Ray Herbert vs. Aaron Small — Career Comparison

Ray Herbert
Silent GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Aaron Small
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ray Herbert built a career as a starting pitcher and Aaron Small as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Aaron Small led in home run suppression (HR9+ 166 vs 85), run prevention (ERA+ 104 vs 93), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 104 vs 96). Ray Herbert held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 157 vs 120). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Aaron Small.

Pitching Stats for Ray Herbert and Aaron Small

Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Aaron Small
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
407
1.95
Aaron Small
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
4.81
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
1.13
Aaron Small
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.42
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104
0.5
Aaron Small
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.7
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
0.51
Aaron Small
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.36
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.29
49.29
Aaron Small
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.79
65.79
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.99
57.99
Aaron Small
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.72
8.72
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.33
Aaron Small
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.06
Aaron Small
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.07
Aaron Small
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.11
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
839
4.01
Aaron Small
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
186
5.2
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Aaron Small
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
5.2
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.02
4.02
Aaron Small
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.5
5.5
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.18
4.18
Aaron Small
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Aaron Small
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5644
27
Aaron Small
Career
Per 9 Innings
965
27
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1881.1
9
Aaron Small
Career
Per 9 Innings
321.2
9
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2000
9.57
Aaron Small
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
380
10.63
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.57
9.57
Aaron Small
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.63
10.63
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
0.8
Aaron Small
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
1.04
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Aaron Small
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.04
1.04
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Aaron Small
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
571
2.73
Aaron Small
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
137
3.83
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.19
Aaron Small
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.34
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Aaron Small
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.83
3.83
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
864
4.13
Aaron Small
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
4.76
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Aaron Small
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.76
4.76
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.12
2.12
Aaron Small
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.99
0.99
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.763
0.763
Aaron Small
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.954
0.954
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.18
Aaron Small
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.34
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.11
Aaron Small
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.39
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Aaron Small
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8010
38.32
Aaron Small
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1454
40.68
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
0.35
Aaron Small
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
1.26
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
927
4.43
Aaron Small
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
202
5.65
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Aaron Small
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.65
5.65
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Aaron Small
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.34
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Aaron Small
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.34
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Small
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1.12
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.367
1.367
Aaron Small
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.607
1.607
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7415
35.47
Aaron Small
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1279
35.79
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.28
2.28
Aaron Small
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Aaron Small
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.32
38.32
Aaron Small
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.68
40.68

Fielding Stats for Ray Herbert and Aaron Small

Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Aaron Small
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
407
2.08
Aaron Small
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
4.81
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
1.18
Aaron Small
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.42
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5280
27
Aaron Small
Career
Per 9 Innings
965
27
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1760
9
Aaron Small
Career
Per 9 Innings
321.2
9
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.64
Aaron Small
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.36
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
389
1.99
Aaron Small
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.06
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.07
Aaron Small
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
528
2.7
Aaron Small
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
1.45
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
515
2.63
Aaron Small
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
1.43
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.54
97.54
Aaron Small
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.08
98.08
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.265
1.265
Aaron Small
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.51
56.51
Aaron Small
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.72
8.72
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.21
Aaron Small
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Small
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Small
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Small
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Small
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ray Herbert and Aaron Small

Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Aaron Small
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
408
374.31
Aaron Small
Career
Per 600 PAverified
172
20640
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
654
600
Aaron Small
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
569
522.02
Aaron Small
Career
Per 600 PA
4
480
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Aaron Small
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.564
0.564
Aaron Small
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
100
Aaron Small
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
73.39
Aaron Small
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
19.27
Aaron Small
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.92
Aaron Small
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
6.42
Aaron Small
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
26.61
Aaron Small
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Aaron Small
Career
Per 600 PA
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Aaron Small
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Aaron Small
Career
Per 600 PA
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38.96
35.74
Aaron Small
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
153
140.37
Aaron Small
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
153
140.37
Aaron Small
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Aaron Small
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Aaron Small
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.517
0.517
Aaron Small
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Aaron Small
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Aaron Small
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Aaron Small
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Aaron Small
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
42.2
Aaron Small
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
46.79
Aaron Small
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
82.57
Aaron Small
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37.1
34.04
Aaron Small
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.4
-48.1
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.83
Aaron Small
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
38.53
Aaron Small
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Small
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
133
122.02
Aaron Small
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
360
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.92
4.92
Aaron Small
Career
Per 600 PA
1.67
1.67
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Aaron Small
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
33.94
Aaron Small
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.67
Aaron Small
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
13
11.93
Aaron Small
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Small
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Small
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Small
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
Aaron Small
Career
Per 600 PA