Ben Harris vs. Will Sawyer — Career Comparison

Ben Harris
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City PackersFederal LeagueStarting Pitcher
Will Sawyer
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland BluesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ben Harris built a career as a starting pitcher and Will Sawyer as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Will Sawyer posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.36 and WHIP 1.177 compared to 4.04 and 1.417 for Ben Harris. By the career numbers, Will Sawyer had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ben Harris and Will Sawyer

Ben Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ben Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
1.85
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.09
Ben Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.81
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.96
Ben Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.4
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.26
Ben Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.4
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.64
Ben Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.57
28.57
Ben Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.75
43.75
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.24
88.24
Ben Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.29
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.96
Ben Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
4.04
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
2.36
Ben Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.04
4.04
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.36
2.36
Ben Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.31
2.31
Ben Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.01
3.01
Ben Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.217
0.217
Ben Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
468
27
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
423
27
Ben Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
156
9
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
9
Ben Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
180
10.38
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
7.6
Ben Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.38
10.38
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.6
7.6
Ben Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.4
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Ben Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Ben Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Ben Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
2.37
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
3
Ben Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.37
2.37
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ben Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
2.31
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
4.85
Ben Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.31
2.31
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.85
4.85
Ben Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.47
4.47
Ben Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.519
0.519
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.872
0.872
Ben Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.12
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.83
Ben Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.35
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ben Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
638
36.81
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
596
38.04
Ben Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.81
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.13
Ben Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
5.13
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
5.04
Ben Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.04
5.04
Ben Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.417
1.417
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.177
1.177
Ben Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
591
34.1
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
549
35.04
Ben Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.78
2.78
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Ben Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.318
0.318
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Ben Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.81
36.81
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.04
38.04

Fielding Stats for Ben Harris and Will Sawyer

Ben Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ben Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.09
Ben Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
423
27
Ben Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
9
Ben Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.38
Ben Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.7
Ben Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.26
Ben Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.34
Ben Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.09
Ben Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.48
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.95
80.95
Ben Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.031
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ben Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ben Harris and Will Sawyer

Ben Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ben Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
369.23
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
17
204
Ben Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
600
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
50
600
Ben Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
45
519.23
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
564
Ben Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Ben Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.577
0.577
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Ben Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
103.85
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12
Ben Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
80.77
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12
Ben Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.54
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.54
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
23.08
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.45
39.75
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
1.23
Ben Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
138.46
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12
Ben Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
150
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
4
48
Ben Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Ben Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Ben Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.532
0.532
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Ben Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Ben Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Ben Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Ben Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
3
34.62
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
36
Ben Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
23.08
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
57.69
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
36
Ben Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.7
42.65
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
-3.29
-39.5
Ben Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
46.15
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
36
Ben Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
173.08
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
19
228
Ben Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.47
3.47
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
2.63
2.63
Ben Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Ben Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
34.62
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA