Jacob deGrom vs. Xavier Hernandez — Career Comparison

Jacob deGrom
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardRookie of the YearAll-Star
Xavier Hernandez
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jacob deGrom built a career as a starting pitcher and Xavier Hernandez as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jacob deGrom led in home run suppression (HR9+ 130 vs 73), run prevention (ERA+ 139 vs 85), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 132 vs 90). Role difference aside, Jacob deGrom holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Jacob deGrom and Xavier Hernandez

Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
248
1.45
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
463
6.21
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
1.45
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.09
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.56
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.54
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.38
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.47
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.63
59.63
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.33
53.33
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.51
1.51
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.02
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.47
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
440
2.57
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
291
3.9
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.57
2.57
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.23
2.23
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.55
2.55
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.209
0.209
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.244
0.244
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4619
27
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2013
27
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1539.2
9
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
671
9
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1173
6.86
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
621
8.33
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.86
6.86
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.33
8.33
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
0.85
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
0.9
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.85
0.85
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
345
2.02
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
266
3.57
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.48
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.02
2.02
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.57
3.57
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1851
10.82
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
562
7.54
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.82
10.82
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.54
7.54
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.46
7.46
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.21
1.21
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.426
1.426
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.234
1.234
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.18
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.62
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.15
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.27
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6045
35.34
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2879
38.62
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
2.27
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
477
2.79
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
324
4.35
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.79
2.79
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.19
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.38
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.21
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.3
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
0.51
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.64
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.986
0.986
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.322
1.322
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5607
32.78
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2543
34.11
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.92
1.92
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.34
35.34
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.62
38.62

Fielding Stats for Jacob deGrom and Xavier Hernandez

Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
248
1.45
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
463
6.21
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
1.45
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.09
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4619
27
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2013
27
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1539.2
9
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
671
9
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
0.73
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.54
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
0.99
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.86
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
299
1.75
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
1.42
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
294
1.72
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
1.39
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.33
98.33
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.11
98.11
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.186
1.186
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.225
0.225
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.51
1.51
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.07
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jacob deGrom and Xavier Hernandez

Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 600 PA
260
368.79
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
464
6474.42
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
423
600
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
43
600
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
383
543.26
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
37
516.28
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.528
0.528
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
110.64
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.95
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
93.62
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.95
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
12.77
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.26
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
17.02
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.99
31.19
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.12
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
136.17
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.95
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
134.75
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
3
41.86
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.488
0.488
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
38.3
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
2
27.91
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
41.13
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
75.18
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
2
27.91
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.73
30.82
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.82
-39.33
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
24.11
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.91
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
164.54
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
279.07
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.65
3.65
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
2.15
2.15
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
32.62
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
55.81
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
11.35
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
13.95
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.42
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jacob deGrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.42
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jacob deGrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA