings
1007
3.46
Ralph Garza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.2
3.2
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.9
4.9
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.238
0.238
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
196
27
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7866
27
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
65.1
9
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2622
9
Ralph Garza
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
8.54
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2314
7.94
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.54
8.54
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.94
7.94
Ralph Garza
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
1.24
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
0.68
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.24
1.24
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Ralph Garza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Ralph Garza
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
4.13
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
958
3.29
Ralph Garza
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.41
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.19
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
6.34
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1760
6.04
Ralph Garza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.34
6.34
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.04
6.04
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Ralph Garza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.163
1.163
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.037
1.037
Ralph Garza
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.41
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.23
Ralph Garza
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.41
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.14
Ralph Garza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.06
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
280
38.57
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10902
37.42
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
3.58
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.25
Ralph Garza
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
3.99
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1150
3.95
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Ralph Garza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
0.4
Ralph Garza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.21
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.1
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
128
0.44
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.408
1.408
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.248
1.248
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
33.89
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9723
33.37
Ralph Garza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.63
0.63
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.15
2.15
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.278
0.278
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Ralph Garza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.57
38.57
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.42
37.42

Fielding Stats for Ralph Garza and Rudy May

Ralph Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
6.34
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
535
1.84
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
360
1.24
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
196
27
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7865
27
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
65.1
9
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2621.2
9
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.28
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
0.3
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.83
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
1.31
Ralph Garza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.13
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.1
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
506
1.74
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.1
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
469
1.61
Ralph Garza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.69
92.69
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.174
0.174
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.877
0.877
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.29
67.29
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.06
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ralph Garza and Rudy May

Ralph Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
46
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
536
839.69
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
383
600
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
341
534.2
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.384
0.384
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
65.8
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
51.7
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
14.1
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rudy May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rudy May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
14.1
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
Rudy May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
Rudy May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.27
14.52
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
79.9
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
103.39
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
18.8
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
21.93
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
40.73
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.07
1.68
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.13
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
34.46
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rudy May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Garza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Rudy May
Career
Per 600 PA
164
256.92
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.34
2.34
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
26.63
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rudy May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.57
Ralph Garza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Rudy May
Career
Per 600 PA
4
6.27
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rudy May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rudy May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rudy May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
Rudy May
Career
Per 600 PA