Bruce Chen vs. Phil Ortega — Career Comparison

Bruce Chen
Gen XPanamaThrows LeftBats LeftCentral AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Phil Ortega
Silent GenerationArizonaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

The numbers give Bruce Chen a clear advantage over Phil Ortega across the core pitching metrics. Bruce Chen led in run prevention (ERA+ 101 vs 82), strikeout rate (K%+ 98 vs 85), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 90 vs 82). Bruce Chen was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Bruce Chen and Phil Ortega

Bruce Chen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Bruce Chen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
400
2.35
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
204
1.93
Bruce Chen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
227
1.33
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
1.33
Bruce Chen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.48
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.44
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.48
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
0.59
Bruce Chen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.31
50.31
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.59
42.59
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
56.75
56.75
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.12
69.12
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.19
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.09
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
786
4.62
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
468
4.43
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.62
4.62
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Bruce Chen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.85
4.85
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.92
4.92
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.266
0.266
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Bruce Chen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4596
27
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
2855
27
Bruce Chen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1532
9
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
951.2
9
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1578
9.27
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
884
8.36
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.27
9.27
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.36
8.36
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
1.51
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
1.24
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.51
1.51
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.24
1.24
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
546
3.21
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
378
3.57
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.23
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.26
Bruce Chen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.21
3.21
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.57
3.57
Bruce Chen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1140
6.7
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
549
5.19
Bruce Chen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.7
6.7
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.19
5.19
Bruce Chen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Bruce Chen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.101
1.101
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.974
0.974
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.18
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.24
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.26
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.28
Bruce Chen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.08
Bruce Chen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6619
38.88
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
4064
38.43
Bruce Chen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.33
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.27
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
849
4.99
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
498
4.71
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.99
4.99
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.71
4.71
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.26
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.31
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bruce Chen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.54
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.386
1.386
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.326
1.326
Bruce Chen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5930
34.84
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
3656
34.58
Bruce Chen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.12
2.12
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.44
2.44
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Bruce Chen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.88
38.88
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.43
38.43

Fielding Stats for Bruce Chen and Phil Ortega

Bruce Chen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Bruce Chen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
400
2.35
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
204
1.93
Bruce Chen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
227
1.33
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
1.33
Bruce Chen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4596
27
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
2855
27
Bruce Chen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1532
9
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
951.2
9
Bruce Chen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
0.36
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.45
Bruce Chen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
194
1.14
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
1.28
Bruce Chen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.05
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.11
Bruce Chen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
264
1.55
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
1.84
Bruce Chen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
256
1.5
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
1.73
Bruce Chen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.97
96.97
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.85
93.85
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.897
0.897
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
56.75
56.75
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.12
69.12
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.09
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bruce Chen and Phil Ortega

Bruce Chen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Bruce Chen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
401
1636.73
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 600 PA
205
394.23
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 600 PA
147
600
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
312
600
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
125
510.2
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
253
486.54
Bruce Chen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.425
0.425
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
77.55
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
55.77
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
73.47
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
50
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.08
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.77
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.08
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.77
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.11
12.68
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
11.54
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
81.63
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
61.54
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 600 PA
22
89.8
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
105.77
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.195
0.195
Bruce Chen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 600 PA
0.127
0.127
Bruce Chen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Bruce Chen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 600 PA
5
20.41
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
30.77
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 600 PA
3
12.24
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
21.15
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 600 PA
8
32.65
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
51.92
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.37
5.58
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.58
3.03
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 600 PA
3
12.24
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
50
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Chen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
236.73
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 600 PAverified
118
226.92
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 600 PA
2.53
2.53
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.64
2.64
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
77.55
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
57.69
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.77
Bruce Chen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.08
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 600 PA
5
9.62
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 600 PA