Dan Giese vs. Roy Oswalt — Career Comparison

Dan Giese
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Roy Oswalt
Gen XMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Roy Oswalt built a career as a starting pitcher and Dan Giese as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Roy Oswalt posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.36 and WHIP 1.226 compared to 4.22 and 1.286 for Dan Giese. By the career numbers, Roy Oswalt had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dan Giese and Roy Oswalt

Dan Giese
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Dan Giese
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
4.22
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
365
1.46
Dan Giese
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.48
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
1.37
Dan Giese
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
163
0.65
Dan Giese
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.96
Roy Oswalt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
0.41
Dan Giese
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.11
11.11
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.51
61.51
Dan Giese
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.43
11.43
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.42
93.42
Dan Giese
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.08
Dan Giese
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.03
Dan Giese
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Oswalt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Giese
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
4.22
Roy Oswalt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
838
3.36
Dan Giese
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.22
4.22
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Dan Giese
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.77
3.77
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Dan Giese
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.88
4.88
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Dan Giese
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Roy Oswalt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Dan Giese
Career
Per 9 Innings
224
27
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6736
27
Dan Giese
Career
Per 9 Innings
74.2
9
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2245.1
9
Dan Giese
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
8.32
Roy Oswalt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2199
8.81
Dan Giese
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.32
8.32
Roy Oswalt
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.81
8.81
Dan Giese
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
1.45
Roy Oswalt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
197
0.79
Dan Giese
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.45
1.45
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.79
0.79
Dan Giese
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.34
0.34
Roy Oswalt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Dan Giese
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
3.01
Roy Oswalt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
520
2.08
Dan Giese
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.24
Roy Oswalt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.14
Dan Giese
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.01
3.01
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Dan Giese
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
5.67
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1852
7.42
Dan Giese
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.67
5.67
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.42
7.42
Dan Giese
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.34
1.34
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.07
5.07
Dan Giese
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.964
0.964
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.056
1.056
Dan Giese
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Roy Oswalt
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.12
Dan Giese
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.12
Roy Oswalt
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
0.32
Dan Giese
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Oswalt
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Dan Giese
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
38.21
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9301
37.28
Dan Giese
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.33
Roy Oswalt
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Dan Giese
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
4.82
Roy Oswalt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
897
3.6
Dan Giese
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Dan Giese
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.12
Roy Oswalt
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
0.42
Dan Giese
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.48
Roy Oswalt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.23
Dan Giese
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.24
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
0.81
Dan Giese
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.259
1.259
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.211
1.211
Dan Giese
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
34.47
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8539
34.23
Dan Giese
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.14
1.14
Roy Oswalt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.46
2.46
Dan Giese
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
Roy Oswalt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Dan Giese
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.21
38.21
Roy Oswalt
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.28
37.28

Fielding Stats for Dan Giese and Roy Oswalt

Dan Giese
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Dan Giese
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
4.22
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
366
1.47
Dan Giese
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.48
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
342
1.37
Dan Giese
Career
Per 9 Innings
224
27
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6742
27
Dan Giese
Career
Per 9 Innings
74.2
9
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2247.1
9
Dan Giese
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.72
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
169
0.68
Dan Giese
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.72
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
310
1.24
Dan Giese
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.24
Roy Oswalt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.04
Dan Giese
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.69
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
1.95
Dan Giese
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.45
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
479
1.92
Dan Giese
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.71
85.71
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.16
98.16
Dan Giese
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.343
0.343
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.309
1.309
Dan Giese
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.43
11.43
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.44
93.44
Dan Giese
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.12
Dan Giese
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Oswalt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Giese
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Oswalt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Giese
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Oswalt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Giese
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Oswalt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dan Giese and Roy Oswalt

Dan Giese
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Dan Giese
Career
Per 600 PA
35
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
370
278.89
Dan Giese
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
796
600
Dan Giese
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
657
495.23
Dan Giese
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Dan Giese
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Dan Giese
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
76.13
Dan Giese
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
70.1
Dan Giese
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.28
Dan Giese
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Oswalt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Giese
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.75
Dan Giese
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.03
Dan Giese
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.079
0.079
Dan Giese
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Dan Giese
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Dan Giese
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20.7
15.6
Dan Giese
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
83.67
Dan Giese
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
100.25
Dan Giese
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.193
0.193
Dan Giese
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Dan Giese
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Dan Giese
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Dan Giese
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.129
0.129
Dan Giese
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Dan Giese
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Dan Giese
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
22.61
Dan Giese
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
27.14
Dan Giese
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
48.99
Dan Giese
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.77
11.89
Dan Giese
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.77
Dan Giese
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
20.35
Dan Giese
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Oswalt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Giese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Roy Oswalt
Career
Per 600 PA
181
136.43
Dan Giese
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.4
4.4
Dan Giese
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Dan Giese
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
79.9
Dan Giese
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.75
Dan Giese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Roy Oswalt
Career
Per 600 PA
6
4.52
Dan Giese
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Oswalt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Giese
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Oswalt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Giese
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Oswalt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Giese
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Oswalt
Career
Per 600 PA