Ron Locke vs. Matt Palmer — Career Comparison

Ron Locke
Silent GenerationRhode IslandThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Matt Palmer
Gen XTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Matt Palmer built a career as a starting pitcher and Ron Locke as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ron Locke posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.48 and WHIP 1.645 compared to 4.56 and 1.505 for Matt Palmer. By the career numbers, Ron Locke had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ron Locke and Matt Palmer

Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
5.44
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
3.06
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.65
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.97
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.22
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.63
Ron Locke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.44
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.34
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
65
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31.75
31.75
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Locke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.48
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
4.56
Ron Locke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.56
4.56
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.16
5.16
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.65
4.65
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
27
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
556
27
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.1
9
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
185.1
9
Ron Locke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
10.02
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
8.79
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.02
10.02
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.79
8.79
Ron Locke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.65
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.73
Ron Locke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.65
0.65
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
0.73
Ron Locke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Ron Locke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
4.79
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
4.56
Ron Locke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.19
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.56
4.56
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
3.7
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
4.76
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.76
4.76
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.56
1.56
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.944
0.944
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.036
1.036
Ron Locke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.44
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.34
Ron Locke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.22
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.39
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
40.94
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
808
39.24
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.83
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.68
Ron Locke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
5.01
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
4.9
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.01
5.01
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.9
4.9
Ron Locke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.44
Ron Locke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.24
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.26
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.645
1.645
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.484
1.484
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
35.93
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
692
33.6
Ron Locke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.92
0.92
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.6
1.6
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Ron Locke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.94
40.94
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.24
39.24

Fielding Stats for Ron Locke and Matt Palmer

Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
5.44
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
3.06
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.65
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.97
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
27
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
556
27
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.1
9
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
185.1
9
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.44
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.63
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.74
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.92
Ron Locke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.22
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.1
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.4
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
1.65
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.18
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
1.55
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
90.91
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.12
94.12
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.508
0.508
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31.75
31.75
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.15
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ron Locke and Matt Palmer

Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PA
25
1875
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
3150
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
600
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PA
5
375
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
500
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.542
0.542
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.57
28.42
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.473
0.473
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.44
-32.88
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
35.37
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Locke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
5
250
Ron Locke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.67
2.67
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
2.4
2.4
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Ron Locke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA