Xavier Hernandez vs. Cándido Salazar — Career Comparison
Cándido Salazar 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. Xavier Hernandez posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.9 and WHIP 1.376 compared to 6.94 and 1.771 for Cándido Salazar. By the career numbers, Xavier Hernandez had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Xavier Hernandez and Cándido Salazar
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Cándido Salazar
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
463
6.21
Cándido Salazar
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.93
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.09
Cándido Salazar
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.41
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.54
Cándido Salazar
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.26
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.47
Cándido Salazar
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.77
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.33
53.33
Cándido Salazar
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.51
1.51
Cándido Salazar
Career
Per 9 Innings
73.33
73.33
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cándido Salazar
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.51
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
291
3.9
Cándido Salazar
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
6.94
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
Cándido Salazar
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.94
6.94
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Cándido Salazar
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.93
4.93
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
Cándido Salazar
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.244
0.244
Cándido Salazar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.254
0.254
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2013
27
Cándido Salazar
Career
Per 9 Innings
210
27
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
671
9
Cándido Salazar
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
9
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
621
8.33
Cándido Salazar
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
8.61
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.33
8.33
Cándido Salazar
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.61
8.61
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.9
Cándido Salazar
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.26
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Cándido Salazar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Cándido Salazar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
266
3.57
Cándido Salazar
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
7.33
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.48
Cándido Salazar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.57
3.57
Cándido Salazar
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.33
7.33
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
562
7.54
Cándido Salazar
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
5.01
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.54
7.54
Cándido Salazar
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.01
5.01
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.21
1.21
Cándido Salazar
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.6
2.6
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.234
1.234
Cándido Salazar
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.371
1.371
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.62
Cándido Salazar
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.39
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.27
Cándido Salazar
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.26
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2879
38.62
Cándido Salazar
Career
Per 9 Innings
333
42.81
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
2.27
Cándido Salazar
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.26
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
324
4.35
Cándido Salazar
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
7.84
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Cándido Salazar
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.84
7.84
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.38
Cándido Salazar
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.29
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.3
Cándido Salazar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.64
Cándido Salazar
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.77
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.322
1.322
Cándido Salazar
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.771
1.771
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2543
34.11
Cándido Salazar
Career
Per 9 Innings
264
33.94
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Cándido Salazar
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Cándido Salazar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.62
38.62
Cándido Salazar
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.81
42.81
Fielding Stats for Xavier Hernandez and Cándido Salazar
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Cándido Salazar
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
463
6.21
Cándido Salazar
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.93
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.09
Cándido Salazar
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.41
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2013
27
Cándido Salazar
Career
Per 9 Innings
210
27
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
671
9
Cándido Salazar
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
9
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.86
Cándido Salazar
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
2.06
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Cándido Salazar
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.26
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
1.42
Cándido Salazar
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
2.31
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
1.39
Cándido Salazar
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
2.06
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.11
98.11
Cándido Salazar
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.225
0.225
Cándido Salazar
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.067
1.067
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.51
1.51
Cándido Salazar
Career
Per 9 Innings
73.33
73.33
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cándido Salazar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cándido Salazar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cándido Salazar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hitting Stats for Xavier Hernandez and Cándido Salazar
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
464
6474.42
Cándido Salazar
Career
Per 600 PA
15
281.25
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
43
600
Cándido Salazar
Career
Per 600 PA
32
600
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
37
516.28
Cándido Salazar
Career
Per 600 PA
29
543.75
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Cándido Salazar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Cándido Salazar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.516
0.516
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.95
Cándido Salazar
Career
Per 600 PA
5
93.75
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cándido Salazar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.12
Cándido Salazar
Career
Per 600 PA
1.62
30.39
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.95
Cándido Salazar
Career
Per 600 PA
7
131.25
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
3
41.86
Cándido Salazar
Career
Per 600 PA
7
131.25
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Cándido Salazar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Cándido Salazar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Cándido Salazar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.475
0.475
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Cándido Salazar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.165
0.165
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Cándido Salazar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.348
0.348
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Cándido Salazar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
2
27.91
Cándido Salazar
Career
Per 600 PA
6
112.5
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.82
-39.33
Cándido Salazar
Career
Per 600 PA
1.81
34.02
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
2.15
2.15
Cándido Salazar
Career
Per 600 PA
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
4
55.81
Cándido Salazar
Career
Per 600 PA
2
37.5
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.95
Cándido Salazar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0