Edwin Diaz vs. Rudy Schwenck — Career Comparison

Edwin Diaz
MillenialP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanNew York MetsNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Rudy Schwenck
Lost GenerationKentuckyThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Rudy Schwenck built a career as a starting pitcher and Edwin Diaz as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Edwin Diaz posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.82 and WHIP 1.053 compared to 3.86 and 1.357 for Rudy Schwenck. By the career numbers, Edwin Diaz had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Edwin Diaz and Rudy Schwenck

Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
520
9.01
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.93
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.29
Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.49
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.64
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.62
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.64
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.75
43.75
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
4.38
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
163
2.82
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
3.86
Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.53
2.53
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.4
2.4
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.43
3.43
Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.191
0.191
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1558
27
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
27
Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
519.1
9
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
9
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
6.17
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
10.29
Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.17
6.17
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.29
10.29
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.94
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.1
0.1
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
182
3.15
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.93
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.16
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.15
3.15
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.93
1.93
Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
839
14.54
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.93
Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14.54
14.54
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.93
1.93
Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.61
1.61
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.966
1.966
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.429
0.429
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.57
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.69
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.64
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2105
36.48
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
36
Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
395
6.85
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.64
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
3.05
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
4.5
Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.05
3.05
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.12
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.17
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.24
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.036
1.036
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.357
1.357
Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1866
32.34
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
33.43
Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.34
0.34
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.31
0.31
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.327
0.327
Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.48
36.48
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
36

Fielding Stats for Edwin Diaz and Rudy Schwenck

Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
520
9.01
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
6.75
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
4.5
Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1558
27
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
27
Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
519.1
9
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.35
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
4.5
Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.49
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
11.25
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
0.9
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
15.75
Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
0.83
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
15.75
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.31
92.31
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.092
0.092
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.333
2.333
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Edwin Diaz and Rudy Schwenck

Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
156300
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 600 PA
3
360
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
600
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
480
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
59.55
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.21
-63.2
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
74.51
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.5
2.5
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 600 PA