John Halama vs. Takashi Saito — Career Comparison

John Halama
Gen XNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Takashi Saito
Gen XJapanThrows RightBats LeftAsiaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

John Halama built a career as a starting pitcher and Takashi Saito as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Takashi Saito led in home run suppression (HR9+ 238 vs 97), run prevention (ERA+ 199 vs 105), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 182 vs 96). John Halama held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 129 vs 125). Role difference aside, Takashi Saito holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for John Halama and Takashi Saito

John Halama
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
262
2.59
Takashi Saito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
338
9
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
1.18
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
0.55
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.56
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.47
Takashi Saito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.4
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.85
53.85
Takashi Saito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.33
58.33
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.42
45.42
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Takashi Saito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
2.24
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
471
4.65
Takashi Saito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
2.34
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Takashi Saito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.34
2.34
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Takashi Saito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.36
2.36
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Takashi Saito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Takashi Saito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.204
0.204
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2733
27
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 9 Innings
1014
27
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
911
9
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 9 Innings
338
9
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
1048
10.35
Takashi Saito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
250
6.66
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.35
10.35
Takashi Saito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.66
6.66
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
1.12
Takashi Saito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.67
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
Takashi Saito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.67
0.67
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Takashi Saito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
277
2.74
Takashi Saito
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
108
2.88
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.18
Takashi Saito
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.35
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.88
2.88
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
492
4.86
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
400
10.65
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Takashi Saito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.65
10.65
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.88
1.88
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.18
1.18
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.844
0.844
Takashi Saito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.503
1.503
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.2
Takashi Saito
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.24
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.37
Takashi Saito
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.37
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.07
Takashi Saito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3996
39.48
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 9 Innings
1363
36.29
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.57
Takashi Saito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
5.03
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
531
5.25
Takashi Saito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
2.64
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Takashi Saito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.29
Takashi Saito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.21
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.34
Takashi Saito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.27
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.99
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.67
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.454
1.454
Takashi Saito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.059
1.059
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3619
35.75
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 9 Innings
1223
32.57
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.03
2.03
Takashi Saito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Takashi Saito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.282
0.282
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.48
39.48
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.29
36.29

Fielding Stats for John Halama and Takashi Saito

John Halama
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
262
2.59
Takashi Saito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
338
9
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
1.18
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2733
27
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 9 Innings
1014
27
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
911
9
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 9 Innings
338
9
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.43
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.37
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
1.56
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.88
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.11
Takashi Saito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
2.1
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
1.28
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
2
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
1.25
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.84
94.84
Takashi Saito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.92
97.92
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.771
0.771
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.139
0.139
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.42
45.42
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.11
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.21
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for John Halama and Takashi Saito

John Halama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
John Halama
Career
Per 600 PA
262
4912.5
Takashi Saito
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
338
101400
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
600
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
487.5
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.453
0.453
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
56.25
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
37.5
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Halama
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Halama
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA
John Halama
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Halama
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
14.39
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
75
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
112.5
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.361
0.361
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.132
0.132
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
37.5
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Halama
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
37.5
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
3.5
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
John Halama
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
56.25
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Halama
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Halama
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
225
Takashi Saito
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
600
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.67
2.67
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
56.25
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Halama
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Halama
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.75
Takashi Saito
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Halama
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Halama
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Halama
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Halama
Career
Per 600 PA
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA