Vida Blue vs. Orlando Peña — Career Comparison

Vida Blue
Baby BoomersLouisianaThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardMVPAll-Star
Orlando Peña
Silent GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Vida Blue built a career as a starting pitcher and Orlando Peña as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Vida Blue led in home run suppression (HR9+ 86 vs 65), run prevention (ERA+ 105 vs 90), and strikeout rate (K%+ 107 vs 102). Orlando Peña held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 142 vs 73). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Vida Blue.

Pitching Stats for Vida Blue and Orlando Peña

Vida Blue
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Vida Blue
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
502
1.35
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
427
3.2
Vida Blue
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
473
1.27
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
0.7
Vida Blue
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
0.56
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.42
Vida Blue
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
0.43
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
0.58
Vida Blue
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.49
56.49
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.11
42.11
Vida Blue
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.22
94.22
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.78
21.78
Vida Blue
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
0.38
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.16
Vida Blue
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.1
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Vida Blue
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.3
Vida Blue
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1213
3.27
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
495
3.71
Vida Blue
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.71
3.71
Vida Blue
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Vida Blue
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.22
4.22
Vida Blue
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.237
0.237
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.251
0.251
Vida Blue
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10030
27
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
3606
27
Vida Blue
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3343.1
9
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
1202
9
Vida Blue
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2939
7.91
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1175
8.8
Vida Blue
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.91
7.91
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.8
8.8
Vida Blue
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
263
0.71
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
151
1.13
Vida Blue
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Vida Blue
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.35
0.35
Vida Blue
Career
Per 9 Innings
1185
3.19
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
352
2.64
Vida Blue
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.16
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
0.31
Vida Blue
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.19
3.19
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Vida Blue
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2175
5.85
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
818
6.12
Vida Blue
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.85
5.85
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.12
6.12
Vida Blue
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.33
4.33
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.92
1.92
Vida Blue
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.005
1.005
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.973
0.973
Vida Blue
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
0.28
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.23
Vida Blue
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.06
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.21
Vida Blue
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.03
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Vida Blue
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13837
37.25
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5085
38.07
Vida Blue
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.03
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
1.16
Vida Blue
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
3.65
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
549
4.11
Vida Blue
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Vida Blue
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
0.4
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.07
Vida Blue
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
0.26
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Vida Blue
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
0.59
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.13
Vida Blue
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.234
1.234
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.27
1.27
Vida Blue
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12383
33.33
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4685
35.08
Vida Blue
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.7
2.7
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.29
1.29
Vida Blue
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.276
0.276
Vida Blue
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.25
37.25
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.07
38.07

Fielding Stats for Vida Blue and Orlando Peña

Vida Blue
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Vida Blue
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
502
1.35
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
427
3.2
Vida Blue
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
473
1.27
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
0.7
Vida Blue
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10031
27
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
3608
27
Vida Blue
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3343.2
9
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
1202.2
9
Vida Blue
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
127
0.34
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.48
Vida Blue
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
427
1.15
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
163
1.22
Vida Blue
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.05
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.14
Vida Blue
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
573
1.54
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
1.84
Vida Blue
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
554
1.49
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
1.7
Vida Blue
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.68
96.68
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.28
92.28
Vida Blue
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.104
1.104
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.532
0.532
Vida Blue
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.22
94.22
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.78
21.78
Vida Blue
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.06
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Vida Blue
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vida Blue
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vida Blue
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vida Blue
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Vida Blue and Orlando Peña

Vida Blue
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Vida Blue
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
508
493.2
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PAverified
429
833.01
Vida Blue
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
618
600
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
309
600
Vida Blue
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
512
497.09
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PAverified
264
512.62
Vida Blue
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Vida Blue
Career
Per 600 PA
0.418
0.418
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.435
0.435
Vida Blue
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
51.46
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
69.9
Vida Blue
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
38.83
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
62.14
Vida Blue
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
8.74
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.88
Vida Blue
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vida Blue
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
3.88
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.88
Vida Blue
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
12.62
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
4
7.77
Vida Blue
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Vida Blue
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Vida Blue
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.076
0.076
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Vida Blue
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16.86
16.37
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9.04
17.55
Vida Blue
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
71.84
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
85.44
Vida Blue
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
105
101.94
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
106.8
Vida Blue
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.193
0.193
Vida Blue
Career
Per 600 PA
0.145
0.145
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Vida Blue
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Vida Blue
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Vida Blue
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.129
0.129
Vida Blue
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Vida Blue
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Vida Blue
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
35.92
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
12
23.3
Vida Blue
Career
Per 600 PA
15
14.56
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
42.72
Vida Blue
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
46.6
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
62.14
Vida Blue
Career
Per 600 PA
3.46
3.36
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.36
8.46
Vida Blue
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.91
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vida Blue
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
47.57
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
19
36.89
Vida Blue
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vida Blue
Career
Per 600 PA
271
263.11
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
246.6
Vida Blue
Career
Per 600 PA
2.28
2.28
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.43
2.43
Vida Blue
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Vida Blue
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
51.46
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
24
46.6
Vida Blue
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.97
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.88
Vida Blue
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.94
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
4
7.77
Vida Blue
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vida Blue
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.94
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vida Blue
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.94
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vida Blue
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA