Roy Hitt vs. Matt Sauer — Career Comparison

Roy Hitt
Lost GenerationNebraskaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Matt Sauer
Gen ZCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Roy Hitt built a career as a starting pitcher and Matt Sauer as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Roy Hitt posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.4 and WHIP 1.298 compared to 6.85 and 1.674 for Matt Sauer. By the career numbers, Roy Hitt had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Roy Hitt and Matt Sauer

Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.23
Matt Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
4.7
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.06
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.35
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.59
Matt Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.5
37.5
Matt Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.71
85.71
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.82
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.12
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
3.4
Matt Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
6.85
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.4
3.4
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.85
6.85
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.72
6.72
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.54
5.54
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
460
27
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
153.1
9
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
8.39
Matt Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
11.35
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.39
8.39
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.35
11.35
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.12
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.76
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.76
1.76
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
3.29
Matt Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
3.72
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
3.7
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
6.46
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Matt Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.46
6.46
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.38
1.38
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.776
0.776
Matt Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.13
1.13
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.7
Matt Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.59
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
622
36.51
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
41.67
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.18
Matt Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
2.35
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
4.46
Matt Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
7.24
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.46
4.46
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.24
7.24
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.59
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.78
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.298
1.298
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.674
1.674
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
554
32.52
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
36.78
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.62
3.62
Matt Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.54
1.54
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.336
0.336
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.51
36.51
Matt Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.67
41.67

Fielding Stats for Roy Hitt and Matt Sauer

Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.24
Matt Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
4.7
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.06
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
459
27
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
153
9
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.18
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
2.18
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.59
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Matt Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
2.41
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.78
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
2.35
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.78
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.56
97.56
Matt Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.905
1.905
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.167
0.167
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.71
85.71
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Roy Hitt and Matt Sauer

Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Matt Sauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
206.56
Matt Sauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
600
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
550.82
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.457
0.457
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
98.36
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
98.36
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.55
25.05
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
98.36
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
137.7
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
59.02
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
49.18
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
108.2
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.78
27.3
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
39.34
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
6
59.02
Matt Sauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.17
10.17
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.84
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.84
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Hitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.84
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Hitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA