Zac Gallen vs. Chris Spurling — Career Comparison

Zac Gallen
MillenialNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Chris Spurling
Gen XOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Zac Gallen built a career as a starting pitcher and Chris Spurling as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Zac Gallen led in strikeout rate (K%+ 115 vs 62), home run suppression (HR9+ 124 vs 96), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 118 vs 93). Chris Spurling held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 134 vs 106). Role difference aside, Zac Gallen holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Zac Gallen and Chris Spurling

Zac Gallen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Zac Gallen
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
1.57
Chris Spurling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
7.68
Zac Gallen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
1.57
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zac Gallen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.59
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.25
Zac Gallen
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.46
Chris Spurling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.33
Zac Gallen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.93
55.93
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.86
42.86
Zac Gallen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zac Gallen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zac Gallen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zac Gallen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Spurling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.12
Zac Gallen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
401
3.58
Chris Spurling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105
4.32
Zac Gallen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Zac Gallen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.14
3.14
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Zac Gallen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Zac Gallen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.224
0.224
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Zac Gallen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3022
27
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 9 Innings
657
27
Zac Gallen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1007.1
9
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 9 Innings
219
9
Zac Gallen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
843
7.53
Chris Spurling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
224
9.21
Zac Gallen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.53
7.53
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.21
9.21
Zac Gallen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
1.05
Chris Spurling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
1.15
Zac Gallen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.05
1.05
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.15
1.15
Zac Gallen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Chris Spurling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Zac Gallen
Career
Per 9 Innings
324
2.89
Chris Spurling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
2.71
Zac Gallen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.53
Zac Gallen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.89
2.89
Chris Spurling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.71
2.71
Zac Gallen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1060
9.47
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
4.07
Zac Gallen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.47
9.47
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Zac Gallen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.02
6.02
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.53
0.53
Zac Gallen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.374
1.374
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.753
0.753
Zac Gallen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.29
Chris Spurling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.41
Zac Gallen
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.32
Chris Spurling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.29
Zac Gallen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Chris Spurling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zac Gallen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4142
37.01
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
930
38.22
Zac Gallen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Spurling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
2.05
Zac Gallen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
425
3.8
Chris Spurling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
4.73
Zac Gallen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Zac Gallen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.06
Chris Spurling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.25
Zac Gallen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.15
Chris Spurling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.45
Zac Gallen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
0.66
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.19
Zac Gallen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.159
1.159
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.324
1.324
Zac Gallen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3758
33.58
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
840
34.52
Zac Gallen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.41
2.41
Chris Spurling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.62
0.62
Zac Gallen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Chris Spurling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Zac Gallen
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.01
37.01
Chris Spurling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.22
38.22

Fielding Stats for Zac Gallen and Chris Spurling

Zac Gallen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Zac Gallen
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
1.57
Chris Spurling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
7.68
Zac Gallen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
1.57
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zac Gallen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3022
27
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 9 Innings
657
27
Zac Gallen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1007.1
9
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 9 Innings
219
9
Zac Gallen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.56
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.49
Zac Gallen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
0.63
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.86
Zac Gallen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Chris Spurling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Zac Gallen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
137
1.22
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
1.4
Zac Gallen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
134
1.2
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.36
Zac Gallen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.81
97.81
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.06
97.06
Zac Gallen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.761
0.761
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.177
0.177
Zac Gallen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zac Gallen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.05
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Zac Gallen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zac Gallen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zac Gallen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zac Gallen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Zac Gallen and Chris Spurling

Zac Gallen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Zac Gallen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
176
1600
Chris Spurling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
187
Zac Gallen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
600
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zac Gallen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
463.64
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zac Gallen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 600 PA
Zac Gallen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.508
0.508
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 600 PA
Zac Gallen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
72.73
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zac Gallen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
54.55
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zac Gallen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.18
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zac Gallen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zac Gallen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zac Gallen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.18
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zac Gallen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 600 PA
Zac Gallen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 600 PA
Zac Gallen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 600 PA
Zac Gallen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.56
14.2
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 600 PA
Zac Gallen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
90.91
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zac Gallen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
81.82
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zac Gallen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 600 PA
Zac Gallen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 600 PA
Zac Gallen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.369
0.369
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 600 PA
Zac Gallen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 600 PA
Zac Gallen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 600 PA
Zac Gallen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 600 PA
Zac Gallen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 600 PA
Zac Gallen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
36.36
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zac Gallen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
36.36
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zac Gallen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
72.73
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zac Gallen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
7.58
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 600 PA
Zac Gallen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zac Gallen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zac Gallen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zac Gallen
Career
Per 600 PA
26
236.36
Chris Spurling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Zac Gallen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.54
2.54
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 600 PA
Zac Gallen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 600 PA
Zac Gallen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
127.27
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zac Gallen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zac Gallen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.09
Chris Spurling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Zac Gallen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zac Gallen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zac Gallen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zac Gallen
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 600 PA