John Bale vs. Bruce Sutter — Career Comparison

John Bale
Gen XMarylandThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Bruce Sutter
Baby BoomersPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameRelief PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star

When held to the same standard, John Bale comes out ahead of Bruce Sutter in this reliever comparison. John Bale led in home run suppression (HR9+ 235 vs 81), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 130 vs 103), and strikeout rate (K%+ 115 vs 105). Bruce Sutter held the edge in run prevention (ERA+ 116 vs 101). The edge goes to John Bale.

Pitching Stats for John Bale and Bruce Sutter

John Bale
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
John Bale
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
5.65
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
661
5.71
John Bale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.62
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Bale
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.16
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.59
John Bale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.36
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.61
John Bale
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
30
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.92
48.92
John Bale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.01
11.01
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Bale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Bale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Bale
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
2.59
John Bale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
4.66
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
328
2.83
John Bale
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.66
4.66
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.83
2.83
John Bale
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.62
2.62
John Bale
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
John Bale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.276
0.276
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
John Bale
Career
Per 9 Innings
521
27
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3126
27
John Bale
Career
Per 9 Innings
173.2
9
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1042
9
John Bale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
183
9.48
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
879
7.59
John Bale
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.48
9.48
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.59
7.59
John Bale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.83
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.67
John Bale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.67
0.67
John Bale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
John Bale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
3.89
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
309
2.67
John Bale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.31
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.72
John Bale
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.89
3.89
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.67
2.67
John Bale
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
7.67
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
861
7.44
John Bale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.67
7.67
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.44
7.44
John Bale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.36
1.36
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.3
1.3
John Bale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.284
1.284
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.123
1.123
John Bale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.36
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.32
John Bale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.36
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.11
John Bale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.07
John Bale
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
765
39.64
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4251
36.72
John Bale
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.09
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
512
4.42
John Bale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
5.08
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
370
3.2
John Bale
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.08
5.08
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.2
3.2
John Bale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.36
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
0.65
John Bale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.62
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.22
John Bale
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.98
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
0.73
John Bale
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.486
1.486
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.14
1.14
John Bale
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
664
34.41
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3829
33.07
John Bale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.56
0.56
John Bale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.334
0.334
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
John Bale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.64
39.64
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.72
36.72

Fielding Stats for John Bale and Bruce Sutter

John Bale
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
John Bale
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
5.65
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
661
5.71
John Bale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.62
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Bale
Career
Per 9 Innings
521
27
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3126
27
John Bale
Career
Per 9 Innings
173.2
9
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1042
9
John Bale
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.31
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.78
John Bale
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
1.61
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
1.25
John Bale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.08
John Bale
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.97
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
244
2.11
John Bale
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
1.92
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
235
2.03
John Bale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.37
97.37
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.31
96.31
John Bale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.339
0.339
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.356
0.356
John Bale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.01
11.01
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Bale
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.16
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.08
John Bale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Bale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Bale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Bale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for John Bale and Bruce Sutter

John Bale
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
John Bale
Career
Per 600 PAverified
109
3847.06
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
661
3277.69
John Bale
Career
Per 600 PA
17
600
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
121
600
John Bale
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
600
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102
505.79
John Bale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
John Bale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
John Bale
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
44.63
John Bale
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
44.63
John Bale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Bale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Bale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Bale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Bale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Bale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Bale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Bale
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
7.41
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.46
7.22
John Bale
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
44.63
John Bale
Career
Per 600 PA
2
70.59
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
84.3
John Bale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
John Bale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
John Bale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
John Bale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Bale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.082
0.082
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
John Bale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
John Bale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
John Bale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
29.75
John Bale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
29.75
John Bale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
59.5
John Bale
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.42
-14.95
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.85
-9.17
John Bale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.96
John Bale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
34.71
John Bale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Bale
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
282.35
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
247.93
John Bale
Career
Per 600 PA
2.13
2.13
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.42
2.42
John Bale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
John Bale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
49.59
John Bale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.96
John Bale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.96
John Bale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.96
John Bale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Bale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.96
John Bale
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100