Joey Devine vs. Thomas Saxon — Career Comparison

Joey Devine
MillenialKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Thomas Saxon
Greatest GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaNew York CubansNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

Thomas Saxon built a career as a starting pitcher and Joey Devine as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joey Devine posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.75 and WHIP 1.313 compared to 4.05 and 1.200 for Thomas Saxon. By the career numbers, Joey Devine had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joey Devine and Thomas Saxon

Joey Devine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joey Devine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
9.48
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.7
Joey Devine
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.68
Joey Devine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.82
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joey Devine
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.31
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.68
Joey Devine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.73
72.73
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joey Devine
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Joey Devine
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joey Devine
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joey Devine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joey Devine
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
2.75
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
4.05
Joey Devine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.75
2.75
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Joey Devine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.6
2.6
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Joey Devine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.03
5.03
Joey Devine
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.198
0.198
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Joey Devine
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
265
27
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
27
Joey Devine
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88.1
9
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.1
9
Joey Devine
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
6.32
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
6.08
Joey Devine
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.32
6.32
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.08
6.08
Joey Devine
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.31
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.68
Joey Devine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.31
0.31
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Joey Devine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.03
0.03
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Joey Devine
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
4.89
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
4.73
Joey Devine
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.61
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joey Devine
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.73
4.73
Joey Devine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
9.07
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
3.38
Joey Devine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.07
9.07
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Joey Devine
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Joey Devine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.551
1.551
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Joey Devine
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.51
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joey Devine
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.31
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.68
Joey Devine
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joey Devine
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
371
37.8
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
39.83
Joey Devine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
2.04
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.03
Joey Devine
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
3.16
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
4.73
Joey Devine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Joey Devine
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.31
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.68
Joey Devine
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.41
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joey Devine
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.61
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.68
Joey Devine
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.245
1.245
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Joey Devine
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
31.89
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
33.75
Joey Devine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Joey Devine
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.182
0.182
Joey Devine
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.8
37.8
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.83
39.83

Fielding Stats for Joey Devine and Thomas Saxon

Joey Devine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joey Devine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
9.48
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.7
Joey Devine
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.68
Joey Devine
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
265
27
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
27
Joey Devine
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88.1
9
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.1
9
Joey Devine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.2
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joey Devine
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.2
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.03
Joey Devine
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joey Devine
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.41
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.03
Joey Devine
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.41
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.03
Joey Devine
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Joey Devine
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.043
0.043
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Joey Devine
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Joey Devine
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joey Devine
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joey Devine
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joey Devine
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joey Devine
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joey Devine and Thomas Saxon

Joey Devine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joey Devine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
55800
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
4
400
Joey Devine
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
600
Joey Devine
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
300
Joey Devine
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Devine
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Joey Devine
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Devine
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Devine
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Devine
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Devine
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Devine
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Devine
Career
Per 600 PA
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
Joey Devine
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Devine
Career
Per 600 PA
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
Joey Devine
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
29.73
Joey Devine
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Devine
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
300
Joey Devine
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joey Devine
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Devine
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joey Devine
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Devine
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Joey Devine
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Joey Devine
Career
Per 600 PA
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Devine
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Devine
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Devine
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Devine
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
68.03
Joey Devine
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Devine
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
300
Joey Devine
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Devine
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joey Devine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
Joey Devine
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
Joey Devine
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Devine
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Devine
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Devine
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Devine
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Devine
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Devine
Career
Per 600 PA
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA