Eric Gunderson vs. Ralph Hamner — Career Comparison

Eric Gunderson
Gen XOregonThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ralph Hamner
Greatest GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ralph Hamner built a career as a starting pitcher and Eric Gunderson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ralph Hamner posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.58 and WHIP 1.673 compared to 4.95 and 1.642 for Eric Gunderson. By the career numbers, Ralph Hamner had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Eric Gunderson and Ralph Hamner

Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Ralph Hamner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
9.98
Ralph Hamner
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
2.5
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.2
Ralph Hamner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.15
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.31
Ralph Hamner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.33
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.43
Ralph Hamner
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.82
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.11
42.11
Ralph Hamner
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.57
28.57
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.97
1.97
Ralph Hamner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.9
45.9
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Hamner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.33
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Hamner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Ralph Hamner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
4.95
Ralph Hamner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
4.58
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
Ralph Hamner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.32
5.32
Ralph Hamner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.23
5.23
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.68
4.68
Ralph Hamner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.94
4.94
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Ralph Hamner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
687
27
Ralph Hamner
Career
Per 9 Innings
660
27
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
229
9
Ralph Hamner
Career
Per 9 Innings
220
9
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
274
10.77
Ralph Hamner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
9.65
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.77
10.77
Ralph Hamner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.65
9.65
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
1.14
Ralph Hamner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.61
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.14
1.14
Ralph Hamner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Ralph Hamner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
3.3
Ralph Hamner
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
5.4
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.71
Ralph Hamner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Ralph Hamner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
5.38
Ralph Hamner
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
4.05
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.38
5.38
Ralph Hamner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Ralph Hamner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.62
1.62
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.965
0.965
Ralph Hamner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.05
1.05
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.51
Ralph Hamner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.25
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.39
Ralph Hamner
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.45
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.12
Ralph Hamner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1031
40.52
Ralph Hamner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1018
41.65
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1.85
Ralph Hamner
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.65
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
140
5.5
Ralph Hamner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
5.44
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.5
5.5
Ralph Hamner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.44
5.44
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.24
Ralph Hamner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.55
Ralph Hamner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.98
Ralph Hamner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.563
1.563
Ralph Hamner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.673
1.673
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
917
36.04
Ralph Hamner
Career
Per 9 Innings
875
35.8
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.55
0.55
Ralph Hamner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.18
2.18
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.326
0.326
Ralph Hamner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.52
40.52
Ralph Hamner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.65
41.65

Fielding Stats for Eric Gunderson and Ralph Hamner

Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Ralph Hamner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
9.98
Ralph Hamner
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.2
Ralph Hamner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
687
27
Ralph Hamner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
9
Ralph Hamner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.43
Ralph Hamner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
1.26
Ralph Hamner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Ralph Hamner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
1.73
Ralph Hamner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
1.69
Ralph Hamner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.73
97.73
Ralph Hamner
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.16
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.169
0.169
Ralph Hamner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.967
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.97
1.97
Ralph Hamner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Hamner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Hamner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Hamner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Hamner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Hamner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Eric Gunderson and Ralph Hamner

Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Ralph Hamner
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
254
21771.43
Ralph Hamner
Career
Per 600 PA
61
554.55
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Ralph Hamner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
600
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
514.29
Ralph Hamner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
554.55
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Hamner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Ralph Hamner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Hamner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
90.91
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Hamner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
63.64
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Hamner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.18
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Hamner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Hamner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Hamner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
27.27
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Hamner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Hamner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Hamner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
1.54
Ralph Hamner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.76
25.1
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Hamner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
136.36
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Ralph Hamner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
100
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ralph Hamner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Hamner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ralph Hamner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.423
0.423
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Hamner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.082
0.082
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Ralph Hamner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ralph Hamner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Hamner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Ralph Hamner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
18.18
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Hamner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
63.64
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Ralph Hamner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
72.73
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.33
-28.28
Ralph Hamner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.25
11.33
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Ralph Hamner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Hamner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Hamner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
342.86
Ralph Hamner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
209.09
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.75
1.75
Ralph Hamner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.87
2.87
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Hamner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Hamner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
36.36
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Hamner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ralph Hamner
Career
Per 600 PA
2
18.18
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Hamner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Hamner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Hamner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Hamner
Career
Per 600 PA