Carter Capps vs. Ryan Vogelsong — Career Comparison

Carter Capps
MillenialNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ryan Vogelsong
Gen XNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Ryan Vogelsong built a career as a starting pitcher and Carter Capps as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Carter Capps posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.21 and WHIP 1.348 compared to 4.48 and 1.437 for Ryan Vogelsong. By the career numbers, Carter Capps had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Carter Capps and Ryan Vogelsong

Carter Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Carter Capps
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
7.86
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
289
2.19
Carter Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
1.35
Carter Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.24
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.46
Carter Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.18
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
0.57
Carter Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.85
44.85
Carter Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.94
61.94
Carter Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Carter Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Carter Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carter Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
4.21
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
592
4.48
Carter Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.21
4.21
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.48
4.48
Carter Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
Carter Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.1
3.1
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Carter Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.263
0.263
Carter Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
443
27
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3570
27
Carter Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
147.2
9
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1190
9
Carter Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
8.96
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1204
9.11
Carter Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.96
8.96
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.11
9.11
Carter Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
1.04
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
0.98
Carter Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.04
1.04
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Carter Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.45
0.45
Carter Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
2.93
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
471
3.56
Carter Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.24
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.26
Carter Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.93
2.93
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.56
3.56
Carter Capps
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
11.21
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
900
6.81
Carter Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.21
11.21
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.81
6.81
Carter Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.43
1.43
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.11
3.11
Carter Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.571
1.571
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.152
1.152
Carter Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.67
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.23
Carter Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.37
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.48
Carter Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Carter Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
632
38.52
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5204
39.36
Carter Capps
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
1.95
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
0.38
Carter Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
4.33
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
641
4.85
Carter Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.33
4.33
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
Carter Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.24
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.43
Carter Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.3
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.27
Carter Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.43
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.76
Carter Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.321
1.321
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.408
1.408
Carter Capps
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
569
34.68
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4576
34.61
Carter Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.55
0.55
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.22
2.22
Carter Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.353
0.353
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.303
0.303
Carter Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.52
38.52
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.36
39.36

Fielding Stats for Carter Capps and Ryan Vogelsong

Carter Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Carter Capps
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
7.86
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
289
2.19
Carter Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
1.35
Carter Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
443
27
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3570
27
Carter Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
147.2
9
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1190
9
Carter Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.24
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.54
Carter Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.91
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
1
Carter Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.05
Carter Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.16
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
1.6
Carter Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.16
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
1.54
Carter Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.68
96.68
Carter Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.147
0.147
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.706
0.706
Carter Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.94
61.94
Carter Capps
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.12
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.11
Carter Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carter Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carter Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carter Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Carter Capps and Ryan Vogelsong

Carter Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Carter Capps
Career
Per 600 PAverified
129
38700
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
292
468.45
Carter Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
374
600
Carter Capps
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
311
498.93
Carter Capps
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 600 PA
0.138
0.138
Carter Capps
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 600 PA
0.459
0.459
Carter Capps
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
68.98
Carter Capps
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
52.94
Carter Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
14.44
Carter Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carter Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.6
Carter Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
16.04
Carter Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Carter Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Carter Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Carter Capps
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
140.43
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11.01
17.66
Carter Capps
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
88.24
Carter Capps
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
102.67
Carter Capps
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Carter Capps
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Carter Capps
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 600 PA
0.369
0.369
Carter Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Carter Capps
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Carter Capps
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Carter Capps
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Carter Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
38.5
Carter Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
19.25
Carter Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
56.15
Carter Capps
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
156.97
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5.82
9.34
Carter Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
8.02
Carter Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
25.67
Carter Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carter Capps
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
133
213.37
Carter Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.81
2.81
Carter Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Carter Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
65.78
Carter Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.6
Carter Capps
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 600 PA
4
6.42
Carter Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carter Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carter Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carter Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 600 PA