Sam Bachman vs. Mike Walker — Career Comparison

Gen ZIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Mike Walker built a career as a starting pitcher and Sam Bachman as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Sam Bachman posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.82 and WHIP 1.634 compared to 7.36 and 2.250 for Mike Walker. By the career numbers, Sam Bachman had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Sam Bachman and Mike Walker

Sam Bachman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Sam Bachman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
8.2
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
3.07
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.84
Sam Bachman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.72
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.21
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.84
Sam Bachman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.5
37.5
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Bachman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.24
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
4.82
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
7.36
Sam Bachman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.82
4.82
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.36
7.36
Sam Bachman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.54
4.54
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.54
8.54
Sam Bachman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.7
7.7
Sam Bachman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Sam Bachman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
27
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
27
Sam Bachman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37.1
9
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.2
9
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
9.4
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
12.89
Sam Bachman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.4
9.4
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.89
12.89
Sam Bachman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.24
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.45
Sam Bachman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.45
2.45
Sam Bachman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.03
0.03
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
5.06
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
5.52
Sam Bachman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.24
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.84
Sam Bachman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.52
5.52
Sam Bachman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
7.71
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
3.07
Sam Bachman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.71
7.71
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.07
3.07
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Sam Bachman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.42
1.42
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.955
0.955
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.21
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.61
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.48
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Bachman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
171
41.22
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
45.41
Sam Bachman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.17
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.61
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
5.3
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
8.59
Sam Bachman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.3
5.3
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.59
8.59
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.24
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.61
Sam Bachman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.61
Sam Bachman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.45
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.61
Sam Bachman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.607
1.607
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.046
2.046
Sam Bachman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
147
35.44
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
38.66
Sam Bachman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.65
0.65
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.8
2.8
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.315
0.315
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.22
41.22
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.41
45.41

Fielding Stats for Sam Bachman and Mike Walker

Sam Bachman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Sam Bachman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
8.2
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
3.07
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.84
Sam Bachman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
27
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
27
Sam Bachman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37.1
9
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.2
9
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.24
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.61
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.48
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.84
Sam Bachman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.24
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.23
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.96
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.68
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.72
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.45
Sam Bachman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.088
0.088
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Sam Bachman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.24
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Sam Bachman and Mike Walker

Sam Bachman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Sam Bachman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
5
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
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Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
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Career
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Career
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Career
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Career
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Career
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Career
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Career
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Career
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Career
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Career
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Career
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Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
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Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
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Career
Per 600 PA
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Career
Per 600 PA
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Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
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Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
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Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
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Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam Bachman
Career
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Career
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Career
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Career
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Sam Bachman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
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Career
Per 600 PA
0
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Career
Per 600 PA
0
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Career
Per 600 PA
0
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Career
Per 600 PA
0
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Career
Per 600 PA
0
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Career
Per 600 PA
0
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Career
Per 600 PA
0
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Career
Per 600 PA
0
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Career
Per 600 PA
0
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Career
Per 600 PA
0
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Career
Per 600 PA
0
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Career
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