Steve Foster vs. Jake Odorizzi — Career Comparison

Steve Foster
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jake Odorizzi
MillenialIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Jake Odorizzi built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Foster as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Steve Foster posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.41 and WHIP 1.193 compared to 3.99 and 1.255 for Jake Odorizzi. By the career numbers, Steve Foster had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Foster and Jake Odorizzi

Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
5.92
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
241
1.73
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
1.7
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.3
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
0.53
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.3
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.5
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.75
51.75
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.34
98.34
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.2
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
2.41
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
555
3.99
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.81
2.81
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.67
3.67
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.244
0.244
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
269
27
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3760
27
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.2
9
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1253.1
9
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
8.23
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1137
8.16
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.23
8.23
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.16
8.16
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.6
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
1.23
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.23
1.23
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.21
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
427
3.07
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.3
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.06
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.21
2.21
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.07
3.07
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
6.12
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1172
8.42
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.12
6.12
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.42
8.42
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.86
4.86
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.926
0.926
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.276
1.276
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.14
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.25
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
367
36.84
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5275
37.88
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.91
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.91
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
594
4.27
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.91
2.91
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.6
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.18
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.2
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.27
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.7
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
0.42
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.16
1.16
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.248
1.248
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
336
33.72
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4751
34.12
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.49
0.49
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.46
2.46
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.84
36.84
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.88
37.88

Fielding Stats for Steve Foster and Jake Odorizzi

Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
5.92
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
241
1.73
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
1.7
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
269
27
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3760
27
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.2
9
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1253.1
9
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.7
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
0.45
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.41
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95
0.68
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
2.11
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
166
1.19
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
2.11
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
157
1.13
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.58
94.58
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.356
0.356
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.652
0.652
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.34
98.34
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.05
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Foster and Jake Odorizzi

Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
5900
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
242
4840
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
600
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
500
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
480
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
40
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
40
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
18.03
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.24
4.7
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
40
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
60
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
21.87
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.63
-12.61
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
8
160
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
3.75
3.75
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
100
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA