Rich Harden vs. Esmerling Vasquez — Career Comparison
Rich Harden built a career as a starting pitcher and Esmerling Vasquez as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Rich Harden led in run prevention (ERA+ 154 vs 85), strikeout rate (K%+ 159 vs 103), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 131 vs 90). Role difference aside, Rich Harden holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.
Pitching Stats for Rich Harden and Esmerling Vasquez
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
1.65
Esmerling Vasquez
Career
Per 9 Innings
147
7.84
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
160
1.55
Esmerling Vasquez
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.32
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.57
Esmerling Vasquez
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.27
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.37
Esmerling Vasquez
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.64
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.82
60.82
Esmerling Vasquez
Career
Per 9 Innings
29.41
29.41
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.12
94.12
Esmerling Vasquez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.08
4.08
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
388
3.76
Esmerling Vasquez
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
4.86
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.76
3.76
Esmerling Vasquez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Esmerling Vasquez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.6
4.6
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.88
3.88
Esmerling Vasquez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.228
0.228
Esmerling Vasquez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
2785
27
Esmerling Vasquez
Career
Per 9 Innings
506
27
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
928.1
9
Esmerling Vasquez
Career
Per 9 Innings
168.2
9
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
781
7.57
Esmerling Vasquez
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
8.38
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.57
7.57
Esmerling Vasquez
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.38
8.38
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
1.02
Esmerling Vasquez
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.75
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.02
1.02
Esmerling Vasquez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Esmerling Vasquez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.1
0.1
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
422
4.09
Esmerling Vasquez
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
5.28
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.15
Esmerling Vasquez
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.37
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Esmerling Vasquez
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.28
5.28
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
949
9.2
Esmerling Vasquez
Career
Per 9 Innings
134
7.15
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.2
9.2
Esmerling Vasquez
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.15
7.15
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.58
5.58
Esmerling Vasquez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.477
1.477
Esmerling Vasquez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.381
1.381
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.33
Esmerling Vasquez
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.43
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.26
Esmerling Vasquez
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.75
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Esmerling Vasquez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
3929
38.09
Esmerling Vasquez
Career
Per 9 Innings
751
40.07
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Esmerling Vasquez
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
1.65
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
420
4.07
Esmerling Vasquez
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
5.07
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Esmerling Vasquez
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.07
5.07
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.25
Esmerling Vasquez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.25
Esmerling Vasquez
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.37
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.67
Esmerling Vasquez
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.64
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.296
1.296
Esmerling Vasquez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.518
1.518
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
3428
33.23
Esmerling Vasquez
Career
Per 9 Innings
629
33.56
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Esmerling Vasquez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Esmerling Vasquez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.09
38.09
Esmerling Vasquez
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.07
40.07
Fielding Stats for Rich Harden and Esmerling Vasquez
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
1.65
Esmerling Vasquez
Career
Per 9 Innings
147
7.84
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
160
1.55
Esmerling Vasquez
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.32
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
2785
27
Esmerling Vasquez
Career
Per 9 Innings
506
27
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
928.1
9
Esmerling Vasquez
Career
Per 9 Innings
168.2
9
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
0.64
Esmerling Vasquez
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.37
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.71
Esmerling Vasquez
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.12
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.08
Esmerling Vasquez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.16
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
147
1.43
Esmerling Vasquez
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
1.65
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
139
1.35
Esmerling Vasquez
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1.49
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.56
94.56
Esmerling Vasquez
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.32
90.32
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.818
0.818
Esmerling Vasquez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.191
0.191
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.12
94.12
Esmerling Vasquez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.08
4.08
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Esmerling Vasquez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Esmerling Vasquez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hitting Stats for Rich Harden and Esmerling Vasquez
Rich Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
171
1193.02
Esmerling Vasquez
Career
Per 600 PA
147
44100
Rich Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
86
600
Esmerling Vasquez
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Rich Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Esmerling Vasquez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Esmerling Vasquez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
31
216.28
Esmerling Vasquez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Rich Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
2.77
2.77
Esmerling Vasquez
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Rich Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.98
Esmerling Vasquez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0