Otto Hess vs. Zack Weiss — Career Comparison

Pre-GenerationalSwitzerlandThrows LeftBats LeftEuropeCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Otto Hess built a career as a starting pitcher and Zack Weiss as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Otto Hess posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.98 and WHIP 1.272 compared to 4.61 and 1.280 for Zack Weiss. By the career numbers, Otto Hess had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Otto Hess and Zack Weiss

Otto Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Otto Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
198
1.26
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
8.23
Otto Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
1.05
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otto Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.44
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Otto Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.57
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Otto Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.75
43.75
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Otto Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otto Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
0.82
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otto Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.11
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otto Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otto Hess
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
469
2.98
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
4.61
Otto Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.98
2.98
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Otto Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Otto Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.53
3.53
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.26
6.26
Otto Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.253
0.253
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.184
0.184
Otto Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4254
27
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
27
Otto Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1418
9
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.1
9
Otto Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
1355
8.6
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
5.93
Otto Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.6
8.6
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.93
5.93
Otto Hess
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.16
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
2.63
Otto Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.63
2.63
Otto Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Otto Hess
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
448
2.84
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
4.94
Otto Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
Otto Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.94
4.94
Otto Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
580
3.68
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
10.87
Otto Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.68
3.68
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.87
10.87
Otto Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.93
2.93
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.32
1.32
Otto Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.725
0.725
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.756
1.756
Otto Hess
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.24
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
Otto Hess
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.51
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
Otto Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Otto Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5880
37.32
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
38.85
Otto Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.19
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.3
Otto Hess
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
663
4.21
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
5.27
Otto Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.21
4.21
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.27
5.27
Otto Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Otto Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
Otto Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otto Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.272
1.272
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.207
1.207
Otto Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5352
33.97
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
32.27
Otto Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.35
3.35
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.64
0.64
Otto Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.175
0.175
Otto Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.32
37.32
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.85
38.85

Fielding Stats for Otto Hess and Zack Weiss

Otto Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Otto Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
255
1.87
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
8.23
Otto Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
1
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otto Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3687
27
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
27
Otto Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1229
9
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.1
9
Otto Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
1.37
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Otto Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
390
2.86
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Otto Hess
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.26
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Otto Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
4.48
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.99
Otto Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
577
4.23
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
Otto Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.28
94.28
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Otto Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.263
2.263
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
Otto Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.73
53.73
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otto Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.1
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otto Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otto Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otto Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otto Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Otto Hess and Zack Weiss

Otto Hess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Otto Hess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
280
220.18
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
25
Otto Hess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
763
600
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Otto Hess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
714
561.47
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Otto Hess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
Otto Hess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.563
0.563
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
Otto Hess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
121.1
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Otto Hess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119
93.58
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Otto Hess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
16.51
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Otto Hess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.08
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Otto Hess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.93
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Otto Hess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
27.52
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Otto Hess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
Otto Hess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
Otto Hess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
Otto Hess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54.01
42.48
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
Otto Hess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208
163.56
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Otto Hess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
185
145.48
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Otto Hess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
Otto Hess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
Otto Hess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
0.54
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
Otto Hess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.076
0.076
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
Otto Hess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
Otto Hess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.434
0.434
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
Otto Hess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
Otto Hess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
49.54
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Otto Hess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
45.61
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Otto Hess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
91.22
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Otto Hess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56.24
44.23
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
Otto Hess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.15
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Otto Hess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
21.23
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Otto Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Otto Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
212
166.71
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Otto Hess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.6
3.6
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
Otto Hess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
Otto Hess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
14.15
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Otto Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Otto Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Otto Hess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.15
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Otto Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Otto Hess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.15
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Otto Hess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA