Dean Chance vs. Drew Sommers — Career Comparison

Dean Chance
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star
Drew Sommers
Gen ZIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dean Chance built a career as a starting pitcher and Drew Sommers as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dean Chance posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.92 and WHIP 1.247 compared to 18 and 3.333 for Drew Sommers. By the career numbers, Dean Chance had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dean Chance and Drew Sommers

Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Drew Sommers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
406
1.7
Drew Sommers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
12
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
294
1.23
Drew Sommers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
0.54
Drew Sommers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.48
Drew Sommers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
3
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.67
52.67
Drew Sommers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.41
72.41
Drew Sommers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.35
Drew Sommers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.14
Drew Sommers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.1
Drew Sommers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
697
2.92
Drew Sommers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
18
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.92
2.92
Drew Sommers
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.94
2.94
Drew Sommers
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.15
21.15
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.43
3.43
Drew Sommers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.33
9.33
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.231
0.231
Drew Sommers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.467
0.467
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6442
27
Drew Sommers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
27
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2147.1
9
Drew Sommers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
9
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1864
7.81
Drew Sommers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
21
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.81
7.81
Drew Sommers
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
21
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
0.51
Drew Sommers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
3
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.51
0.51
Drew Sommers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Drew Sommers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
739
3.1
Drew Sommers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
9
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
0.31
Drew Sommers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.1
3.1
Drew Sommers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1534
6.43
Drew Sommers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
9
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.43
6.43
Drew Sommers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
Drew Sommers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.059
1.059
Drew Sommers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.29
Drew Sommers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.27
Drew Sommers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
3
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.04
Drew Sommers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8906
37.33
Drew Sommers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
57
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
0.26
Drew Sommers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
6
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
832
3.49
Drew Sommers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
18
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Drew Sommers
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.08
Drew Sommers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Drew Sommers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Sommers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.212
1.212
Drew Sommers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.333
3.333
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8079
33.86
Drew Sommers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
45
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Drew Sommers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.271
0.271
Drew Sommers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.546
0.546
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.33
37.33
Drew Sommers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
57

Fielding Stats for Dean Chance and Drew Sommers

Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Drew Sommers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
406
1.7
Drew Sommers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
12
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
294
1.23
Drew Sommers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6443
27
Drew Sommers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
27
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2147.2
9
Drew Sommers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
9
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
0.47
Drew Sommers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
1.56
Drew Sommers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.14
Drew Sommers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
517
2.17
Drew Sommers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
2.03
Drew Sommers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.62
93.62
Drew Sommers
Career
Per 9 Innings
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.192
1.192
Drew Sommers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.41
72.41
Drew Sommers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.13
Drew Sommers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Sommers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Sommers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Sommers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Sommers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dean Chance and Drew Sommers

Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Drew Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
406
320.95
Drew Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
759
600
Drew Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
662
523.32
Drew Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Drew Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Drew Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
34.78
Drew Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
33.2
Drew Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.58
Drew Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.58
Drew Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Drew Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
Dean Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
Dean Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.2
4.11
Drew Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
36.36
Drew Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
62.45
Drew Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Drew Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Drew Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Drew Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Drew Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Drew Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Drew Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Drew Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
13.44
Drew Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
12.65
Drew Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
26.09
Drew Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-28.07
-22.19
Drew Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.95
Drew Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
23.72
Drew Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
420
332.02
Drew Sommers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.81
1.81
Drew Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Drew Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
48.22
Drew Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.79
Drew Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.58
Drew Sommers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
Drew Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA