Xavier Hernandez vs. Ben Sheets — Career Comparison

Xavier Hernandez
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ben Sheets
Gen XLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Ben Sheets 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. Ben Sheets led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 126 vs 101), home run suppression (HR9+ 95 vs 73), and run prevention (ERA+ 101 vs 85). Xavier Hernandez held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 103 vs 100). Role difference aside, Ben Sheets holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Xavier Hernandez and Ben Sheets

Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
463
6.21
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
250
1.41
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.09
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
250
1.41
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.54
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
0.53
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.47
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
0.54
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.33
53.33
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.47
49.47
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.51
1.51
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.1
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.02
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.47
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
291
3.9
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
670
3.78
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.244
0.244
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2013
27
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4790
27
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
671
9
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1596.2
9
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
621
8.33
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
1577
8.89
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.33
8.33
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.89
8.89
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.9
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
184
1.04
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.04
1.04
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
266
3.57
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
369
2.08
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.48
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.16
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.57
3.57
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
562
7.54
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1325
7.47
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.54
7.54
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.47
7.47
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.21
1.21
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.3
5.3
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.234
1.234
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.061
1.061
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
0.62
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.3
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.27
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.18
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2879
38.62
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6640
37.43
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
2.27
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
324
4.35
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
736
4.15
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.38
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.36
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.3
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.21
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.64
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95
0.54
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.322
1.322
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.219
1.219
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2543
34.11
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6138
34.6
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.94
2.94
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.62
38.62
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.43
37.43

Fielding Stats for Xavier Hernandez and Ben Sheets

Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
463
6.21
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
250
1.41
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.09
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
250
1.41
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2013
27
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4790
27
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
671
9
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1596.2
9
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.54
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.65
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.86
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
0.9
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.08
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
1.42
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
1.63
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
1.39
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
274
1.54
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.11
98.11
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.81
94.81
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.225
0.225
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.096
1.096
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.51
1.51
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.05
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Xavier Hernandez and Ben Sheets

Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
464
6474.42
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
250
292.4
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
43
600
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
513
600
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
37
516.28
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
449
525.15
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.076
0.076
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.95
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
39.77
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.95
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
36.26
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.51
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.51
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.12
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.07
4.76
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.95
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
43.27
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
3
41.86
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
61.99
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.082
0.082
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.072
0.072
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.91
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
14.04
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
14.04
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
2
27.91
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
28.07
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-2.82
-39.33
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-16.81
-19.66
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.91
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
22.22
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
279.07
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 600 PAverified
212
247.95
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
2.15
2.15
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.42
2.42
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
55.81
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
52.63
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
13.95
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.34
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA