Joe Black vs Tom Gorman

Joe BlackTom Gorman

Joe Black and Tom Gorman compared on their MLB careers: Joe Black played 6 seasons, 1952 to 1957, Tom Gorman 8 seasons, 1952 to 1959. Joe Black has 30 wins to Tom Gorman's 36. Joe Black won 1 title, Tom Gorman won 2 titles.

Who has the better career numbers?

Joe Black and Tom Gorman career totals
172GP289
30W36
12L36
3.9ERA3.8
414IP689.1
222K321
129BB239
1.3WHIP1.3
25SV42

How do they compare in the postseason?

Joe Black and Tom Gorman postseason
4GP2
0R0
16H5

Titles and awards

  • Joe Black: 1 championship; NL Rookie of the Year
  • Tom Gorman: 2 championships; none on file

Awards come from the league’s published winner lists; a championship counts a season played for the club that won it.

Season by season

Lined up by career year, not by calendar: each row is the players’ nth season.

Joe Black and Tom Gorman season by season
W: Games in which this pitcher was credited with the win.L: Games in which this pitcher was charged with the loss.ERA: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched — lower is better. Under 3.00 is excellent.W: Games in which this pitcher was credited with the win.L: Games in which this pitcher was charged with the loss.ERA: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched — lower is better. Under 3.00 is excellent.
1st19521542.151952624.60
2nd1953635.331953453.39
3rd19540011.571954002.21
4th1955624.051955763.55
5th1956324.5219569103.83
6th1957017.111957593.83
7th————1958443.51
8th————1959107.08

What the columns mean: W · L · ERA