Pedro Borbon vs. Bob Sykes — Career Comparison

Pedro Borbon
Baby BoomersD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Bob Sykes
Baby BoomersNew JerseyThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Bob Sykes built a career as a starting pitcher and Pedro Borbon as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Pedro Borbon led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 179 vs 87), home run suppression (HR9+ 98 vs 84), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 101 vs 87). Bob Sykes held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 75 vs 68). Role difference aside, Pedro Borbon holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Pedro Borbon and Bob Sykes

Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
593
5.2
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
2.29
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
1.2
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.6
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.45
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.34
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.51
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.89
63.89
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.94
46.94
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.59
52.59
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.2
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.1
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.7
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
401
3.52
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
236
4.65
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.88
4.88
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3080
27
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1370
27
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1026.2
9
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
456.2
9
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1098
9.63
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
497
9.79
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.63
9.63
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.79
9.79
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.55
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
1.06
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.55
0.55
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
2.2
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
190
3.74
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.73
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.12
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.74
3.74
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
409
3.59
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
215
4.24
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.59
3.59
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.85
1.85
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.643
0.643
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.887
0.887
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.21
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.28
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.25
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.1
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.06
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4326
37.92
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2000
39.42
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
278
2.44
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.41
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
436
3.82
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
253
4.99
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.99
4.99
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.72
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.37
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.39
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.2
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92
0.81
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.85
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.314
1.314
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.504
1.504
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3920
34.36
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1776
35
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.74
0.74
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.18
2.18
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.294
0.294
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.92
37.92
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.42
39.42

Fielding Stats for Pedro Borbon and Bob Sykes

Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
593
5.2
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
2.29
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
1.2
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3078
27
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1370
27
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1026
9
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
456.2
9
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.47
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.3
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
1.33
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
1.1
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.14
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.08
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
1.95
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
1.48
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
206
1.81
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
1.4
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.79
92.79
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.67
94.67
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.347
0.347
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.612
0.612
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.59
52.59
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.07
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.12
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Pedro Borbon and Bob Sykes

Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
593
2130.54
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
116
940.54
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
600
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
74
600
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
560.48
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
62
502.7
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.097
0.097
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.472
0.472
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.365
0.365
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
114.97
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
6
48.65
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
107.78
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
6
48.65
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.19
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.19
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.62
23.79
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.96
7.77
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
122.16
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
6
48.65
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
122.16
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
12
97.3
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.097
0.097
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
50.3
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
4
32.43
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
25.15
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
2
16.22
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
75.45
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
6
48.65
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.82
24.49
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.59
-4.76
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.59
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
24.32
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.59
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
24.32
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
158.08
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
218.92
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.8
3.8
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
2.74
2.74
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
32.34
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
40.54
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.11
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.19
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
8.11
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.59
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.59
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA