Ryan Jensen vs. Lance McCullers — Career Comparison

Ryan Jensen
Gen XUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Lance McCullers
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ryan Jensen built a career as a starting pitcher and Lance McCullers as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Lance McCullers posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.25 and WHIP 1.370 compared to 5.06 and 1.532 for Ryan Jensen. By the career numbers, Lance McCullers had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ryan Jensen and Lance McCullers

Ryan Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Ryan Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
2.03
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
306
5.23
Ryan Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
1.5
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.15
Ryan Jensen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.61
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.48
Ryan Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.43
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.53
Ryan Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.62
58.62
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.46
47.46
Ryan Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.68
73.68
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.94
2.94
Ryan Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.67
Ryan Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
142
5.06
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
190
3.25
Ryan Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Ryan Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
Ryan Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.01
5.01
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Ryan Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.223
0.223
Ryan Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
758
27
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1579
27
Ryan Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
252.2
9
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
526.1
9
Ryan Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
279
9.94
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
427
7.3
Ryan Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.94
9.94
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.3
7.3
Ryan Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
1.28
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.8
Ryan Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.28
1.28
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Ryan Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Ryan Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
3.67
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Innings
252
4.31
Ryan Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.18
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.72
Ryan Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Ryan Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
5.41
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
442
7.56
Ryan Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.41
5.41
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.56
7.56
Ryan Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.67
2.67
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.44
1.44
Ryan Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.009
1.009
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.319
1.319
Ryan Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.18
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.36
Ryan Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.43
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.17
Ryan Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.12
Ryan Jensen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1116
39.75
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2221
37.98
Ryan Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.28
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
2.65
Ryan Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
150
5.34
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
3.74
Ryan Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.34
5.34
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Ryan Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.39
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.53
Ryan Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.43
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.27
Ryan Jensen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.64
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.44
Ryan Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.512
1.512
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.29
1.29
Ryan Jensen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
978
34.84
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1912
32.69
Ryan Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.63
2.63
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Ryan Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Ryan Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.75
39.75
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.98
37.98

Fielding Stats for Ryan Jensen and Lance McCullers

Ryan Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Ryan Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
2.03
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
306
5.23
Ryan Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
1.5
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.15
Ryan Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
758
27
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1579
27
Ryan Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
252.2
9
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
526.1
9
Ryan Jensen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.57
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.56
Ryan Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.96
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
1.15
Ryan Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.11
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.17
Ryan Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
1.64
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
1.88
Ryan Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
1.53
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.71
Ryan Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.48
93.48
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
90.91
Ryan Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.754
0.754
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.327
0.327
Ryan Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.68
73.68
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.94
2.94
Ryan Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.18
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Ryan Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ryan Jensen and Lance McCullers

Ryan Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Ryan Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
57
402.35
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
312
3172.88
Ryan Jensen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
85
600
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PA
59
600
Ryan Jensen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
522.35
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PA
48
488.14
Ryan Jensen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Ryan Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Ryan Jensen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
70.59
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PA
5
50.85
Ryan Jensen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
56.47
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PA
3
30.51
Ryan Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
2
14.12
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
20.34
Ryan Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
2
14.12
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
20.34
Ryan Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Ryan Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Jensen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.91
13.47
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.73
17.63
Ryan Jensen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
84.71
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PA
7
71.19
Ryan Jensen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
84.71
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
101.69
Ryan Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Ryan Jensen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Ryan Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.335
0.335
Ryan Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Ryan Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.112
0.112
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.121
0.121
Ryan Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Ryan Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Ryan Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
5
35.29
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
50.85
Ryan Jensen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
42.35
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PA
4
40.68
Ryan Jensen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
77.65
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
91.53
Ryan Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
3.13
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
6.14
Ryan Jensen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.06
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.06
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
50.85
Ryan Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Jensen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
155.29
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PA
23
233.9
Ryan Jensen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.86
3.86
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PA
2.57
2.57
Ryan Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Ryan Jensen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
63.53
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PA
6
61.02
Ryan Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.17
Ryan Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.17
Ryan Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100