Chris Hammond vs. Roberto Vargas — Career Comparison

Chris Hammond
Gen XGeorgiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Roberto Vargas
Silent GenerationP.R.Throws LeftBats LeftCaribbeanMilwaukee BravesNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Chris Hammond built a career as a starting pitcher and Roberto Vargas as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Chris Hammond posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.14 and WHIP 1.408 compared to 7.24 and 2.000 for Roberto Vargas. By the career numbers, Chris Hammond had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Chris Hammond and Roberto Vargas

Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Roberto Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
441
3.53
Roberto Vargas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
6.15
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
1.09
Roberto Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.66
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.53
Roberto Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.5
Roberto Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.22
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.56
51.56
Roberto Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30.84
30.84
Roberto Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.71
10.71
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Roberto Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Roberto Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Roberto Vargas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.44
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
517
4.14
Roberto Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
7.24
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
Roberto Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.24
7.24
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Roberto Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.49
7.49
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Roberto Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Roberto Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.344
0.344
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3371
27
Roberto Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
27
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1123.2
9
Roberto Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
9
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1163
9.32
Roberto Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
13.61
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.32
9.32
Roberto Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.61
13.61
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.84
Roberto Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.88
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.84
0.84
Roberto Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Roberto Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
387
3.1
Roberto Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
3.95
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.26
Roberto Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.44
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.1
3.1
Roberto Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.95
3.95
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
712
5.7
Roberto Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
4.39
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.7
5.7
Roberto Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.61
1.61
Roberto Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.978
0.978
Roberto Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.927
0.927
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.25
Roberto Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.88
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.25
Roberto Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.66
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.07
Roberto Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4821
38.61
Roberto Vargas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
44.56
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
0.54
Roberto Vargas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.54
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
572
4.58
Roberto Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
8.12
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Roberto Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.12
8.12
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.43
Roberto Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.44
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.26
Roberto Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.87
Roberto Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.44
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.379
1.379
Roberto Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.951
1.951
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4317
34.58
Roberto Vargas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
39.51
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.3
1.3
Roberto Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.32
1.32
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.302
0.302
Roberto Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.372
0.372
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.61
38.61
Roberto Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.56
44.56

Fielding Stats for Chris Hammond and Roberto Vargas

Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Roberto Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
441
3.53
Roberto Vargas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
6.15
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
1.09
Roberto Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.66
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3371
27
Roberto Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
27
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1123.2
9
Roberto Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
9
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
0.38
Roberto Vargas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.88
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
171
1.37
Roberto Vargas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.85
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.13
Roberto Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
235
1.88
Roberto Vargas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.73
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
219
1.75
Roberto Vargas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.73
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.19
93.19
Roberto Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.497
0.497
Roberto Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.607
0.607
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30.84
30.84
Roberto Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.71
10.71
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.08
Roberto Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roberto Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roberto Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roberto Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roberto Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Hammond and Roberto Vargas

Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Roberto Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
444
931.47
Roberto Vargas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
1866.67
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
286
600
Roberto Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
238
499.3
Roberto Vargas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
600
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Roberto Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.626
0.626
Roberto Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
100.7
Roberto Vargas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
200
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
75.52
Roberto Vargas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
200
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
14.69
Roberto Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.1
Roberto Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
8.39
Roberto Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
25.17
Roberto Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Roberto Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Roberto Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Roberto Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21.68
45.48
Roberto Vargas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.92
61.11
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
144.76
Roberto Vargas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
200
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
159.44
Roberto Vargas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
200
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Roberto Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Roberto Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.575
0.575
Roberto Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Roberto Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Roberto Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.505
0.505
Roberto Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Roberto Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
62.94
Roberto Vargas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
29.37
Roberto Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
83.92
Roberto Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22.33
46.84
Roberto Vargas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.24
82.59
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roberto Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
58.74
Roberto Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roberto Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
96
201.4
Roberto Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.98
2.98
Roberto Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Roberto Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
39.86
Roberto Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.1
Roberto Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.2
Roberto Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roberto Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roberto Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roberto Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
Roberto Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA