Bryan Rekar vs. Eric Yardley — Career Comparison

Bryan Rekar
Gen XIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Eric Yardley
MillenialWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Bryan Rekar built a career as a starting pitcher and Eric Yardley as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Eric Yardley posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.52 and WHIP 1.491 compared to 5.62 and 1.531 for Bryan Rekar. By the career numbers, Eric Yardley had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bryan Rekar and Eric Yardley

Bryan Rekar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Bryan Rekar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
1.8
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
8.55
Bryan Rekar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
1.48
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Rekar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.34
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.34
Bryan Rekar
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.67
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Bryan Rekar
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.78
33.78
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Bryan Rekar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.44
82.44
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Rekar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Rekar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Rekar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Rekar
Career
Per 9 Innings
409
5.62
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
3.52
Bryan Rekar
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.62
5.62
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Bryan Rekar
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.42
5.42
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.74
4.74
Bryan Rekar
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Bryan Rekar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.268
0.268
Bryan Rekar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1965
27
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
27
Bryan Rekar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
655
9
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.2
9
Bryan Rekar
Career
Per 9 Innings
788
10.83
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
9.22
Bryan Rekar
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.83
10.83
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.22
9.22
Bryan Rekar
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
1.36
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.01
Bryan Rekar
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.36
1.36
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.01
1.01
Bryan Rekar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.76
0.76
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Bryan Rekar
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
208
2.86
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
3.86
Bryan Rekar
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.1
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.34
Bryan Rekar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Bryan Rekar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
383
5.26
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
5.2
Bryan Rekar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.26
5.26
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
5.2
Bryan Rekar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.92
2.92
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.61
0.61
Bryan Rekar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.902
0.902
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.006
1.006
Bryan Rekar
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.33
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Bryan Rekar
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.34
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.84
Bryan Rekar
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bryan Rekar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2927
40.22
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
238
39.91
Bryan Rekar
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.07
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.84
Bryan Rekar
Career
Per 9 Innings
451
6.2
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
4.36
Bryan Rekar
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.2
6.2
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Bryan Rekar
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.3
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.5
Bryan Rekar
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.47
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.34
Bryan Rekar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
0.66
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.84
Bryan Rekar
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.521
1.521
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.453
1.453
Bryan Rekar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2638
36.25
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
205
34.38
Bryan Rekar
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.44
3.44
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.51
0.51
Bryan Rekar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Bryan Rekar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.22
40.22
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.91
39.91

Fielding Stats for Bryan Rekar and Eric Yardley

Bryan Rekar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Bryan Rekar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
1.8
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
8.55
Bryan Rekar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
1.48
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Rekar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1965
27
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
27
Bryan Rekar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
655
9
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.2
9
Bryan Rekar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.85
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Bryan Rekar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
1.14
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.52
Bryan Rekar
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.11
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bryan Rekar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
153
2.1
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.68
Bryan Rekar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
1.99
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.68
Bryan Rekar
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.77
94.77
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bryan Rekar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.107
1.107
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
Bryan Rekar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.44
82.44
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Rekar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.11
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Bryan Rekar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Rekar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Rekar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Rekar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bryan Rekar and Eric Yardley

Bryan Rekar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Bryan Rekar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
1228.13
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
51
Bryan Rekar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
600
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bryan Rekar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
515.63
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bryan Rekar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Bryan Rekar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.446
0.446
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Bryan Rekar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
75
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bryan Rekar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
56.25
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bryan Rekar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bryan Rekar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bryan Rekar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bryan Rekar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bryan Rekar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Bryan Rekar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Bryan Rekar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Bryan Rekar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.58
14.83
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Bryan Rekar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
93.75
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bryan Rekar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
112.5
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bryan Rekar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Bryan Rekar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Bryan Rekar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Bryan Rekar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Bryan Rekar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Bryan Rekar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Bryan Rekar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Bryan Rekar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
37.5
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bryan Rekar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.38
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bryan Rekar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
46.88
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bryan Rekar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
3.85
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Bryan Rekar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bryan Rekar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
37.5
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bryan Rekar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bryan Rekar
Career
Per 600 PA
25
234.38
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Bryan Rekar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.56
2.56
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Bryan Rekar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Bryan Rekar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
46.88
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bryan Rekar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bryan Rekar
Career
Per 600 PA
2
18.75
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Bryan Rekar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bryan Rekar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.38
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bryan Rekar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.38
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bryan Rekar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA