Bubba Harris vs. Orel Hershiser — Career Comparison

Bubba Harris
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Orel Hershiser
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueStarting PitcherGold GloveCy Young AwardSilver SluggerAll-Star

Orel Hershiser built a career as a starting pitcher and Bubba Harris as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Orel Hershiser posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.48 and WHIP 1.295 compared to 4.84 and 1.484 for Bubba Harris. By the career numbers, Orel Hershiser had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bubba Harris and Orel Hershiser

Bubba Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Orel Hershiser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Bubba Harris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
4.21
Orel Hershiser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
510
1.47
Bubba Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orel Hershiser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
466
1.34
Bubba Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.29
Orel Hershiser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
0.59
Bubba Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.15
Orel Hershiser
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
0.43
Bubba Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Orel Hershiser
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.63
57.63
Bubba Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orel Hershiser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.37
91.37
Bubba Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orel Hershiser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.2
Bubba Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orel Hershiser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.07
Bubba Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.39
Orel Hershiser
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.01
Bubba Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
4.84
Orel Hershiser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1211
3.48
Bubba Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.84
4.84
Orel Hershiser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Bubba Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Orel Hershiser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Bubba Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.84
4.84
Orel Hershiser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Bubba Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.262
0.262
Orel Hershiser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Bubba Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
558
27
Orel Hershiser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9391
27
Bubba Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
186
9
Orel Hershiser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3130.1
9
Bubba Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
190
9.19
Orel Hershiser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2939
8.45
Bubba Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.19
9.19
Orel Hershiser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.45
8.45
Bubba Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.68
Orel Hershiser
Career
Per 9 Innings
235
0.68
Bubba Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Orel Hershiser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Bubba Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Orel Hershiser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Bubba Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
86
4.16
Orel Hershiser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1007
2.9
Bubba Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Orel Hershiser
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
0.31
Bubba Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.16
4.16
Orel Hershiser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.9
2.9
Bubba Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
2.56
Orel Hershiser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2014
5.79
Bubba Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.56
2.56
Orel Hershiser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.79
5.79
Bubba Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.61
0.61
Orel Hershiser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Bubba Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.747
0.747
Orel Hershiser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.965
0.965
Bubba Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.1
Orel Hershiser
Career
Per 9 Innings
121
0.35
Bubba Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.15
Orel Hershiser
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
0.34
Bubba Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Orel Hershiser
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.07
Bubba Harris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
813
39.34
Orel Hershiser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13150
37.81
Bubba Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
1.84
Orel Hershiser
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.05
Bubba Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
114
5.52
Orel Hershiser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1366
3.93
Bubba Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.52
5.52
Orel Hershiser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Bubba Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Orel Hershiser
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
0.36
Bubba Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Orel Hershiser
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.21
Bubba Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orel Hershiser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
314
0.9
Bubba Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.484
1.484
Orel Hershiser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.261
1.261
Bubba Harris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
724
35.03
Orel Hershiser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11829
34.01
Bubba Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.31
1.31
Orel Hershiser
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.68
2.68
Bubba Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.268
0.268
Orel Hershiser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.282
0.282
Bubba Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.34
39.34
Orel Hershiser
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.81
37.81

Fielding Stats for Bubba Harris and Orel Hershiser

Bubba Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Orel Hershiser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Bubba Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
Orel Hershiser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
510
1.47
Bubba Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Orel Hershiser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
467
1.34
Bubba Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Orel Hershiser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9391
27
Bubba Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Orel Hershiser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3130.1
9
Bubba Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Orel Hershiser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
332
0.95
Bubba Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
Orel Hershiser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
569
1.64
Bubba Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Orel Hershiser
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.15
Bubba Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
Orel Hershiser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
952
2.74
Bubba Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
Orel Hershiser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
901
2.59
Bubba Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.11
Orel Hershiser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.64
94.64
Bubba Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.598
Orel Hershiser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.767
1.767
Bubba Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Orel Hershiser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.57
91.57
Bubba Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Orel Hershiser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.13
Bubba Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Orel Hershiser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bubba Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Orel Hershiser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bubba Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Orel Hershiser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bubba Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Orel Hershiser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bubba Harris and Orel Hershiser

Bubba Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Orel Hershiser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Bubba Harris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
87
932.14
Orel Hershiser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
521
329.4
Bubba Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
56
600
Orel Hershiser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
949
600
Bubba Harris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
514.29
Orel Hershiser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
810
512.12
Bubba Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Orel Hershiser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Bubba Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.384
0.384
Orel Hershiser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.547
0.547
Bubba Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
6
64.29
Orel Hershiser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
163
103.06
Bubba Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
6
64.29
Orel Hershiser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
83.46
Bubba Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orel Hershiser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
18.34
Bubba Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orel Hershiser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.26
Bubba Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orel Hershiser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bubba Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orel Hershiser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
19.6
Bubba Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orel Hershiser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Bubba Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orel Hershiser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bubba Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orel Hershiser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bubba Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
1.06
11.36
Orel Hershiser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44.77
28.31
Bubba Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
6
64.29
Orel Hershiser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
196
123.92
Bubba Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
9
96.43
Orel Hershiser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
123.29
Bubba Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Orel Hershiser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Bubba Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Orel Hershiser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Bubba Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Orel Hershiser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.472
0.472
Bubba Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orel Hershiser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Bubba Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Orel Hershiser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Bubba Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Orel Hershiser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Bubba Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Orel Hershiser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Bubba Harris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
42.86
Orel Hershiser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
41.1
Bubba Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
2
21.43
Orel Hershiser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
31.61
Bubba Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
6
64.29
Orel Hershiser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
72.71
Bubba Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
3.94
Orel Hershiser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47.1
29.78
Bubba Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orel Hershiser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.16
Bubba Harris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
32.14
Orel Hershiser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
17.07
Bubba Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orel Hershiser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bubba Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
107.14
Orel Hershiser
Career
Per 600 PA
182
115.07
Bubba Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.6
5.6
Orel Hershiser
Career
Per 600 PA
5.21
5.21
Bubba Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Orel Hershiser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Bubba Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
5
53.57
Orel Hershiser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
63.86
Bubba Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orel Hershiser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.79
Bubba Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Orel Hershiser
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.43
Bubba Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orel Hershiser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
5.06
Bubba Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orel Hershiser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.9
Bubba Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orel Hershiser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
6.95
Bubba Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
Orel Hershiser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72.73
72.73