Juan Acevedo vs. Chris Sale — Career Comparison

Juan Acevedo
Gen XMexicoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Chris Sale
MillenialFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting PitcherGold GloveCy Young AwardAll-Star

Chris Sale built a career as a starting pitcher and Juan Acevedo as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Chris Sale led in strikeout rate (K%+ 139 vs 78), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 128 vs 82), and run prevention (ERA+ 122 vs 85). Role difference aside, Chris Sale holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Juan Acevedo and Chris Sale

Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
367
5.79
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
393
1.7
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.54
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
312
1.35
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.44
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
0.63
Juan Acevedo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
0.63
Chris Sale
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
0.38
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.18
41.18
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.23
62.23
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.26
9.26
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79.39
79.39
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.07
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Juan Acevedo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.84
Chris Sale
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.05
Juan Acevedo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
274
4.33
Chris Sale
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
697
3.01
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.01
3.01
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.66
4.66
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.71
2.71
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.75
4.75
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.219
0.219
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1710
27
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6252
27
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 9 Innings
570
9
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2084
9
Juan Acevedo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
597
9.43
Chris Sale
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1692
7.31
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.43
9.43
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.31
7.31
Juan Acevedo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
1.14
Chris Sale
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
0.92
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.14
1.14
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.92
0.92
Juan Acevedo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Chris Sale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Juan Acevedo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
226
3.57
Chris Sale
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
487
2.1
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.54
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.06
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.57
3.57
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.1
2.1
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 9 Innings
350
5.53
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2579
11.14
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.53
5.53
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.14
11.14
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.95
0.95
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.56
6.56
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.011
1.011
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.471
1.471
Juan Acevedo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.32
Chris Sale
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.21
Juan Acevedo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.44
Chris Sale
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
0.56
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2488
39.28
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8389
36.23
Juan Acevedo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
2.61
Chris Sale
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.11
Juan Acevedo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
316
4.99
Chris Sale
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
750
3.24
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.99
4.99
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.46
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.11
Juan Acevedo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.41
Chris Sale
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.15
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.93
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
133
0.57
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.444
1.444
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.046
1.046
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2179
34.41
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7713
33.31
Juan Acevedo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.86
0.86
Chris Sale
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.91
1.91
Juan Acevedo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.299
0.299
Chris Sale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Juan Acevedo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.28
39.28
Chris Sale
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.23
36.23

Fielding Stats for Juan Acevedo and Chris Sale

Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
367
5.79
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
393
1.7
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.54
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
312
1.35
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1710
27
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6252
27
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 9 Innings
570
9
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2084
9
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.66
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
0.39
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
1.07
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
194
0.84
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.13
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
1.86
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
290
1.25
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
1.74
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
284
1.23
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.22
93.22
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.93
97.93
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.723
0.723
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.26
9.26
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79.39
79.39
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.06
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Sale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Sale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Sale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Sale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Juan Acevedo and Chris Sale

Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 600 PA
367
2975.68
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
393
8733.33
Juan Acevedo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
600
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PA
27
600
Juan Acevedo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
527.03
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
577.78
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Juan Acevedo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Juan Acevedo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
48.65
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
66.67
Juan Acevedo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
32.43
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
44.44
Juan Acevedo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
16.22
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Juan Acevedo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
16.22
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Juan Acevedo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.89
7.23
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
10.25
Juan Acevedo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
64.86
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
88.89
Juan Acevedo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
72.97
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PA
3
66.67
Juan Acevedo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.132
0.132
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.031
0.031
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Juan Acevedo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Juan Acevedo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
32.43
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Juan Acevedo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
32.43
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.05
-16.63
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.55
-12.22
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Juan Acevedo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
24.32
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
267.57
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
311.11
Juan Acevedo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.24
2.24
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PA
1.93
1.93
Juan Acevedo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Juan Acevedo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
48.65
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 600 PA
2
16.22
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Juan Acevedo
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PA