Paolo Espino vs. Jordan Hicks — Career Comparison

Paolo Espino
MillenialPanamaThrows RightBats RightCentral AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Jordan Hicks
MillenialTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Paolo Espino built a career as a starting pitcher and Jordan Hicks as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jordan Hicks led in home run suppression (HR9+ 205 vs 70), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 103 vs 87), and strikeout rate (K%+ 94 vs 87). Paolo Espino held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 152 vs 82). Role difference aside, Jordan Hicks holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Paolo Espino and Jordan Hicks

Paolo Espino
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Jordan Hicks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
3.29
Jordan Hicks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
275
5.89
Paolo Espino
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
1.42
Jordan Hicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.79
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.17
Jordan Hicks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.36
Paolo Espino
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.51
Jordan Hicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.75
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Jordan Hicks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32.69
32.69
Paolo Espino
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.3
43.3
Jordan Hicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.45
13.45
Paolo Espino
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Jordan Hicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jordan Hicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Jordan Hicks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.75
Paolo Espino
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
151
5.12
Jordan Hicks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
206
4.41
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Jordan Hicks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.41
4.41
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.04
5.04
Jordan Hicks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.04
4.04
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.92
4.92
Jordan Hicks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Jordan Hicks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.238
0.238
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 9 Innings
797
27
Jordan Hicks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1261
27
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 9 Innings
265.2
9
Jordan Hicks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
420.1
9
Paolo Espino
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
298
10.1
Jordan Hicks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
375
8.03
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.1
10.1
Jordan Hicks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.03
8.03
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
1.86
Jordan Hicks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.66
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.86
1.86
Jordan Hicks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Jordan Hicks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Paolo Espino
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
2.34
Jordan Hicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
212
4.54
Paolo Espino
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
Jordan Hicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.09
Paolo Espino
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.34
2.34
Jordan Hicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 9 Innings
217
7.35
Jordan Hicks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
409
8.76
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.35
7.35
Jordan Hicks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.76
8.76
Paolo Espino
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.24
2.24
Jordan Hicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.49
1.49
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.077
1.077
Jordan Hicks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.477
1.477
Paolo Espino
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
Jordan Hicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.94
Paolo Espino
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.24
Jordan Hicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.79
Paolo Espino
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jordan Hicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 9 Innings
1150
38.96
Jordan Hicks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1836
39.31
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.29
Jordan Hicks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.76
Paolo Espino
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
156
5.28
Jordan Hicks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
4.75
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.28
5.28
Jordan Hicks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.75
4.75
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.17
Jordan Hicks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.34
Jordan Hicks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.19
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.44
Jordan Hicks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
1.09
Paolo Espino
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.381
1.381
Jordan Hicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.397
1.397
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1059
35.88
Jordan Hicks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1575
33.72
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.61
1.61
Jordan Hicks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.81
0.81
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Jordan Hicks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.303
0.303
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.96
38.96
Jordan Hicks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.31
39.31

Fielding Stats for Paolo Espino and Jordan Hicks

Paolo Espino
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Jordan Hicks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
3.29
Jordan Hicks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
275
5.89
Paolo Espino
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
1.42
Jordan Hicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.79
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 9 Innings
797
27
Jordan Hicks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1261
27
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 9 Innings
265.2
9
Jordan Hicks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
420.1
9
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.88
Jordan Hicks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.94
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.91
Jordan Hicks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
1.09
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Jordan Hicks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
1.86
Jordan Hicks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
2.08
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
1.8
Jordan Hicks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
2.03
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.36
96.36
Jordan Hicks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.94
97.94
Paolo Espino
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.546
0.546
Jordan Hicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.346
0.346
Paolo Espino
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.3
43.3
Jordan Hicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.45
13.45
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Jordan Hicks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jordan Hicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jordan Hicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jordan Hicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jordan Hicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Paolo Espino and Jordan Hicks

Paolo Espino
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Jordan Hicks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 600 PA
97
1531.58
Jordan Hicks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
275
165000
Paolo Espino
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
600
Jordan Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Paolo Espino
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
536.84
Jordan Hicks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Paolo Espino
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Jordan Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paolo Espino
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.421
0.421
Jordan Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paolo Espino
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
94.74
Jordan Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paolo Espino
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
94.74
Jordan Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jordan Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jordan Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jordan Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jordan Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jordan Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jordan Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jordan Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
Paolo Espino
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.95
15.03
Jordan Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paolo Espino
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
94.74
Jordan Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paolo Espino
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
94.74
Jordan Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paolo Espino
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Jordan Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paolo Espino
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Jordan Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paolo Espino
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Jordan Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jordan Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paolo Espino
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Jordan Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paolo Espino
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Jordan Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paolo Espino
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jordan Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
Paolo Espino
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
31.58
Jordan Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jordan Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paolo Espino
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
31.58
Jordan Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paolo Espino
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
11.19
Jordan Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jordan Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jordan Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jordan Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
252.63
Jordan Hicks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Paolo Espino
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.38
2.38
Jordan Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jordan Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paolo Espino
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
63.16
Jordan Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jordan Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jordan Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jordan Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jordan Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jordan Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 600 PA
Jordan Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA