Don Gordon vs. Al Santorini — Career Comparison

Don Gordon
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Al Santorini
Baby BoomersNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Al Santorini built a career as a starting pitcher and Don Gordon as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Al Santorini led in home run suppression (HR9+ 162 vs 118), strikeout rate (K%+ 85 vs 58), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 105 vs 97). Don Gordon held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 136 vs 97). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Al Santorini.

Pitching Stats for Don Gordon and Al Santorini

Don Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Don Gordon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
5.33
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
127
2.32
Don Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
1.28
Don Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.21
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.31
Don Gordon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.55
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.69
Don Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.27
27.27
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30.91
30.91
Don Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.12
55.12
Don Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.09
Don Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Don Gordon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.21
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Don Gordon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
4.72
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
235
4.29
Don Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.72
4.72
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Don Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Don Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.12
4.12
Don Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Don Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
395
27
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1480
27
Don Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
131.2
9
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
493.1
9
Don Gordon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
150
10.25
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
533
9.72
Don Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.25
10.25
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.72
9.72
Don Gordon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.75
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.66
Don Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Don Gordon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Don Gordon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.87
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
194
3.54
Don Gordon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.48
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.47
Don Gordon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.87
2.87
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.54
3.54
Don Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
3.83
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
4.89
Don Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.83
3.83
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.89
4.89
Don Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.11
2.11
Don Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.744
0.744
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.937
0.937
Don Gordon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.14
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.44
Don Gordon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.55
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.24
Don Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.27
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Don Gordon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
591
40.4
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2173
39.64
Don Gordon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
2.05
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.31
Don Gordon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
89
6.08
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
263
4.8
Don Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.08
6.08
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.8
4.8
Don Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.55
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.15
Don Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.55
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.15
Don Gordon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.75
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Gordon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.458
1.458
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.474
1.474
Don Gordon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
525
35.89
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1950
35.57
Don Gordon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.14
1.14
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.07
2.07
Don Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.302
0.302
Don Gordon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.4
40.4
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.64
39.64

Fielding Stats for Don Gordon and Al Santorini

Don Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Don Gordon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
5.33
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
127
2.31
Don Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
1.28
Don Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
395
27
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1482
27
Don Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
131.2
9
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
494
9
Don Gordon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.55
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.51
Don Gordon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.71
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
1.15
Don Gordon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.34
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.13
Don Gordon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
2.6
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
1.79
Don Gordon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
2.26
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91
1.66
Don Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.84
86.84
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.86
92.86
Don Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.423
0.423
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.717
0.717
Don Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.12
55.12
Don Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Don Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Don Gordon and Al Santorini

Don Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Don Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
78
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
511.41
Don Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
600
Don Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
137
551.68
Don Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Don Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Don Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
60.4
Don Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
56.38
Don Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Santorini
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Santorini
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.03
Don Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.03
Don Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Don Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Don Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Don Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.78
11.19
Don Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
72.48
Don Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
84.56
Don Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Don Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Don Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Don Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Don Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.099
0.099
Don Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Don Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Don Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
16.11
Don Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
20.13
Don Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
32.21
Don Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-2.32
-9.35
Don Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Santorini
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
24.16
Don Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Santorini
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Al Santorini
Career
Per 600 PA
61
245.64
Don Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.44
2.44
Don Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Don Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
24.16
Don Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Santorini
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Al Santorini
Career
Per 600 PA
3
12.08
Don Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Santorini
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Santorini
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Santorini
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Santorini
Career
Per 600 PA