Doug Fister vs. Will Sawyer — Career Comparison

Doug Fister
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Will Sawyer
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland BluesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doug Fister built a career as a starting pitcher and Will Sawyer as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Will Sawyer posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.36 and WHIP 1.177 compared to 3.72 and 1.267 for Doug Fister. By the career numbers, Will Sawyer had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Doug Fister and Will Sawyer

Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
242
1.53
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.09
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
226
1.43
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.96
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.53
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.26
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.58
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.64
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.43
47.43
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.57
28.57
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.39
93.39
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.24
88.24
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.05
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.96
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
588
3.72
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
2.36
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.36
2.36
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.31
2.31
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.77
3.77
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.01
3.01
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.264
0.264
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.217
0.217
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4267
27
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
423
27
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1422.1
9
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
9
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
1456
9.21
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
7.6
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.21
9.21
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.6
7.6
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
140
0.89
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
332
2.1
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
3
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.09
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.1
2.1
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
970
6.14
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
4.85
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.14
6.14
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.47
4.47
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.915
0.915
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.872
0.872
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.25
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.83
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.46
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5976
37.81
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
596
38.04
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.04
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.13
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
655
4.14
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
5.04
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.04
5.04
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.17
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.22
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
0.89
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.257
1.257
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.177
1.177
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5511
34.87
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
549
35.04
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.71
2.71
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.81
37.81
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.04
38.04

Fielding Stats for Doug Fister and Will Sawyer

Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
242
1.53
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.09
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
226
1.43
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4267
27
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
423
27
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1422.1
9
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
9
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
0.78
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.38
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
1.18
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.7
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.1
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.26
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
326
2.06
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.34
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
310
1.96
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.09
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.09
95.09
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
80.95
80.95
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.281
1.281
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.39
93.39
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.13
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Fister and Will Sawyer

Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
247
1157.81
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
17
204
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
128
600
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
50
600
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
105
492.19
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
564
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.465
0.465
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
75
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
60.94
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
14.06
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
14.06
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.35
15.69
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
1.23
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
89.06
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
89.06
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
4
48
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
28.13
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
36
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
18.75
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
46.88
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
36
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.13
9.97
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
-3.29
-39.5
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
3
14.06
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
36
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
196.88
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
228
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.05
3.05
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
2.63
2.63
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
93.75
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA