Xavier Hernandez vs. Joe Saunders — Career Comparison

Xavier Hernandez
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Saunders
MillenialVirginiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Joe Saunders 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. Joe Saunders led in home run suppression (HR9+ 86 vs 73), run prevention (ERA+ 95 vs 85), and walk avoidance (BB%+ 111 vs 101). Xavier Hernandez held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 103 vs 73). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Joe Saunders.

Pitching Stats for Xavier Hernandez and Joe Saunders

Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
463
6.21
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
235
1.52
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.09
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
1.49
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.54
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.58
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.47
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
0.56
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.33
53.33
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.86
50.86
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.51
1.51
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.45
97.45
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.06
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.47
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
291
3.9
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
674
4.37
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.55
4.55
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.244
0.244
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2013
27
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4162
27
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
671
9
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1387.1
9
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
621
8.33
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
1533
9.94
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.33
8.33
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.95
9.95
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.9
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
179
1.16
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.16
1.16
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.76
0.76
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
266
3.57
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
2.85
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.48
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.12
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.57
3.57
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
562
7.54
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
792
5.14
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.54
7.54
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.14
5.14
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.21
1.21
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.234
1.234
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.887
0.887
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.62
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.2
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.27
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.19
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2879
38.62
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5962
38.68
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
2.27
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
324
4.35
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
746
4.84
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.35
4.35
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.84
4.84
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.38
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.26
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.3
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.23
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.64
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
1.1
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.322
1.322
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.421
1.421
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2543
34.11
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5418
35.15
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.17
3.17
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.62
38.62
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.68
38.68

Fielding Stats for Xavier Hernandez and Joe Saunders

Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
463
6.21
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
235
1.52
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.09
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
1.49
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2013
27
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4162
27
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
671
9
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1387.1
9
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.54
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
0.39
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.86
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
1.47
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
1.42
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
292
1.89
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
1.39
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
287
1.86
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.11
98.11
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.29
98.29
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.225
0.225
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.221
1.221
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.51
1.51
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.45
97.45
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.12
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Xavier Hernandez and Joe Saunders

Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
464
6474.42
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
236
944
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
43
600
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
150
600
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
516.28
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
128
512
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.406
0.406
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.95
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
68
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.95
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
64
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.12
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.06
12.22
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.95
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
72
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
3
41.86
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
92
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.112
0.112
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.91
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
12
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
24
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
2
27.91
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
36
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.82
-39.33
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.95
3.78
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.91
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
24
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
279.07
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
136
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
2.15
2.15
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.41
4.41
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
4
55.81
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
60
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.95
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100