Xavier Hernandez vs. Bret Saberhagen — Career Comparison

Xavier Hernandez
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Bret Saberhagen
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherGold GloveCy Young AwardAll-Star

Bret Saberhagen built a career as a starting pitcher and Xavier Hernandez as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Bret Saberhagen led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 165 vs 101), home run suppression (HR9+ 112 vs 73), and run prevention (ERA+ 115 vs 85). Xavier Hernandez held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 103 vs 96). Role difference aside, Bret Saberhagen holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Xavier Hernandez and Bret Saberhagen

Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
463
6.21
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
399
1.4
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.09
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
371
1.3
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.54
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
0.59
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.47
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.41
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.33
53.33
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.8
58.8
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.51
1.51
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.27
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.06
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.47
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
291
3.9
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
952
3.34
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.34
3.34
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.01
3.01
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.244
0.244
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2013
27
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7688
27
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
671
9
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2562.2
9
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
621
8.33
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2452
8.61
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.33
8.33
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.61
8.61
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
0.9
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
0.77
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.77
0.77
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.55
0.55
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
266
3.57
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
471
1.65
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.48
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.12
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.57
3.57
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.65
1.65
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
562
7.54
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1715
6.02
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.54
7.54
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.02
6.02
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.21
1.21
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.3
4.3
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.234
1.234
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.853
0.853
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
0.62
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.19
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.27
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.21
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.04
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2879
38.62
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10421
36.6
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
2.27
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.05
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
324
4.35
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1036
3.64
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.38
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.31
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.3
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.24
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.64
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
167
0.59
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.322
1.322
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.141
1.141
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2543
34.11
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9734
34.19
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.6
2.6
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.62
38.62
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.6
36.6

Fielding Stats for Xavier Hernandez and Bret Saberhagen

Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
463
6.21
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
399
1.4
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.09
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
371
1.3
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2013
27
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7688
27
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
671
9
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2562.2
9
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.54
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
0.71
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.86
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
415
1.46
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.08
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
1.42
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
642
2.25
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
1.39
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
618
2.17
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.11
98.11
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.26
96.26
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.225
0.225
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.549
1.549
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.51
1.51
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.09
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Xavier Hernandez and Bret Saberhagen

Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
464
6474.42
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
403
1065.2
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
43
600
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
227
600
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
516.28
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
190
502.2
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.121
0.121
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.95
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
60.79
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.95
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
50.22
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
10.57
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
10.57
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.12
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.96
13.11
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.95
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
71.37
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
3
41.86
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
95.15
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.142
0.142
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
2
27.91
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
34.36
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.64
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
2
27.91
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
37
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.82
-39.33
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.49
3.94
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
2
27.91
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
34.36
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
279.07
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
129.52
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
2.15
2.15
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.63
4.63
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
4
55.81
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
63.44
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.95
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.64
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PA