Duke Esper vs. Thomas Saxon — Career Comparison

Duke Esper
Pre-GenerationalNew JerseyThrows LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesNational 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 Duke Esper as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Thomas Saxon posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.05 and WHIP 1.200 compared to 4.39 and 1.573 for Duke Esper. By the career numbers, Thomas Saxon had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Duke Esper and Thomas Saxon

Duke Esper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Duke Esper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
236
1.23
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.7
Duke Esper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
1.03
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.68
Duke Esper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
0.53
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Duke Esper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.52
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.68
Duke Esper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.25
50.25
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Duke Esper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.9
83.9
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Duke Esper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
0.79
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Duke Esper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.02
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Duke Esper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Duke Esper
Career
Per 9 Innings
842
4.39
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.05
Duke Esper
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Duke Esper
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.55
4.55
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Duke Esper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.04
4.04
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.03
5.03
Duke Esper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Duke Esper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5183
27
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
27
Duke Esper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1727.2
9
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.1
9
Duke Esper
Career
Per 9 Innings
2048
10.67
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
6.08
Duke Esper
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.67
10.67
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.08
6.08
Duke Esper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.24
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.68
Duke Esper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Duke Esper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Duke Esper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
669
3.49
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
4.73
Duke Esper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Duke Esper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Duke Esper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
453
2.36
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.38
Duke Esper
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.36
2.36
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Duke Esper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.92
1.92
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Duke Esper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.649
0.649
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Duke Esper
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.13
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Duke Esper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.17
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.68
Duke Esper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Duke Esper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7824
40.76
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
39.83
Duke Esper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.18
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.03
Duke Esper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1196
6.23
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
4.73
Duke Esper
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.23
6.23
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.73
4.73
Duke Esper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.68
Duke Esper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Duke Esper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.68
Duke Esper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.573
1.573
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Duke Esper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7123
37.11
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
33.75
Duke Esper
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.07
5.07
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Duke Esper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.182
0.182
Duke Esper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.76
40.76
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.83
39.83

Fielding Stats for Duke Esper and Thomas Saxon

Duke Esper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Duke Esper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238
1.23
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.7
Duke Esper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.68
Duke Esper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5205
27
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
27
Duke Esper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1735
9
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.1
9
Duke Esper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.35
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Duke Esper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
382
1.98
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.03
Duke Esper
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.13
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Duke Esper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
475
2.46
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.03
Duke Esper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
449
2.33
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.03
Duke Esper
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.53
94.53
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Duke Esper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.887
1.887
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Duke Esper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Duke Esper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.04
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Duke Esper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Duke Esper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Duke Esper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Duke Esper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Duke Esper and Thomas Saxon

Duke Esper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Duke Esper
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
183.21
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
400
Duke Esper
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
786
600
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Duke Esper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
739
564.12
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
3
300
Duke Esper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duke Esper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.607
0.607
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Duke Esper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
178
135.88
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duke Esper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
107.63
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duke Esper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
19.85
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duke Esper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
6.87
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duke Esper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.53
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duke Esper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
28.24
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duke Esper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
Duke Esper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duke Esper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
Duke Esper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.92
51.08
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
29.73
Duke Esper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
228
174.05
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duke Esper
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
222
169.47
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
300
Duke Esper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Duke Esper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duke Esper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.592
0.592
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Duke Esper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duke Esper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Duke Esper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.49
0.49
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Duke Esper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duke Esper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
66.41
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duke Esper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
63.36
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duke Esper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
128.24
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duke Esper
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74.9
57.18
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
68.03
Duke Esper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.05
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duke Esper
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
30.53
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
300
Duke Esper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duke Esper
Career
Per 600 PA
95
72.52
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Duke Esper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.27
8.27
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
Duke Esper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
Duke Esper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.29
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duke Esper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duke Esper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duke Esper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.29
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duke Esper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duke Esper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.29
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duke Esper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA