Steve Bechler vs. Chris Sale — Career Comparison

Steve Bechler
Gen XOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Chris Sale
MillenialFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting PitcherGold GloveCy Young AwardAll-Star

Chris Sale built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Bechler as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Chris Sale posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.01 and WHIP 1.053 compared to 13.5 and 2.143 for Steve Bechler. By the career numbers, Chris Sale had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Bechler and Chris Sale

Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
5.79
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
393
1.7
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
312
1.35
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
0.63
Steve Bechler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Sale
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
0.38
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.23
62.23
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79.39
79.39
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.07
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.05
Steve Bechler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
13.5
Chris Sale
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
697
3.01
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.01
3.01
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.72
13.72
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.71
2.71
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.29
13.29
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.219
0.219
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
27
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6252
27
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
9
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2084
9
Steve Bechler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
11.57
Chris Sale
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1692
7.31
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.57
11.57
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.31
7.31
Steve Bechler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
5.79
Chris Sale
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
0.92
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.79
5.79
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.92
0.92
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Steve Bechler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
7.71
Chris Sale
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
487
2.1
Steve Bechler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Sale
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.06
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.71
7.71
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.1
2.1
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
5.79
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2579
11.14
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.79
5.79
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.14
11.14
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.56
6.56
Steve Bechler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Chris Sale
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.471
1.471
Steve Bechler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Sale
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.21
Steve Bechler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.93
Chris Sale
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
0.56
Steve Bechler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Sale
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
48.21
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8389
36.23
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.11
Steve Bechler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
13.5
Chris Sale
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
750
3.24
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Steve Bechler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Sale
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.11
Steve Bechler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Sale
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.15
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
0.57
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.143
2.143
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.046
1.046
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
38.57
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7713
33.31
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.91
1.91
Steve Bechler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.214
0.214
Chris Sale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Steve Bechler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.21
48.21
Chris Sale
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.23
36.23

Fielding Stats for Steve Bechler and Chris Sale

Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
5.79
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
393
1.7
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
312
1.35
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
27
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6252
27
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
9
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2084
9
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.93
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
0.39
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
0.84
Steve Bechler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Sale
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.93
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
290
1.25
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.93
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
284
1.23
Steve Bechler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Chris Sale
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.93
97.93
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.723
0.723
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79.39
79.39
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.06
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Sale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Sale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Sale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Sale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Bechler and Chris Sale

Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
393
8733.33
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
600
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
577.78
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
66.67
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
44.44
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
10.25
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
88.89
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
66.67
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.55
-12.22
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bechler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PA
14
311.11
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.93
1.93
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bechler
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PA