Hector Ambriz vs. Yu Darvish — Career Comparison

Hector Ambriz
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Yu Darvish
MillenialJapanThrows RightBats RightAsiaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Yu Darvish built a career as a starting pitcher and Hector Ambriz as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Yu Darvish led in home run suppression (HR9+ 98 vs 49), strikeout rate (K%+ 126 vs 80), and run prevention (ERA+ 111 vs 68). Role difference aside, Yu Darvish holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Hector Ambriz and Yu Darvish

Hector Ambriz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Hector Ambriz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
8.15
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
1.5
Hector Ambriz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
1.5
Hector Ambriz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.25
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.58
Hector Ambriz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.59
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
0.47
Hector Ambriz
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
30
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.29
55.29
Hector Ambriz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Hector Ambriz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Hector Ambriz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Hector Ambriz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hector Ambriz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
5.35
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
721
3.65
Hector Ambriz
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.35
5.35
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Hector Ambriz
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.37
6.37
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Hector Ambriz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.92
4.92
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
Hector Ambriz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.221
0.221
Hector Ambriz
Career
Per 9 Innings
318
27
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5334
27
Hector Ambriz
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
9
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1778
9
Hector Ambriz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
134
11.38
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1460
7.39
Hector Ambriz
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.38
11.38
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.39
7.39
Hector Ambriz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
1.53
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
1.17
Hector Ambriz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.53
1.53
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Hector Ambriz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Hector Ambriz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
3.74
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
563
2.85
Hector Ambriz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.34
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.04
Hector Ambriz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.74
3.74
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
Hector Ambriz
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
7.39
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2075
10.5
Hector Ambriz
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.39
7.39
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.5
10.5
Hector Ambriz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.99
6.99
Hector Ambriz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.236
1.236
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.484
1.484
Hector Ambriz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
1.02
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.42
Hector Ambriz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.34
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.42
Hector Ambriz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
Hector Ambriz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
487
41.35
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7305
36.98
Hector Ambriz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
2.72
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hector Ambriz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
5.94
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
756
3.83
Hector Ambriz
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.94
5.94
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Hector Ambriz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.34
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.08
Hector Ambriz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.42
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.24
Hector Ambriz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.27
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
110
0.56
Hector Ambriz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.679
1.679
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.138
1.138
Hector Ambriz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
430
36.51
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6597
33.39
Hector Ambriz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.73
0.73
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.55
2.55
Hector Ambriz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.357
0.357
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Hector Ambriz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.35
41.35
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.98
36.98

Fielding Stats for Hector Ambriz and Yu Darvish

Hector Ambriz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Hector Ambriz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
8.15
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
1.5
Hector Ambriz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
1.5
Hector Ambriz
Career
Per 9 Innings
318
27
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5334
27
Hector Ambriz
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
9
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1778
9
Hector Ambriz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.34
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.57
Hector Ambriz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.61
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
136
0.69
Hector Ambriz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
Hector Ambriz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.95
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
254
1.29
Hector Ambriz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.95
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
248
1.26
Hector Ambriz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.64
97.64
Hector Ambriz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.835
0.835
Hector Ambriz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Hector Ambriz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.07
Hector Ambriz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hector Ambriz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hector Ambriz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hector Ambriz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Hector Ambriz and Yu Darvish

Hector Ambriz
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Hector Ambriz
Career
Per 600 PA
96
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
297
1080
Hector Ambriz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
165
600
Hector Ambriz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
552.73
Hector Ambriz
Career
Per 600 PA
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.099
0.099
Hector Ambriz
Career
Per 600 PA
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Hector Ambriz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
54.55
Hector Ambriz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
36.36
Hector Ambriz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.55
Hector Ambriz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hector Ambriz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.64
Hector Ambriz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
18.18
Hector Ambriz
Career
Per 600 PA
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Hector Ambriz
Career
Per 600 PA
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Hector Ambriz
Career
Per 600 PA
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Hector Ambriz
Career
Per 600 PA
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.95
10.74
Hector Ambriz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
80
Hector Ambriz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
69.09
Hector Ambriz
Career
Per 600 PA
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.121
0.121
Hector Ambriz
Career
Per 600 PA
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.145
0.145
Hector Ambriz
Career
Per 600 PA
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Hector Ambriz
Career
Per 600 PA
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Hector Ambriz
Career
Per 600 PA
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Hector Ambriz
Career
Per 600 PA
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Hector Ambriz
Career
Per 600 PA
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Hector Ambriz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.55
Hector Ambriz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
18.18
Hector Ambriz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
29.09
Hector Ambriz
Career
Per 600 PA
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-4.51
-16.4
Hector Ambriz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.64
Hector Ambriz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
10.91
Hector Ambriz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hector Ambriz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 600 PA
83
301.82
Hector Ambriz
Career
Per 600 PA
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.99
1.99
Hector Ambriz
Career
Per 600 PA
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Hector Ambriz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
29.09
Hector Ambriz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.64
Hector Ambriz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 600 PA
4
14.55
Hector Ambriz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hector Ambriz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hector Ambriz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hector Ambriz
Career
Per 600 PA
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 600 PA