Rich DeLucia vs. Rick Sawyer — Career Comparison

Rich DeLucia
Baby BoomersPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Rick Sawyer
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Rick Sawyer built a career as a starting pitcher and Rich DeLucia as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Rick Sawyer posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.49 and WHIP 1.717 compared to 4.62 and 1.465 for Rich DeLucia. By the career numbers, Rick Sawyer had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rich DeLucia and Rick Sawyer

Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
320
4.62
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
3.32
Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.71
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.9
Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.55
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.54
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.74
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.4
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.7
42.7
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.31
15.31
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27.03
27.03
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.18
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.09
Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.1
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 9 Innings
320
4.62
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
4.49
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.62
4.62
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.49
4.49
Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.46
4.46
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.21
5.21
Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.81
4.81
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.84
4.84
Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1872
27
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
601
27
Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
624
9
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
200.1
9
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
590
8.51
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
229
10.29
Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.51
8.51
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.29
10.29
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
1.31
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.76
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.31
1.31
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.76
0.76
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 9 Innings
299
4.31
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96
4.31
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.36
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.85
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
502
7.24
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
3.68
Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.24
7.24
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.68
3.68
Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.284
1.284
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.889
0.889
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.56
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.63
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.25
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.36
Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.13
Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2718
39.2
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
895
40.21
Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
1.15
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.81
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 9 Innings
347
5
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
4.85
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.85
4.85
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.38
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.85
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.43
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.22
Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.53
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.81
Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.425
1.425
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.622
1.622
Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2346
33.84
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
767
34.46
Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.08
1.08
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.46
1.46
Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.317
0.317
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.2
39.2
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.21
40.21

Fielding Stats for Rich DeLucia and Rick Sawyer

Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
320
4.62
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
3.32
Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.71
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.9
Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1872
27
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
601
27
Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
624
9
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
200.1
9
Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.43
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.27
Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
1.02
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
1.71
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.09
Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105
1.51
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
2.07
Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
101
1.46
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
1.98
Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.19
96.19
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.65
95.65
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.316
0.316
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.595
0.595
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.31
15.31
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27.03
27.03
Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.07
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.09
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rich DeLucia and Rick Sawyer

Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
320
11294.12
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
74
765.52
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 600 PA
17
600
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
600
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
494.12
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
455.17
Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.588
0.588
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.578
0.578
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
105.88
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
82.76
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
105.88
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
82.76
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
23.79
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.67
27.66
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
105.88
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
82.76
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
176.47
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
155.17
Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.527
0.527
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.476
0.476
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.178
0.178
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.417
0.417
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.417
0.417
Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
41.38
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
41.38
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 600 PA
2
70.59
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
82.76
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 600 PA
1.01
35.65
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.65
37.79
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 600 PA
2
70.59
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
72.41
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
105.88
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
103.45
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 600 PA
5.67
5.67
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.8
5.8
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
72.41
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Rick Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA