Doug Fister vs. Bob Scanlan — Career Comparison

Doug Fister
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Bob Scanlan
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doug Fister built a career as a starting pitcher and Bob Scanlan as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Doug Fister led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 148 vs 116), run prevention (ERA+ 114 vs 98), and strikeout rate (K%+ 81 vs 68). Bob Scanlan held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 138 vs 112). Role difference aside, Doug Fister holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Doug Fister and Bob Scanlan

Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Bob Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
242
1.53
Bob Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
290
4.86
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
226
1.43
Bob Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.65
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.53
Bob Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.34
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
0.58
Bob Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.57
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.43
47.43
Bob Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.04
37.04
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.39
93.39
Bob Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.45
13.45
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.05
Bob Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Bob Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Bob Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.29
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
588
3.72
Bob Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
276
4.63
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Bob Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Bob Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Bob Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Bob Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4267
27
Bob Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1610
27
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1422.1
9
Bob Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
536.2
9
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1456
9.21
Bob Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
583
9.78
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.21
9.21
Bob Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.78
9.78
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
140
0.89
Bob Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.69
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Bob Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.69
0.69
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Bob Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
332
2.1
Bob Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
209
3.5
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Bob Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.39
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.1
2.1
Bob Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.51
3.51
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
970
6.14
Bob Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
245
4.11
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.14
6.14
Bob Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Bob Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.915
0.915
Bob Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.846
0.846
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.25
Bob Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.4
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.46
Bob Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.39
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Bob Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.13
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5976
37.81
Bob Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2358
39.54
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.04
Bob Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.68
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
655
4.14
Bob Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
312
5.23
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
Bob Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.17
Bob Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.39
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.22
Bob Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.44
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
141
0.89
Bob Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
1.09
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.257
1.257
Bob Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.476
1.476
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5511
34.87
Bob Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2077
34.83
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.71
2.71
Bob Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.08
1.08
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.299
0.299
Bob Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.81
37.81
Bob Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.54
39.54

Fielding Stats for Doug Fister and Bob Scanlan

Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Bob Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
242
1.53
Bob Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
290
4.86
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
226
1.43
Bob Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.65
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4267
27
Bob Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1610
27
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1422.1
9
Bob Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
536.2
9
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
0.78
Bob Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.67
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
186
1.18
Bob Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
1.32
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.1
Bob Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.23
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
326
2.06
Bob Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
2.23
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
310
1.96
Bob Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
2
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.09
95.09
Bob Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.47
89.47
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.281
1.281
Bob Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.39
93.39
Bob Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.45
13.45
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.13
Bob Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Fister and Bob Scanlan

Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Bob Scanlan
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
247
1157.81
Bob Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
290
4971.43
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
128
600
Bob Scanlan
Career
Per 600 PA
35
600
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
105
492.19
Bob Scanlan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
514.29
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Bob Scanlan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.465
0.465
Bob Scanlan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
75
Bob Scanlan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
34.29
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
60.94
Bob Scanlan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
34.29
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
14.06
Bob Scanlan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Scanlan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Scanlan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
14.06
Bob Scanlan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Bob Scanlan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Scanlan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Scanlan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.35
15.69
Bob Scanlan
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-1.89
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
89.06
Bob Scanlan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
34.29
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
89.06
Bob Scanlan
Career
Per 600 PA
3
51.43
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Bob Scanlan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Bob Scanlan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Bob Scanlan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.161
0.161
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Bob Scanlan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Bob Scanlan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Bob Scanlan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.097
0.097
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Bob Scanlan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
28.13
Bob Scanlan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.14
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
18.75
Bob Scanlan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
51.43
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
46.88
Bob Scanlan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
68.57
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.13
9.97
Bob Scanlan
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.36
-40.44
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Scanlan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
14.06
Bob Scanlan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.14
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Scanlan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
196.88
Bob Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
205.71
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.05
3.05
Bob Scanlan
Career
Per 600 PA
2.92
2.92
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Bob Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
93.75
Bob Scanlan
Career
Per 600 PA
3
51.43
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.14
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bob Scanlan
Career
Per 600 PA
3
51.43
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Scanlan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Scanlan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Scanlan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Scanlan
Career
Per 600 PA