John Axford vs. Steve Delabar — Career Comparison

John Axford
MillenialCANThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Steve Delabar
MillenialKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

The numbers give Steve Delabar a clear advantage over John Axford across the core pitching metrics. Steve Delabar led in strikeout rate (K%+ 153 vs 110), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 118 vs 93), and run prevention (ERA+ 108 vs 89). Steve Delabar was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for John Axford and Steve Delabar

John Axford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Steve Delabar
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
544
9.31
Steve Delabar
Career
Per 9 Innings
190
8.78
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Steve Delabar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
0.65
Steve Delabar
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.69
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.58
Steve Delabar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.42
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.78
52.78
Steve Delabar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.5
62.5
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Steve Delabar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Delabar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Delabar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
2.47
Steve Delabar
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.09
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
228
3.9
Steve Delabar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
4.07
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Steve Delabar
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.02
4.02
Steve Delabar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Steve Delabar
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.02
4.02
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.243
0.243
Steve Delabar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.216
0.216
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1577
27
Steve Delabar
Career
Per 9 Innings
584
27
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
525.2
9
Steve Delabar
Career
Per 9 Innings
194.2
9
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Innings
485
8.3
Steve Delabar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
7.07
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.3
8.3
Steve Delabar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.07
7.07
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.86
Steve Delabar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
1.2
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.86
0.86
Steve Delabar
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Steve Delabar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
4.47
Steve Delabar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
102
4.72
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.33
Steve Delabar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.37
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.47
4.47
Steve Delabar
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.72
4.72
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
589
10.08
Steve Delabar
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
242
11.19
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.08
10.08
Steve Delabar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.19
11.19
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Steve Delabar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.27
1.27
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.617
1.617
Steve Delabar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.767
1.767
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.77
Steve Delabar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.88
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.27
Steve Delabar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.6
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Delabar
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2305
39.46
Steve Delabar
Career
Per 9 Innings
838
38.74
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
4.9
Steve Delabar
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
1.94
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
249
4.26
Steve Delabar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95
4.39
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Steve Delabar
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.24
Steve Delabar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.37
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.31
Steve Delabar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.32
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.65
Steve Delabar
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.46
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.419
1.419
Steve Delabar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.31
1.31
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1996
34.17
Steve Delabar
Career
Per 9 Innings
708
32.73
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
Steve Delabar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
Steve Delabar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.46
39.46
Steve Delabar
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.74
38.74

Fielding Stats for John Axford and Steve Delabar

John Axford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Steve Delabar
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
544
9.31
Steve Delabar
Career
Per 9 Innings
190
8.78
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Steve Delabar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1577
27
Steve Delabar
Career
Per 9 Innings
584
27
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
525.2
9
Steve Delabar
Career
Per 9 Innings
194.2
9
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.34
Steve Delabar
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.42
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.98
Steve Delabar
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.69
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.1
Steve Delabar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
1.42
Steve Delabar
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.11
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
1.32
Steve Delabar
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.11
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.77
92.77
Steve Delabar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.142
0.142
Steve Delabar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.126
0.126
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Steve Delabar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Steve Delabar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Delabar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Delabar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Delabar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Axford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Delabar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for John Axford and Steve Delabar

John Axford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Steve Delabar
Career
Per 600 PA
6
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
544
326400
Steve Delabar
Career
Per 600 PA
190
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Steve Delabar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Steve Delabar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Axford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Delabar
Career
Per 600 PA
John Axford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Delabar
Career
Per 600 PA
John Axford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Delabar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Axford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Delabar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Axford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Delabar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Axford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Delabar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Axford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Delabar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Axford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Delabar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Axford
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Delabar
Career
Per 600 PA
John Axford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Delabar
Career
Per 600 PA
John Axford
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Delabar
Career
Per 600 PA
John Axford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Delabar
Career
Per 600 PA
John Axford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Delabar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Axford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Delabar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Axford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Delabar
Career
Per 600 PA
John Axford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Delabar
Career
Per 600 PA
John Axford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Delabar
Career
Per 600 PA
John Axford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Delabar
Career
Per 600 PA
John Axford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Delabar
Career
Per 600 PA
John Axford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Delabar
Career
Per 600 PA
John Axford
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Delabar
Career
Per 600 PA
John Axford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Delabar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Axford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Delabar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Axford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Delabar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.11
-66.4
Steve Delabar
Career
Per 600 PA
John Axford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Delabar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Axford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Delabar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Axford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Delabar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Axford
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Steve Delabar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
John Axford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Steve Delabar
Career
Per 600 PA
John Axford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Delabar
Career
Per 600 PA
John Axford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Delabar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Axford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Delabar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Axford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Delabar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Axford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Delabar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Axford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Delabar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Axford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Delabar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Axford
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Delabar
Career
Per 600 PA