Nate Bland vs. Thomas Saxon — Career Comparison

Nate Bland
Gen XAlabamaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Thomas Saxon
Greatest GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaNew York CubansNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

Thomas Saxon built a career as a starting pitcher and Nate Bland as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Thomas Saxon posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.05 and WHIP 1.200 compared to 5.75 and 1.770 for Nate Bland. By the career numbers, Thomas Saxon had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Nate Bland and Thomas Saxon

Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Nate Bland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
9.74
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.7
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.68
Nate Bland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.44
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.89
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.68
Nate Bland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
5.75
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.05
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.75
5.75
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.85
5.85
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.21
5.21
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.03
5.03
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Nate Bland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
27
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
27
Nate Bland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20.1
9
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.1
9
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
9.74
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
6.08
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.74
9.74
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.08
6.08
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.33
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.68
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Nate Bland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
5.31
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
4.73
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.89
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.31
5.31
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.73
4.73
Nate Bland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
7.97
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
3.38
Nate Bland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.97
7.97
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Nate Bland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.475
1.475
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.33
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.89
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.68
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nate Bland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
42.49
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
39.83
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.89
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.03
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
5.75
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
4.73
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.75
5.75
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.73
4.73
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.77
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.68
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.44
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nate Bland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.89
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.68
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.672
1.672
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Nate Bland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
34.08
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
33.75
Nate Bland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.59
0.59
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.339
0.339
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.182
0.182
Nate Bland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.49
42.49
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.83
39.83

Fielding Stats for Nate Bland and Thomas Saxon

Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Nate Bland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
9.74
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.7
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.68
Nate Bland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
27
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
27
Nate Bland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20.1
9
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.1
9
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nate Bland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.77
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.03
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.89
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nate Bland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.66
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.03
Nate Bland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.77
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.03
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.182
0.182
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Nate Bland and Thomas Saxon

Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Nate Bland
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
400
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
300
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
29.73
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
300
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
68.03
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
300
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA