Neil Allen vs. Chris Sale — Career Comparison

Neil Allen
Baby BoomersKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational 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 Neil Allen 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 80), walk avoidance (BB%+ 130 vs 94), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 128 vs 96). Neil Allen held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 120 vs 113). Role difference aside, Chris Sale holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Neil Allen and Chris Sale

Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
434
3.95
Chris Sale
Career
Per 9 Innings
393
1.7
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.54
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
312
1.35
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.53
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
0.63
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.64
Chris Sale
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
0.38
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.31
45.31
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.23
62.23
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.59
13.59
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79.39
79.39
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.06
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.07
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.05
Chris Sale
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.68
Chris Sale
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.05
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
426
3.88
Chris Sale
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
697
3.01
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.88
3.88
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.01
3.01
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.71
2.71
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.02
4.02
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.264
0.264
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.219
0.219
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2965
27
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6252
27
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
988.1
9
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2084
9
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
985
8.97
Chris Sale
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1692
7.31
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.97
8.97
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.31
7.31
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.66
Chris Sale
Career
Per 9 Innings
213
0.92
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Chris Sale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Chris Sale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
417
3.8
Chris Sale
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
487
2.1
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.62
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.06
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.1
2.1
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
611
5.56
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2579
11.14
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.56
5.56
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.14
11.14
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.41
1.41
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.56
6.56
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.04
1.04
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.471
1.471
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
0.36
Chris Sale
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.21
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.08
Chris Sale
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
0.56
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4248
38.68
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8389
36.23
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
2.02
Chris Sale
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.11
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
464
4.23
Chris Sale
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
750
3.24
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.23
4.23
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.49
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.11
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.34
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.15
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
0.78
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
133
0.57
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.419
1.419
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.046
1.046
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3731
33.98
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7713
33.31
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.07
1.07
Chris Sale
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.91
1.91
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.299
0.299
Chris Sale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.68
38.68
Chris Sale
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.23
36.23

Fielding Stats for Neil Allen and Chris Sale

Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
434
3.95
Chris Sale
Career
Per 9 Innings
393
1.7
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.54
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
312
1.35
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2965
27
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6252
27
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
988.1
9
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2084
9
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.68
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
0.39
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
1.09
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
194
0.84
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Chris Sale
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.81
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
290
1.25
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
1.78
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
284
1.23
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.99
97.99
Chris Sale
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.93
97.93
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.449
0.449
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.723
0.723
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.59
13.59
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79.39
79.39
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.06
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Sale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Sale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Sale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Sale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Neil Allen and Chris Sale

Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
434
2018.6
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PAverified
393
8733.33
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
129
600
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PA
27
600
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
115
534.88
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
577.78
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.399
0.399
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
69.77
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PA
3
66.67
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
51.16
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
9.3
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
9.3
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
18.6
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.34
15.53
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.46
10.25
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
97.67
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PA
4
88.89
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
83.72
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PA
3
66.67
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.335
0.335
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.052
0.052
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.038
0.038
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
13.95
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
32.56
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
46.51
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
3.88
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.55
-12.22
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
13.95
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51
237.21
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
311.11
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.53
2.53
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PA
1.93
1.93
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
51.16
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PA