Clint Blume vs. Joe Saunders — Career Comparison

Clint Blume
Lost GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Saunders
MillenialVirginiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Joe Saunders built a career as a starting pitcher and Clint Blume as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Clint Blume posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3 and WHIP 1.515 compared to 4.37 and 1.435 for Joe Saunders. By the career numbers, Clint Blume had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Clint Blume and Joe Saunders

Clint Blume
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Clint Blume
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
3.55
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
235
1.52
Clint Blume
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.55
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
1.49
Clint Blume
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.82
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
89
0.58
Clint Blume
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
0.56
Clint Blume
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.86
50.86
Clint Blume
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.38
15.38
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.45
97.45
Clint Blume
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.27
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Clint Blume
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Clint Blume
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clint Blume
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
3
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
674
4.37
Clint Blume
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Clint Blume
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.87
3.87
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Clint Blume
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.55
4.55
Clint Blume
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.238
0.238
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Clint Blume
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
27
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4162
27
Clint Blume
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
9
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1387.1
9
Clint Blume
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
7.91
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
1533
9.94
Clint Blume
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.91
7.91
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.95
9.95
Clint Blume
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
179
1.16
Clint Blume
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.16
1.16
Clint Blume
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.76
0.76
Clint Blume
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
5.73
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
2.85
Clint Blume
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.12
Clint Blume
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.73
5.73
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
Clint Blume
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.09
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
792
5.14
Clint Blume
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.14
5.14
Clint Blume
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Clint Blume
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.758
0.758
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.887
0.887
Clint Blume
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.27
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.2
Clint Blume
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.55
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.19
Clint Blume
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Clint Blume
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
39.55
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5962
38.68
Clint Blume
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.45
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Clint Blume
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
3.82
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
746
4.84
Clint Blume
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.84
4.84
Clint Blume
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.26
Clint Blume
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.23
Clint Blume
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
1.1
Clint Blume
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.515
1.515
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.421
1.421
Clint Blume
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
33.27
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5418
35.15
Clint Blume
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.08
1.08
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.17
3.17
Clint Blume
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.246
0.246
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Clint Blume
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.55
39.55
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.68
38.68

Fielding Stats for Clint Blume and Joe Saunders

Clint Blume
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Clint Blume
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
235
1.52
Clint Blume
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
1.49
Clint Blume
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4162
27
Clint Blume
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1387.1
9
Clint Blume
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.39
Clint Blume
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
1.47
Clint Blume
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Clint Blume
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
292
1.89
Clint Blume
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
287
1.86
Clint Blume
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.29
98.29
Clint Blume
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.221
1.221
Clint Blume
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.45
97.45
Clint Blume
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.12
Clint Blume
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clint Blume
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clint Blume
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clint Blume
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Clint Blume and Joe Saunders

Clint Blume
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Clint Blume
Career
Per 600 PA
13
866.67
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
236
944
Clint Blume
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
150
600
Clint Blume
Career
Per 600 PA
6
400
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
512
Clint Blume
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Clint Blume
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.722
0.722
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.406
0.406
Clint Blume
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
68
Clint Blume
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
64
Clint Blume
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4
Clint Blume
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clint Blume
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clint Blume
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4
Clint Blume
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Clint Blume
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clint Blume
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clint Blume
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
51.96
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.06
12.22
Clint Blume
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
72
Clint Blume
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
266.67
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
92
Clint Blume
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Clint Blume
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.141
0.141
Clint Blume
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.611
0.611
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Clint Blume
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Clint Blume
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.112
0.112
Clint Blume
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Clint Blume
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Clint Blume
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
12
Clint Blume
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
24
Clint Blume
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
36
Clint Blume
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.1
73.56
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.95
3.78
Clint Blume
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clint Blume
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
200
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
24
Clint Blume
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clint Blume
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
34
136
Clint Blume
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.41
4.41
Clint Blume
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Clint Blume
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
60
Clint Blume
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4
Clint Blume
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4
Clint Blume
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4
Clint Blume
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clint Blume
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4
Clint Blume
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100