Chris Carpenter vs. Al Severinsen — Career Comparison

Chris Carpenter
Gen XNew HampshireThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star
Al Severinsen
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Chris Carpenter built a career as a starting pitcher and Al Severinsen as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Al Severinsen posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.08 and WHIP 1.477 compared to 3.76 and 1.286 for Chris Carpenter. By the career numbers, Al Severinsen had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Chris Carpenter and Al Severinsen

Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
350
1.42
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
7.14
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
332
1.35
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
0.58
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.24
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.38
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.57
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.5
60.5
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
30
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.86
94.86
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.13
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.06
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.73
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
927
3.76
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
3.08
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.76
3.76
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.74
3.74
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.53
3.53
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6658
27
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
333
27
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2219.1
9
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
9
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
2205
8.94
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
8.43
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.94
8.94
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.43
8.43
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
220
0.89
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.57
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
627
2.54
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
3.81
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.09
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
1.05
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.54
2.54
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1697
6.88
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
4.3
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.88
6.88
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.85
4.85
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.047
1.047
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.901
0.901
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.21
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.57
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
0.34
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.32
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9305
37.73
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
475
38.51
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.02
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
3.32
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1021
4.14
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
3.57
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.3
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.73
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.19
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.32
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
0.9
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.276
1.276
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.36
1.36
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8470
34.35
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
411
33.32
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.92
2.92
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.73
37.73
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.51
38.51

Fielding Stats for Chris Carpenter and Al Severinsen

Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
350
1.42
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
7.16
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
332
1.35
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6658
27
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
332
27
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2219.1
9
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
110.2
9
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
185
0.75
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.57
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
251
1.02
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
2.11
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
446
1.81
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
2.68
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
436
1.77
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
2.68
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.76
97.76
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.246
1.246
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.86
94.86
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.13
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.24
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Carpenter and Al Severinsen

Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
350
419.16
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
88
7542.86
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
501
600
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
439
525.75
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
5
428.57
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.373
0.373
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
62.28
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
50.3
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
9.58
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.4
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
11.98
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10.02
12
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
15.46
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
79.04
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
79.04
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.145
0.145
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
21.56
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
25.15
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
44.31
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PA
-3.39
-4.06
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
19.77
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.4
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
14.37
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
144
172.46
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
257.14
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.48
3.48
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
2.33
2.33
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
56.29
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.2
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5.99
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.2
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.2
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA