Steven Cruz vs. Rich Hill — Career Comparison

Steven Cruz
Gen ZD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Rich Hill
Gen XMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Rich Hill built a career as a starting pitcher and Steven Cruz as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Steven Cruz posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.66 and WHIP 1.219 compared to 4.02 and 1.278 for Rich Hill. By the career numbers, Steven Cruz had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steven Cruz and Rich Hill

Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
8.72
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
388
2.46
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.56
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
250
1.59
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.42
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.57
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.48
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.22
54.22
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.45
6.45
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.43
64.43
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
3.66
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
633
4.02
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.02
4.02
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.95
2.95
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.89
3.89
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.203
0.203
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.234
0.234
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
192
27
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4254
27
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
9
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1418
9
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
6.75
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
1240
7.87
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.87
7.87
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.84
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
1.12
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.84
0.84
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
4.08
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
551
3.5
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.13
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.08
4.08
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
8.02
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1432
9.09
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.02
8.02
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.09
9.09
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.69
3.69
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.344
1.344
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.398
1.398
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.42
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.15
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.28
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
0.51
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
269
37.83
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5997
38.06
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.11
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.11
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
3.8
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
681
4.32
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.25
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.2
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.28
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
0.62
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.203
1.203
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.263
1.263
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
237
33.33
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5295
33.61
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.44
0.44
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.76
1.76
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.83
37.83
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.06
38.06

Fielding Stats for Steven Cruz and Rich Hill

Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
8.72
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
388
2.46
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.56
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
250
1.59
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
192
27
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4254
27
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
9
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1418
9
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.84
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.23
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.84
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
0.93
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.1
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.69
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
200
1.27
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.69
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
184
1.17
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
92
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.194
0.194
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.474
0.474
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.45
6.45
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.43
64.43
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.04
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steven Cruz and Rich Hill

Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
62
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
389
851.82
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
274
600
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
256
560.58
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
63.5
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
52.55
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
10.95
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
10.95
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.89
8.51
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
74.45
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
74.45
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.092
0.092
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
8.76
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
28.47
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
37.23
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-5.73
-12.55
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.38
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.57
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
111
243.07
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.47
2.47
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
26.28
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.19
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
4
8.76
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA