Walter Signer vs. Brett Tomko — Career Comparison

Walter Signer
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Brett Tomko
Gen XOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Brett Tomko built a career as a starting pitcher and Walter Signer as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Walter Signer posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3 and WHIP 1.333 compared to 4.65 and 1.394 for Brett Tomko. By the career numbers, Walter Signer had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Walter Signer and Brett Tomko

Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Brett Tomko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.73
Brett Tomko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
397
1.97
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.55
Brett Tomko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
1.32
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.55
Brett Tomko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
0.5
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.27
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
0.51
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.26
49.26
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Brett Tomko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
67
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.27
Brett Tomko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.06
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brett Tomko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.27
Brett Tomko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
3
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 9 Innings
939
4.65
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.09
5.09
Brett Tomko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.245
0.245
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
27
Brett Tomko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5448
27
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
9
Brett Tomko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1816
9
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
9.55
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1898
9.41
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.55
9.55
Brett Tomko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.41
9.41
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.09
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 9 Innings
255
1.26
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.09
1.09
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.26
1.26
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.45
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 9 Innings
582
2.88
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.26
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.45
2.45
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.88
2.88
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.36
Brett Tomko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1209
5.99
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.36
1.36
Brett Tomko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.99
5.99
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Brett Tomko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.05
3.05
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.424
0.424
Brett Tomko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.986
0.986
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.27
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.31
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.18
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
41.45
Brett Tomko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7824
38.78
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.82
Brett Tomko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
0.19
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
3.82
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 9 Innings
1011
5.01
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.01
5.01
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.41
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.28
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brett Tomko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
0.64
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.333
1.333
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.366
1.366
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
39
Brett Tomko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7067
35.02
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.4
1.4
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.55
2.55
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.231
0.231
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.45
41.45
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.78
38.78

Fielding Stats for Walter Signer and Brett Tomko

Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Brett Tomko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Brett Tomko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
397
1.97
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brett Tomko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
1.32
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brett Tomko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5448
27
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brett Tomko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1816
9
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Brett Tomko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
0.57
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Brett Tomko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
1.04
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.05
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Brett Tomko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
337
1.67
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Brett Tomko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
326
1.62
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.74
96.74
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
Brett Tomko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.821
0.821
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brett Tomko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
67
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Brett Tomko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.07
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Walter Signer and Brett Tomko

Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Brett Tomko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
600
Brett Tomko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
406
445.34
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Brett Tomko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
547
600
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
540
Brett Tomko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
456
500.18
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.55
0.55
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.459
0.459
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Brett Tomko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
77.88
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Brett Tomko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62
68.01
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Tomko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.87
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Tomko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.87
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Tomko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
37.95
Brett Tomko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14.08
15.44
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Brett Tomko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
87.75
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
180
Brett Tomko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
98.72
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.522
0.522
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.365
0.365
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Tomko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.129
0.129
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Tomko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
25.23
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Tomko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
31.81
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Tomko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
57.04
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
48.06
Brett Tomko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9.18
10.07
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Brett Tomko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
20.84
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
180
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 600 PA
180
197.44
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.33
3.33
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 600 PA
3.04
3.04
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Tomko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
77.88
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Tomko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.1
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5.48
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Tomko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.1
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Tomko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.1
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
Brett Tomko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0