Dallas Braden vs. Steve Crawford — Career Comparison

Dallas Braden
MillenialArizonaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Steve Crawford
Baby BoomersOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dallas Braden built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Crawford as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dallas Braden led in home run suppression (HR9+ 159 vs 84), run prevention (ERA+ 119 vs 92), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 115 vs 93). Role difference aside, Dallas Braden holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Dallas Braden and Steve Crawford

Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Steve Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
1.72
Steve Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
277
4.43
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
1.45
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.26
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.48
Steve Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.48
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.66
Steve Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.37
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.94
41.94
Steve Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.6
56.6
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.04
84.04
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.78
5.78
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.09
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.3
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
4.16
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
261
4.17
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.89
3.89
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1474
27
Steve Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1688
27
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
491.1
9
Steve Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
562.2
9
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
510
9.34
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
643
10.28
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.34
9.34
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.29
10.29
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.82
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.86
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.82
0.82
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.48
0.48
Steve Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
2.58
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
186
2.98
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.09
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.56
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.58
2.58
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.98
2.98
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
5.59
Steve Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
320
5.12
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.59
5.59
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.16
1.16
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.908
0.908
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.899
0.899
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.16
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.3
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.2
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.21
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Steve Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
2076
38.03
Steve Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2455
39.27
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.15
Steve Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
1.76
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
4.54
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
298
4.77
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.54
4.54
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.77
4.77
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.27
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.3
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.18
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.3
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.71
Steve Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
1.06
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.325
1.325
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.473
1.473
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1899
34.78
Steve Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2218
35.48
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.64
2.64
Steve Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.08
1.08
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.319
0.319
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.03
38.03
Steve Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.27
39.27

Fielding Stats for Dallas Braden and Steve Crawford

Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Steve Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
1.72
Steve Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
277
4.43
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
1.45
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.26
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1474
27
Steve Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1688
27
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
491.1
9
Steve Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
562.2
9
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.44
Steve Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.86
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
1.3
Steve Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.31
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.13
Steve Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
1.87
Steve Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
2.24
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
1.74
Steve Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
2.18
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.14
93.14
Steve Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.14
97.14
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.011
1.011
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.491
0.491
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.04
84.04
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.78
5.78
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.09
Steve Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.14
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dallas Braden and Steve Crawford

Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Steve Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
94
9400
Steve Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
277
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
400
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.36
-35.89
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
2
200
Steve Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA