Charlie Case vs. Bruce Sutter — Career Comparison

Charlie Case
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Bruce Sutter
Baby BoomersPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameRelief PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star

Charlie Case built a career as a starting pitcher and Bruce Sutter as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Bruce Sutter posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.83 and WHIP 1.220 compared to 2.93 and 1.215 for Charlie Case. By the career numbers, Bruce Sutter had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Charlie Case and Bruce Sutter

Charlie Case
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Charlie Case
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
1.23
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
661
5.71
Charlie Case
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
1.05
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Case
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.52
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.59
Charlie Case
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.43
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.61
Charlie Case
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.76
54.76
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.92
48.92
Charlie Case
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.19
85.19
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Case
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.82
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Case
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.14
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Case
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
2.59
Charlie Case
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
129
2.93
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
328
2.83
Charlie Case
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.93
2.93
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.83
2.83
Charlie Case
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.62
2.62
Charlie Case
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Charlie Case
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.251
0.251
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Charlie Case
Career
Per 9 Innings
1188
27
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3126
27
Charlie Case
Career
Per 9 Innings
396
9
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1042
9
Charlie Case
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
373
8.48
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
879
7.59
Charlie Case
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.48
8.48
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.59
7.59
Charlie Case
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
0.67
Charlie Case
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.05
0.05
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Charlie Case
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.04
0.04
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.12
0.12
Charlie Case
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
2.45
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
309
2.67
Charlie Case
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.72
Charlie Case
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.45
2.45
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.67
2.67
Charlie Case
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
2.59
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
861
7.44
Charlie Case
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.59
2.59
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.44
7.44
Charlie Case
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.11
2.11
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.3
1.3
Charlie Case
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.561
0.561
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.123
1.123
Charlie Case
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.25
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.32
Charlie Case
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.45
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.11
Charlie Case
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.07
Charlie Case
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1617
36.75
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4251
36.72
Charlie Case
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.18
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
512
4.42
Charlie Case
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
167
3.8
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
370
3.2
Charlie Case
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.2
3.2
Charlie Case
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
0.65
Charlie Case
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.22
Charlie Case
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.73
Charlie Case
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.215
1.215
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.14
1.14
Charlie Case
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1489
33.84
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3829
33.07
Charlie Case
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.09
3.09
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.56
0.56
Charlie Case
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Charlie Case
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.75
36.75
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.72
36.72

Fielding Stats for Charlie Case and Bruce Sutter

Charlie Case
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Charlie Case
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
1.23
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
661
5.71
Charlie Case
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.98
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Case
Career
Per 9 Innings
1188
27
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3126
27
Charlie Case
Career
Per 9 Innings
396
9
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1042
9
Charlie Case
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.55
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.78
Charlie Case
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
2.27
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
1.25
Charlie Case
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.23
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.08
Charlie Case
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
3.05
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
244
2.11
Charlie Case
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
2.82
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
235
2.03
Charlie Case
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.54
92.54
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.31
96.31
Charlie Case
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.296
2.296
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.356
0.356
Charlie Case
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79.63
79.63
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Case
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.08
Charlie Case
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Case
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Case
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Case
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Charlie Case and Bruce Sutter

Charlie Case
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Charlie Case
Career
Per 600 PA
54
214.57
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
661
3277.69
Charlie Case
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
151
600
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
121
600
Charlie Case
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
528.48
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
102
505.79
Charlie Case
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Charlie Case
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.434
0.434
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Charlie Case
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
71.52
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
9
44.63
Charlie Case
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
63.58
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
9
44.63
Charlie Case
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.97
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Case
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.97
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Case
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Case
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.95
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Case
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Case
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Case
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Case
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.69
22.61
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
1.46
7.22
Charlie Case
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
83.44
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
9
44.63
Charlie Case
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
139.07
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
17
84.3
Charlie Case
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.153
0.153
Charlie Case
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Charlie Case
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Charlie Case
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Case
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.145
0.145
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Charlie Case
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Charlie Case
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Charlie Case
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
31.79
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
6
29.75
Charlie Case
Career
Per 600 PA
5
19.87
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
29.75
Charlie Case
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
51.66
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
59.5
Charlie Case
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.84
19.23
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.85
-9.17
Charlie Case
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
15.89
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.96
Charlie Case
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
51.66
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
7
34.71
Charlie Case
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Case
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
182.78
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
50
247.93
Charlie Case
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.28
3.28
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
2.42
2.42
Charlie Case
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Charlie Case
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.97
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
49.59
Charlie Case
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.96
Charlie Case
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.96
Charlie Case
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.96
Charlie Case
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Case
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.96
Charlie Case
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100