Joey Jay vs. Erik Sabel — Career Comparison

Joey Jay
Silent GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Erik Sabel
Gen XIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joey Jay built a career as a starting pitcher and Erik Sabel as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joey Jay posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.77 and WHIP 1.359 compared to 5.02 and 1.541 for Erik Sabel. By the career numbers, Joey Jay had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joey Jay and Erik Sabel

Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
310
1.8
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
7.38
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
1.18
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
0.58
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.44
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.53
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.11
52.11
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.48
65.48
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.37
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.09
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.04
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
648
3.77
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
5.02
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.02
5.02
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.33
5.33
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.246
0.246
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4639
27
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
27
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1546.1
9
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
9
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1460
8.5
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
10.48
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.5
8.5
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.48
10.48
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
0.89
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
1.48
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.48
1.48
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.49
0.49
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
607
3.53
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.66
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.2
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.74
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.53
3.53
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.66
2.66
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
999
5.81
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
4.57
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.81
5.81
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.039
1.039
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.803
0.803
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.31
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.21
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.74
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6583
38.31
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
39.54
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
0.31
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.77
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
714
4.16
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
5.16
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.16
5.16
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.89
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.337
1.337
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.459
1.459
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5940
34.57
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
244
36
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.3
2.3
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.31
38.31
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.54
39.54

Fielding Stats for Joey Jay and Erik Sabel

Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
310
1.82
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
7.38
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
1.18
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4608
27
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
27
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1536
9
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
9
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.62
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.44
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
1.29
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.03
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.08
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
340
1.99
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.48
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
326
1.91
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.48
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.88
95.88
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.052
1.052
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.16
65.16
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.09
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joey Jay and Erik Sabel

Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
310
344.44
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
15000
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
540
600
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
483
536.67
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
61.11
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
51.11
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7.78
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.22
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
10
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.33
12.59
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
75.56
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
93.33
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
18.89
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
21.11
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
37.78
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Jay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-3.4
-3.78
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.11
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
31.11
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Jay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
206
228.89
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
600
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.62
2.62
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
30
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.11
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
9
10
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joey Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA