Nick Blackburn vs. Ted Sadowski — Career Comparison

Nick Blackburn
MillenialOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ted Sadowski
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Nick Blackburn built a career as a starting pitcher and Ted Sadowski as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Nick Blackburn posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.85 and WHIP 1.485 compared to 5.76 and 1.625 for Ted Sadowski. By the career numbers, Nick Blackburn had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Nick Blackburn and Ted Sadowski

Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
1.59
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
4.59
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
1.51
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.21
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.47
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.21
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.6
Ted Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.32
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.88
43.88
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.48
94.48
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.05
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
441
4.85
Ted Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
5.76
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.85
4.85
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.76
5.76
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.17
5.17
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.16
6.16
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.72
4.72
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.75
5.75
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.303
0.303
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2456
27
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
253
27
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
818.2
9
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.1
9
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
1003
11.03
Ted Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
10.99
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.03
11.03
Ted Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.99
10.99
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
1.29
Ted Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
1.71
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.29
1.29
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.71
1.71
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Ted Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.37
0.37
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
2.22
Ted Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
3.31
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.12
Ted Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.22
2.22
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.31
3.31
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
388
4.27
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
4.16
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.27
4.27
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.16
4.16
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.721
0.721
Ted Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.83
0.83
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.15
Ted Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.53
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.21
Ted Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Ted Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3577
39.32
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
39.81
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.05
Ted Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.39
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
490
5.39
Ted Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
6.19
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.39
5.39
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.19
6.19
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.23
Ted Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.25
Ted Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.99
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.472
1.472
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.589
1.589
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3312
36.41
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
339
36.18
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Ted Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.316
0.316
Ted Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.306
0.306
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.32
39.32
Ted Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.81
39.81

Fielding Stats for Nick Blackburn and Ted Sadowski

Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
1.59
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
4.64
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
1.51
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.22
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2456
27
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
250
27
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
818.2
9
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.1
9
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.77
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
114
1.25
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.94
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.05
Ted Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
2.08
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
2.27
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
184
2.02
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
2.27
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.35
97.35
Ted Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.269
1.269
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.488
0.488
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.48
94.48
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.15
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Nick Blackburn and Ted Sadowski

Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
145
7250
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
43
1842.86
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Ted Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
600
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
600
Ted Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
557.14
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Ted Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ted Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Ted Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Ted Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
3.7
Ted Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
18.68
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Ted Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Ted Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
128.57
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Ted Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Ted Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ted Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.058
0.058
Ted Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Ted Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Ted Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.55
-27.74
Ted Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
16.1
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
3
150
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
128.57
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Ted Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.67
4.67
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA