Josh Geer vs. Harry Staley — Career Comparison

Josh Geer
MillenialTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Harry Staley
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Josh Geer 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 5.28 and 1.380 for Josh Geer. By the career numbers, Harry Staley had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Josh Geer and Harry Staley

Josh Geer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Josh Geer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.67
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
284
1.12
Josh Geer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.53
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
258
1.02
Josh Geer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.21
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
0.54
Josh Geer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.56
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.47
Josh Geer
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.27
27.27
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.33
53.33
Josh Geer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.67
91.67
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.85
90.85
Josh Geer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
0.92
Josh Geer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.04
Josh Geer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Josh Geer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
5.28
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
965
3.81
Josh Geer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.28
5.28
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Josh Geer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.14
5.14
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Josh Geer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.66
5.66
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Josh Geer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Josh Geer
Career
Per 9 Innings
389
27
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6834
27
Josh Geer
Career
Per 9 Innings
129.2
9
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2278
9
Josh Geer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
10.06
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2480
9.8
Josh Geer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.06
10.06
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.8
9.8
Josh Geer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
2.01
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.37
Josh Geer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.01
2.01
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.37
0.37
Josh Geer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.21
1.21
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Josh Geer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
2.22
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
604
2.39
Josh Geer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.14
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Geer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.22
2.22
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.39
2.39
Josh Geer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
4.86
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
751
2.97
Josh Geer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.86
4.86
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.97
2.97
Josh Geer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.92
2.92
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.64
2.64
Josh Geer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.787
0.787
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.595
0.595
Josh Geer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.36
Josh Geer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.28
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.19
Josh Geer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Geer
Career
Per 9 Innings
555
38.52
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9879
39.03
Josh Geer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.1
Josh Geer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
5.62
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1484
5.86
Josh Geer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.62
5.62
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.86
5.86
Josh Geer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.21
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Geer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.35
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Geer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.62
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Geer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.365
1.365
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.354
1.354
Josh Geer
Career
Per 9 Innings
511
35.47
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9227
36.45
Josh Geer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Josh Geer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.282
0.282
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Josh Geer
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.52
38.52
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.03
39.03

Fielding Stats for Josh Geer and Harry Staley

Josh Geer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Josh Geer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.67
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
289
1.13
Josh Geer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.53
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Geer
Career
Per 9 Innings
389
27
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6900
27
Josh Geer
Career
Per 9 Innings
129.2
9
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2300
9
Josh Geer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.42
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
0.22
Josh Geer
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.67
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
462
1.81
Josh Geer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.16
Josh Geer
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
2.15
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
561
2.2
Josh Geer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
2.08
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
519
2.03
Josh Geer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.77
96.77
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.51
92.51
Josh Geer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.796
1.796
Josh Geer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.67
91.67
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Geer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.14
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.07
Josh Geer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Geer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Geer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Geer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Josh Geer and Harry Staley

Josh Geer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Josh Geer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
351.22
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
289
168.02
Josh Geer
Career
Per 600 PA
41
600
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1032
600
Josh Geer
Career
Per 600 PA
33
482.93
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
959
557.56
Josh Geer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Josh Geer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.502
0.502
Josh Geer
Career
Per 600 PA
5
73.17
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175
101.74
Josh Geer
Career
Per 600 PA
4
58.54
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
81.98
Josh Geer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
11.63
Josh Geer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.07
Josh Geer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.07
Josh Geer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.63
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
19.77
Josh Geer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Josh Geer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Josh Geer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Josh Geer
Career
Per 600 PA
1.46
21.42
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60.78
35.34
Josh Geer
Career
Per 600 PA
6
87.8
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
230
133.72
Josh Geer
Career
Per 600 PA
8
117.07
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
141.86
Josh Geer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Josh Geer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Josh Geer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.404
0.404
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.477
0.477
Josh Geer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Josh Geer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.145
0.145
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Josh Geer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Josh Geer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Josh Geer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
43.9
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
52.91
Josh Geer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
29.27
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
63.37
Josh Geer
Career
Per 600 PA
5
73.17
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
193
112.21
Josh Geer
Career
Per 600 PA
1.29
18.94
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59.08
34.35
Josh Geer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.33
Josh Geer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
43.9
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
37.79
Josh Geer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Geer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
204.88
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
160
93.02
Josh Geer
Career
Per 600 PA
2.93
2.93
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.45
6.45
Josh Geer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Josh Geer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
73.17
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.33
Josh Geer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Geer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Geer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.07
Josh Geer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Geer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.07
Josh Geer
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100