Nelson Cruz vs. George O'Donnell — Career Comparison

Nelson Cruz
Gen XD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
George O'Donnell
Silent GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

George O'Donnell 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. George O'Donnell posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.53 and WHIP 1.443 compared to 5.04 and 1.415 for Nelson Cruz. By the career numbers, George O'Donnell had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Nelson Cruz and George O'Donnell

Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
5.27
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
2.16
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.47
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.03
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.39
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.31
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.59
George O'Donnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.93
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.47
39.47
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.82
8.82
George O'Donnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.62
47.62
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George O'Donnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.31
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
195
5.04
George O'Donnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
4.53
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.04
5.04
George O'Donnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.53
4.53
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
George O'Donnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
George O'Donnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.271
0.271
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1045
27
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
262
27
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
348.1
9
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.1
9
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
369
9.53
George O'Donnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105
10.82
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.53
9.53
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.82
10.82
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
1.52
George O'Donnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.41
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.52
1.52
George O'Donnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.41
0.41
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
George O'Donnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
2.82
George O'Donnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
2.16
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.39
George O'Donnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.82
2.82
George O'Donnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.16
2.16
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
277
7.16
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.82
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.16
7.16
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.36
1.36
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.108
1.108
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.36
George O'Donnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.21
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.62
George O'Donnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.21
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
George O'Donnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1518
39.22
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
373
38.44
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
1.42
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.62
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
205
5.3
George O'Donnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
5.15
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.3
5.3
George O'Donnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.15
5.15
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.31
George O'Donnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.34
George O'Donnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.57
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.372
1.372
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.443
1.443
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1360
35.14
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
350
36.07
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.38
2.38
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
George O'Donnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.299
0.299
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.22
39.22
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.44
38.44

Fielding Stats for Nelson Cruz and George O'Donnell

Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
5.27
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
2.16
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.47
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.03
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1045
27
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
262
27
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
348.1
9
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.1
9
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.8
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.72
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
1.45
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.96
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.08
George O'Donnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
2.33
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
2.68
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
2.25
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
2.68
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.67
96.67
George O'Donnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.427
0.427
George O'Donnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.238
1.238
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.82
8.82
George O'Donnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.62
47.62
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.08
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Nelson Cruz and George O'Donnell

Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
204
3221.05
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 600 PA
21
525
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
600
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 600 PA
24
600
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
521.05
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
575
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
George O'Donnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
47.37
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
50
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
31.58
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
25
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George O'Donnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
25
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
25
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
George O'Donnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George O'Donnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George O'Donnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
7.9
George O'Donnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.26
31.59
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
4
63.16
George O'Donnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
125
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
63.16
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
75
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
George O'Donnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.121
0.121
George O'Donnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
George O'Donnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
George O'Donnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
George O'Donnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
George O'Donnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
25
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
2
31.58
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
50
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
47.37
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
50
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.81
-12.72
George O'Donnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.03
-0.84
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
25
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
189.47
George O'Donnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
250
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.17
3.17
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 600 PA
2.4
2.4
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
George O'Donnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
63.16
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 600 PA