Robert Dodd vs. Chris Sale — Career Comparison

Robert Dodd
Gen XKansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Chris Sale
MillenialFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting PitcherGold GloveCy Young AwardAll-Star

Chris Sale built a career as a starting pitcher and Robert Dodd as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Chris Sale posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.01 and WHIP 1.053 compared to 7.2 and 1.600 for Robert Dodd. By the career numbers, Chris Sale had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Robert Dodd and Chris Sale

Robert Dodd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
7.2
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
393
1.7
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
312
1.35
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
0.63
Robert Dodd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Sale
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
0.38
Robert Dodd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Chris Sale
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.23
62.23
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79.39
79.39
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.07
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.05
Robert Dodd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
7.2
Chris Sale
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
697
3.01
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
7.2
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.01
3.01
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.82
6.82
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.71
2.71
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
5.2
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.219
0.219
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
27
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6252
27
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2084
9
Robert Dodd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
12.6
Chris Sale
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1692
7.31
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.6
12.6
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.31
7.31
Robert Dodd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Chris Sale
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
0.92
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.92
0.92
Robert Dodd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Chris Sale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Robert Dodd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Chris Sale
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
2.1
Robert Dodd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Sale
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.06
Robert Dodd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Chris Sale
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.1
2.1
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
7.2
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2579
11.14
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
7.2
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.14
11.14
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.56
6.56
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.471
1.471
Robert Dodd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Chris Sale
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.21
Robert Dodd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Chris Sale
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
0.56
Robert Dodd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Chris Sale
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
45
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8389
36.23
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
5.4
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.11
Robert Dodd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
10.8
Chris Sale
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
750
3.24
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.8
10.8
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Robert Dodd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Sale
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.11
Robert Dodd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
3.6
Chris Sale
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.15
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
0.57
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.6
1.6
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.046
1.046
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
37.8
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7713
33.31
Robert Dodd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Chris Sale
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.91
1.91
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
Robert Dodd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45
Chris Sale
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.23
36.23

Fielding Stats for Robert Dodd and Chris Sale

Robert Dodd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
7.2
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
393
1.7
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
312
1.35
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
27
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6252
27
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2084
9
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.39
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
0.84
Robert Dodd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Sale
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
290
1.25
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
284
1.23
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 9 Innings
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.93
97.93
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.723
0.723
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79.39
79.39
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.06
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Sale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Sale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Sale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Sale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Robert Dodd and Chris Sale

Robert Dodd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
393
8733.33
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
600
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
577.78
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
66.67
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
44.44
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
10.25
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
88.89
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
66.67
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.55
-12.22
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Dodd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PA
14
311.11
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.93
1.93
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Sale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Dodd
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Sale
Career
Per 600 PA