Steve Engel vs. Aurelio Lopez — Career Comparison

Steve Engel
Baby BoomersOhioThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Aurelio Lopez
Baby BoomersMexicoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Steve Engel built a career as a starting pitcher and Aurelio Lopez as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Aurelio Lopez posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.56 and WHIP 1.309 compared to 5.57 and 1.703 for Steve Engel. By the career numbers, Aurelio Lopez had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Engel and Aurelio Lopez

Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Aurelio Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.92
Aurelio Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
459
4.54
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.39
Aurelio Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.09
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Aurelio Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.61
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.87
Aurelio Lopez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.36
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.67
16.67
Aurelio Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.27
63.27
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.73
72.73
Aurelio Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.96
1.96
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Aurelio Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aurelio Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Aurelio Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
0.92
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
5.57
Aurelio Lopez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
360
3.56
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
Aurelio Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.25
6.25
Aurelio Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.9
5.9
Aurelio Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Aurelio Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
27
Aurelio Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2730
27
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.2
9
Aurelio Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
910
9
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
10.63
Aurelio Lopez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
785
7.76
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.63
10.63
Aurelio Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.76
7.76
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
1.74
Aurelio Lopez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
1.01
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.74
1.74
Aurelio Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.01
1.01
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Aurelio Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
4.53
Aurelio Lopez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
367
3.63
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Aurelio Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.39
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.53
4.53
Aurelio Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
5.05
Aurelio Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
635
6.28
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.05
5.05
Aurelio Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.28
6.28
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Aurelio Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.38
1.38
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.065
1.065
Aurelio Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.101
1.101
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.35
Aurelio Lopez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.34
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Aurelio Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.15
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Aurelio Lopez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.04
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
41.28
Aurelio Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3818
37.76
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Aurelio Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
2.78
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
6.27
Aurelio Lopez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
392
3.88
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.27
6.27
Aurelio Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.87
Aurelio Lopez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.45
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Aurelio Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.43
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.7
Aurelio Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.48
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.684
1.684
Aurelio Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.266
1.266
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
205
35.71
Aurelio Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3348
33.11
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.27
3.27
Aurelio Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.85
0.85
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Aurelio Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.28
41.28
Aurelio Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.76
37.76

Fielding Stats for Steve Engel and Aurelio Lopez

Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Aurelio Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.92
Aurelio Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
459
4.54
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.39
Aurelio Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.09
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
27
Aurelio Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2730
27
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.2
9
Aurelio Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
910
9
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.35
Aurelio Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.37
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.39
Aurelio Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
0.96
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Aurelio Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.12
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.74
Aurelio Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
146
1.44
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.74
Aurelio Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
134
1.33
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Aurelio Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.78
91.78
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.909
0.909
Aurelio Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.73
72.73
Aurelio Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.96
1.96
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aurelio Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.06
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aurelio Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aurelio Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aurelio Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aurelio Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Engel and Aurelio Lopez

Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Aurelio Lopez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
11
347.37
Aurelio Lopez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
459
9835.71
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
19
600
Aurelio Lopez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
600
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
16
505.26
Aurelio Lopez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
514.29
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Aurelio Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
Aurelio Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.357
0.357
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
94.74
Aurelio Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
3
64.29
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
2
63.16
Aurelio Lopez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
64.29
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aurelio Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aurelio Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Aurelio Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Aurelio Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Aurelio Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Aurelio Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Aurelio Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.24
70.76
Aurelio Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
7.18
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
189.47
Aurelio Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
3
64.29
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
189.47
Aurelio Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
3
64.29
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Aurelio Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Aurelio Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.691
0.691
Aurelio Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Aurelio Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Aurelio Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.692
0.692
Aurelio Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Aurelio Lopez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Aurelio Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
126.32
Aurelio Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
126.32
Aurelio Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.16
68.15
Aurelio Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.35
-7.54
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aurelio Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
94.74
Aurelio Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aurelio Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
221.05
Aurelio Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
13
278.57
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.71
2.71
Aurelio Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
2.15
2.15
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
0.43
Aurelio Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aurelio Lopez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
85.71
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aurelio Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aurelio Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aurelio Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aurelio Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aurelio Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
Aurelio Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA