Al Aber vs. Aaron Laffey — Career Comparison

Al Aber
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Aaron Laffey
MillenialMarylandThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Aaron Laffey built a career as a starting pitcher and Al Aber as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Al Aber posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.18 and WHIP 1.459 compared to 4.44 and 1.535 for Aaron Laffey. By the career numbers, Al Aber had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Al Aber and Aaron Laffey

Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
3.88
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
2.84
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.69
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
1.24
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.55
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.47
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.58
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.53
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.98
48.98
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.27
47.27
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.86
17.86
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.59
43.59
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.16
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.32
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
4.18
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
244
4.44
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.18
4.18
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.01
5.01
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
1168
27
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1483
27
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
389.1
9
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
494.1
9
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
398
9.2
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
552
10.05
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.2
9.2
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.05
10.05
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.67
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.87
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.67
0.67
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160
3.7
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
3.62
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.23
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.15
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.62
3.62
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
3.91
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
4.46
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.46
4.46
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.845
0.845
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.898
0.898
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.18
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.24
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.14
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.51
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
1698
39.25
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2181
39.71
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
1.76
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.24
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
205
4.74
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
270
4.92
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.74
4.74
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.92
4.92
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.2
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.24
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
1.35
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.433
1.433
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.519
1.519
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1532
35.41
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1930
35.14
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.22
1.22
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.73
1.73
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.25
39.25
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.71
39.71

Fielding Stats for Al Aber and Aaron Laffey

Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
4.91
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
2.84
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.56
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
1.24
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1483
27
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
494.1
9
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.67
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.51
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
2.31
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
1.46
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.18
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
3.16
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
2.02
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
2.98
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
108
1.97
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.44
94.44
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.3
97.3
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.607
0.607
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.692
0.692
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.31
11.31
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.59
43.59
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.18
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.11
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Aber and Aaron Laffey

Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
168
861.54
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
156
10400
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
600
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
512.82
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
600
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.419
0.419
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
71.79
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
71.79
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.49
12.76
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
26.79
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
71.79
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
112.82
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.126
0.126
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
25.64
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
30.77
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
56.41
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.42
7.31
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
31.45
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
41.03
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
41
210.26
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
2.85
2.85
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.5
4.5
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
41.03
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.13
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
2
10.26
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA