Doug Fister vs. Chad Zerbe — Career Comparison

Doug Fister
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Chad Zerbe
Gen XOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doug Fister built a career as a starting pitcher and Chad Zerbe 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 strikeout rate (K%+ 81 vs 57), walk avoidance (BB%+ 148 vs 138), and run prevention (ERA+ 114 vs 108). Chad Zerbe held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 179 vs 112). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Doug Fister.

Pitching Stats for Doug Fister and Chad Zerbe

Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Chad Zerbe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
242
1.53
Chad Zerbe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
6.79
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
226
1.43
Chad Zerbe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.12
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.53
Chad Zerbe
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.36
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
0.58
Chad Zerbe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.43
47.43
Chad Zerbe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.71
85.71
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.39
93.39
Chad Zerbe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.05
Chad Zerbe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Chad Zerbe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Chad Zerbe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
588
3.72
Chad Zerbe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
3.87
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Chad Zerbe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.87
3.87
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Chad Zerbe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Chad Zerbe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Chad Zerbe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4267
27
Chad Zerbe
Career
Per 9 Innings
453
27
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1422.1
9
Chad Zerbe
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
9
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1456
9.21
Chad Zerbe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
159
9.48
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.21
9.21
Chad Zerbe
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.48
9.48
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
140
0.89
Chad Zerbe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.6
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Chad Zerbe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Chad Zerbe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
332
2.1
Chad Zerbe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
2.74
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Chad Zerbe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.24
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.1
2.1
Chad Zerbe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
970
6.14
Chad Zerbe
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
4.17
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.14
6.14
Chad Zerbe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Chad Zerbe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.61
0.61
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.915
0.915
Chad Zerbe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.768
0.768
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.25
Chad Zerbe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.24
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.46
Chad Zerbe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.36
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Chad Zerbe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5976
37.81
Chad Zerbe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
644
38.38
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.04
Chad Zerbe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
2.44
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
655
4.14
Chad Zerbe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
4.29
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
Chad Zerbe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.17
Chad Zerbe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.66
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.22
Chad Zerbe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.6
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
141
0.89
Chad Zerbe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.43
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.257
1.257
Chad Zerbe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.358
1.358
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5511
34.87
Chad Zerbe
Career
Per 9 Innings
571
34.03
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.71
2.71
Chad Zerbe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.63
0.63
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.299
0.299
Chad Zerbe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.81
37.81
Chad Zerbe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.38
38.38

Fielding Stats for Doug Fister and Chad Zerbe

Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Chad Zerbe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
242
1.53
Chad Zerbe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
6.79
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
226
1.43
Chad Zerbe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.12
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4267
27
Chad Zerbe
Career
Per 9 Innings
453
27
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1422.1
9
Chad Zerbe
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
9
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
0.78
Chad Zerbe
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.54
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
186
1.18
Chad Zerbe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.67
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.1
Chad Zerbe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
326
2.06
Chad Zerbe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
2.26
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
310
1.96
Chad Zerbe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
2.21
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.09
95.09
Chad Zerbe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.37
97.37
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.281
1.281
Chad Zerbe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.325
0.325
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.39
93.39
Chad Zerbe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.13
Chad Zerbe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.18
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chad Zerbe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chad Zerbe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chad Zerbe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chad Zerbe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Fister and Chad Zerbe

Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Chad Zerbe
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
247
1157.81
Chad Zerbe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
114
2850
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
128
600
Chad Zerbe
Career
Per 600 PA
24
600
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
105
492.19
Chad Zerbe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
500
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Chad Zerbe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.465
0.465
Chad Zerbe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.417
0.417
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
75
Chad Zerbe
Career
Per 600 PA
3
75
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
60.94
Chad Zerbe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
75
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
14.06
Chad Zerbe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Zerbe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Zerbe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
14.06
Chad Zerbe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Chad Zerbe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Zerbe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Zerbe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.35
15.69
Chad Zerbe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
6.3
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
89.06
Chad Zerbe
Career
Per 600 PA
3
75
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
89.06
Chad Zerbe
Career
Per 600 PA
3
75
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Chad Zerbe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Chad Zerbe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Chad Zerbe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Chad Zerbe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Chad Zerbe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Chad Zerbe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Chad Zerbe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
28.13
Chad Zerbe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
25
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
18.75
Chad Zerbe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
50
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
46.88
Chad Zerbe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
75
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.13
9.97
Chad Zerbe
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.21
-5.27
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Zerbe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
14.06
Chad Zerbe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Zerbe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
42
196.88
Chad Zerbe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
125
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
3.05
3.05
Chad Zerbe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.8
4.8
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Chad Zerbe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
93.75
Chad Zerbe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
100
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Zerbe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Chad Zerbe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
25
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Zerbe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Zerbe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Zerbe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
Chad Zerbe
Career
Per 600 PA