Nelson Cruz vs. Sean Newcomb — Career Comparison

Nelson Cruz
Gen XD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Sean Newcomb
MillenialMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Sean Newcomb built a career as a starting pitcher and Nelson Cruz as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Sean Newcomb led in home run suppression (HR9+ 126 vs 81), strikeout rate (K%+ 109 vs 101), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 101 vs 95). Nelson Cruz held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 145 vs 68). Role difference aside, Sean Newcomb holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Nelson Cruz and Sean Newcomb

Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
5.27
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
223
3.84
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.47
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
1.12
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.39
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.52
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.59
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.52
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.47
39.47
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.82
8.82
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29.15
29.15
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
195
5.04
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
244
4.2
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.04
5.04
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.271
0.271
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1045
27
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1570
27
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
348.1
9
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
523.1
9
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
369
9.53
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
490
8.43
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.53
9.53
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.43
8.43
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
1.52
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.98
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.52
1.52
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
2.82
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
4.59
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.39
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.21
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
277
7.16
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
529
9.1
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.16
7.16
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.1
9.1
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.36
1.36
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.37
2.37
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.108
1.108
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.521
1.521
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.36
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.38
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.62
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.4
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1518
39.22
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2296
39.49
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
1.42
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.45
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
205
5.3
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
263
4.52
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.3
5.3
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.31
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.22
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.34
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.21
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.57
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.77
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.372
1.372
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.447
1.447
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1360
35.14
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1981
34.07
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.18
1.18
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.303
0.303
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.22
39.22
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.49
39.49

Fielding Stats for Nelson Cruz and Sean Newcomb

Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
5.27
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
223
3.84
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.47
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
1.12
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1045
27
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1570
27
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
348.1
9
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
523.1
9
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.8
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.14
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.45
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
1.15
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.08
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
2.33
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
1.34
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
2.25
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
1.29
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.67
96.67
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.15
96.15
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.427
0.427
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.336
0.336
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.82
8.82
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29.15
29.15
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.08
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.14
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Nelson Cruz and Sean Newcomb

Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
204
3221.05
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
223
1365.31
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
38
600
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
98
600
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
521.05
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
81
495.92
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
47.37
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
3
18.37
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
31.58
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.24
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.12
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.12
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
7.9
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
1.57
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
63.16
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
4
24.49
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
63.16
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
36.73
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.121
0.121
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.049
0.049
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.121
0.121
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.045
0.045
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.089
0.089
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
24.49
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
31.58
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.12
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
47.37
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
30.61
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.81
-12.72
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
-5.5
-33.68
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
18.37
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
189.47
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
57
348.98
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.17
3.17
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
1.72
1.72
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
4
63.16
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
85.71
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.12
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 600 PA