Ryan Braun vs. Steve Soderstrom — Career Comparison

Gen XCANThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Steve Soderstrom built a career as a starting pitcher and Ryan Braun as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Steve Soderstrom posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.27 and WHIP 1.610 compared to 6.66 and 1.700 for Ryan Braun. By the career numbers, Steve Soderstrom had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ryan Braun and Steve Soderstrom

Ryan Braun
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ryan Braun
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
6.3
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.98
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Soderstrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.98
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.36
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.32
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.18
Steve Soderstrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Steve Soderstrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Soderstrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
6.66
Steve Soderstrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
5.27
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.66
6.66
Steve Soderstrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.27
5.27
Ryan Braun
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.65
5.65
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.66
5.66
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Steve Soderstrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Steve Soderstrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.302
0.302
Ryan Braun
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
150
27
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
27
Ryan Braun
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
9
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.2
9
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
10.62
Steve Soderstrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
10.54
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.62
10.62
Steve Soderstrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.54
10.54
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.08
Steve Soderstrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.66
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Steve Soderstrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Ryan Braun
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
4.5
Steve Soderstrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.95
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.18
Steve Soderstrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Steve Soderstrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Ryan Braun
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
5.4
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
5.93
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Steve Soderstrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.93
5.93
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Steve Soderstrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ryan Braun
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.1
1.1
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.098
1.098
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.54
Steve Soderstrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ryan Braun
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.32
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Braun
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
229
41.22
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
41.49
Ryan Braun
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
2.16
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
7.2
Steve Soderstrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
7.24
Ryan Braun
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.2
7.2
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.24
7.24
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.54
Steve Soderstrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.08
Steve Soderstrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.32
Ryan Braun
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.9
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.32
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.68
1.68
Steve Soderstrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.61
1.61
Ryan Braun
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
35.1
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
34.9
Ryan Braun
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.14
1.14
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.67
3.67
Ryan Braun
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.333
0.333
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.349
0.349
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.22
41.22
Steve Soderstrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.49
41.49

Fielding Stats for Ryan Braun and Steve Soderstrom

Ryan Braun
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ryan Braun
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
6.3
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.98
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Soderstrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.98
Ryan Braun
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
150
27
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
27
Ryan Braun
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
9
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.2
9
Ryan Braun
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.18
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Braun
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.26
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.66
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.18
Steve Soderstrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ryan Braun
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.62
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.66
Ryan Braun
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.44
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.66
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Steve Soderstrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.229
0.229
Steve Soderstrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.333
0.333
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Soderstrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ryan Braun and Steve Soderstrom

Ryan Braun
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ryan Braun
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
360
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Soderstrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Soderstrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Soderstrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.53
-63.84
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Braun
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
3
360
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Soderstrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.67
1.67
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Braun
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA