Bryan Augenstein vs. Michael Lorenzen — Career Comparison

MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
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Michael Lorenzen built a career as a starting pitcher and Bryan Augenstein as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Michael Lorenzen posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.08 and WHIP 1.328 compared to 8.34 and 2.118 for Bryan Augenstein. By the career numbers, Michael Lorenzen had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bryan Augenstein and Michael Lorenzen

Bryan Augenstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Bryan Augenstein
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
4.76
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
395
3.57
Bryan Augenstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.79
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
1.08
Bryan Augenstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.49
Bryan Augenstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.79
Michael Lorenzen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.5
Bryan Augenstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.54
49.54
Bryan Augenstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.67
16.67
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30.13
30.13
Bryan Augenstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Bryan Augenstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Bryan Augenstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.14
Bryan Augenstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
8.34
Michael Lorenzen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
452
4.08
Bryan Augenstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.34
8.34
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.08
4.08
Bryan Augenstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.47
7.47
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Bryan Augenstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Bryan Augenstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.354
0.354
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.246
0.246
Bryan Augenstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
27
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2988
27
Bryan Augenstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.2
9
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
996
9
Bryan Augenstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
13.5
Michael Lorenzen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
921
8.32
Bryan Augenstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.32
8.32
Bryan Augenstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.19
Michael Lorenzen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
1.13
Bryan Augenstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.13
1.13
Bryan Augenstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Michael Lorenzen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Bryan Augenstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
3.57
Michael Lorenzen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
387
3.5
Bryan Augenstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.99
Michael Lorenzen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.14
Bryan Augenstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.57
3.57
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Bryan Augenstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
4.76
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
826
7.46
Bryan Augenstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.46
7.46
Bryan Augenstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.09
2.09
Bryan Augenstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.927
0.927
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.218
1.218
Bryan Augenstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.4
Michael Lorenzen
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.46
Bryan Augenstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.19
Michael Lorenzen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.37
Bryan Augenstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Michael Lorenzen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.05
Bryan Augenstein
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
44.47
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4214
38.08
Bryan Augenstein
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.19
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
0.5
Bryan Augenstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
9.13
Michael Lorenzen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
474
4.28
Bryan Augenstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.13
9.13
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.28
4.28
Bryan Augenstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.79
Michael Lorenzen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.14
Bryan Augenstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.79
Michael Lorenzen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.18
Bryan Augenstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.79
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.85
Bryan Augenstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.897
1.897
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.313
1.313
Bryan Augenstein
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
38.12
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3751
33.89
Bryan Augenstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.92
1.92
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Bryan Augenstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.383
0.383
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Bryan Augenstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.47
44.47
Michael Lorenzen
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.08
38.08

Fielding Stats for Bryan Augenstein and Michael Lorenzen

Bryan Augenstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Bryan Augenstein
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
4.76
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
429
3.54
Bryan Augenstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.79
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
1.03
Bryan Augenstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
27
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3276
27
Bryan Augenstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.2
9
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1092
9
Bryan Augenstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
1.12
Bryan Augenstein
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.38
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
102
0.84
Bryan Augenstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Michael Lorenzen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.07
Bryan Augenstein
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.78
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
246
2.03
Bryan Augenstein
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.38
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238
1.96
Bryan Augenstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.71
85.71
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.75
96.75
Bryan Augenstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.555
0.555
Bryan Augenstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.67
16.67
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29.14
29.14
Bryan Augenstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.12
Bryan Augenstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Lorenzen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Augenstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Lorenzen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Augenstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Lorenzen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Augenstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Lorenzen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bryan Augenstein and Michael Lorenzen

Bryan Augenstein
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Bryan Augenstein
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1440
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
452
1844.9
Bryan Augenstein
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
147
600
Bryan Augenstein
Career
Per 600 PA
4
480
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
542.86
Bryan Augenstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Michael Lorenzen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Bryan Augenstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
0.74
Bryan Augenstein
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
126.53
Bryan Augenstein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
81.63
Bryan Augenstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
12.24
Bryan Augenstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.08
Bryan Augenstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
28.57
Bryan Augenstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
44.9
Bryan Augenstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
Bryan Augenstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Bryan Augenstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Bryan Augenstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
59.55
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.37
66.82
Bryan Augenstein
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
232.65
Bryan Augenstein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
163.27
Bryan Augenstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Michael Lorenzen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Bryan Augenstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Bryan Augenstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.65
0.65
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
0.71
Bryan Augenstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Bryan Augenstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Michael Lorenzen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Bryan Augenstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Michael Lorenzen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.651
0.651
Bryan Augenstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Michael Lorenzen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Bryan Augenstein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
81.63
Bryan Augenstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
97.96
Bryan Augenstein
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
151.02
Bryan Augenstein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
76
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15.21
62.09
Bryan Augenstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.16
Bryan Augenstein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
28.57
Bryan Augenstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Lorenzen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Augenstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Michael Lorenzen
Career
Per 600 PA
47
191.84
Bryan Augenstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Michael Lorenzen
Career
Per 600 PA
3.13
3.13
Bryan Augenstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Michael Lorenzen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Bryan Augenstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
20.41
Bryan Augenstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Lorenzen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Augenstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Michael Lorenzen
Career
Per 600 PA
5
20.41
Bryan Augenstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
20.41
Bryan Augenstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.16
Bryan Augenstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
28.57
Bryan Augenstein
Career
Per 600 PA
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.43
71.43