Joe Benz vs. Steve Senteney — Career Comparison

Joe Benz
Lost GenerationIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Steve Senteney
Baby BoomersIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe Benz built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Senteney as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Benz posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.43 and WHIP 1.147 compared to 4.91 and 1.364 for Steve Senteney. By the career numbers, Joe Benz had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Benz and Steve Senteney

Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
251
1.66
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
4.5
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
163
1.08
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.5
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Benz
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
0.5
Steve Senteney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.33
50.33
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Innings
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.94
64.94
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.5
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Benz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
367
2.43
Steve Senteney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
4.91
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.43
2.43
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.58
2.58
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.15
3.15
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.245
0.245
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.247
0.247
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4079
27
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
27
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1359.2
9
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
9
Joe Benz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1225
8.11
Steve Senteney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
9.41
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.11
8.11
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.41
9.41
Joe Benz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.11
Steve Senteney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
2.05
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.45
0.45
Joe Benz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
334
2.21
Steve Senteney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
2.45
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.41
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.21
2.21
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.45
2.45
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
539
3.57
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
8.18
Joe Benz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.57
3.57
Steve Senteney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.18
8.18
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.15
2.15
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.82
1.82
Joe Benz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.642
0.642
Steve Senteney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.182
1.182
Joe Benz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.19
Steve Senteney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.41
Joe Benz
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.16
Steve Senteney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Benz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Steve Senteney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5364
35.51
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
40.91
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
0.34
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Joe Benz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
509
3.37
Steve Senteney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
6.55
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.55
6.55
Joe Benz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.41
Joe Benz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.147
1.147
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.318
1.318
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5006
33.14
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
38.05
Joe Benz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.03
2.03
Steve Senteney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.45
1.45
Joe Benz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Steve Senteney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Joe Benz
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.51
35.51
Steve Senteney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.91
40.91

Fielding Stats for Joe Benz and Steve Senteney

Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
251
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
4.5
Joe Benz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Benz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Senteney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
27
Joe Benz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Senteney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
9
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.41
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
504
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.41
Joe Benz
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
Steve Senteney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
586
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.82
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
541
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.82
Joe Benz
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.32
Steve Senteney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.155
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.182
0.182
Joe Benz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Benz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Benz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Benz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Benz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Benz and Steve Senteney

Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
251
317.72
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
11
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
474
600
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
441
558.23
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
77.22
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
64.56
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
10.13
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.53
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Benz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
12.66
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Benz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Benz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.75
13.61
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
92.41
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
84.81
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.166
0.166
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
36.71
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
21.52
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
58.23
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
1.03
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.27
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.33
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Benz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Benz
Career
Per 600 PA
148
187.34
Steve Senteney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.2
3.2
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
34.18
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Benz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Benz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.27
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.27
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.53
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Benz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA