Ken Dixon vs. Xavier Hernandez — Career Comparison

Ken Dixon
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Xavier Hernandez
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ken Dixon 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. Ken Dixon led in strikeout rate (K%+ 127 vs 103), walk avoidance (BB%+ 110 vs 101), and run prevention (ERA+ 92 vs 85). Xavier Hernandez held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 73 vs 69). Role difference aside, Ken Dixon holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Ken Dixon and Xavier Hernandez

Ken Dixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
1.96
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
463
6.21
Ken Dixon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
1.27
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.09
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.49
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.54
Ken Dixon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.52
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.47
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.15
48.15
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.33
53.33
Ken Dixon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.76
64.76
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.51
1.51
Ken Dixon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.09
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Dixon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.11
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.47
Ken Dixon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
250
4.66
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
291
3.9
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.66
4.66
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.256
0.256
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.244
0.244
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1447
27
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2013
27
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
482.1
9
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
671
9
Ken Dixon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
480
8.96
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
621
8.33
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.96
8.96
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.33
8.33
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
1.59
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.9
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.59
1.59
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Ken Dixon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
3.32
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
266
3.57
Ken Dixon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.32
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.48
Ken Dixon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.57
3.57
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
377
7.03
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
562
7.54
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.03
7.03
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.54
7.54
Ken Dixon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.21
1.21
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.151
1.151
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.234
1.234
Ken Dixon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.35
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.62
Ken Dixon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.27
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.11
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2083
38.87
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2879
38.62
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.39
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
2.27
Ken Dixon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
266
4.96
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
324
4.35
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.96
4.96
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.35
4.35
Ken Dixon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.26
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.38
Ken Dixon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.19
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.3
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.56
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.64
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.364
1.364
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.322
1.322
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1877
35.02
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2543
34.11
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.53
2.53
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Ken Dixon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Ken Dixon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.87
38.87
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.62
38.62

Fielding Stats for Ken Dixon and Xavier Hernandez

Ken Dixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
1.96
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
463
6.21
Ken Dixon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
1.27
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.09
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1447
27
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2013
27
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
482.1
9
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
671
9
Ken Dixon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.82
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.54
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.88
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
0.86
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.13
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
1.83
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
1.42
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
1.7
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104
1.39
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.86
92.86
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.11
98.11
Ken Dixon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.867
0.867
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.225
0.225
Ken Dixon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.76
64.76
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.51
1.51
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Dixon and Xavier Hernandez

Ken Dixon
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 600 PA
108
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
464
6474.42
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
600
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
516.28
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 600 PA
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 600 PA
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.95
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.95
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 600 PA
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 600 PA
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 600 PA
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 600 PA
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.12
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.95
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
41.86
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 600 PA
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 600 PA
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 600 PA
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.104
0.104
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 600 PA
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 600 PA
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 600 PA
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 600 PA
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.91
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.91
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 600 PA
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-2.82
-39.33
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.91
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Dixon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
20
279.07
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 600 PA
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.15
2.15
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 600 PA
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
55.81
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Dixon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.95
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Dixon
Career
Per 600 PA
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA