Willie Jensen vs. Erik Sabel — Career Comparison

Willie Jensen
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Erik Sabel
Gen XIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Willie Jensen 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. Willie Jensen posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.64 and WHIP 1.667 compared to 5.02 and 1.541 for Erik Sabel. By the career numbers, Willie Jensen had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Willie Jensen and Erik Sabel

Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.29
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
7.38
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.07
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.44
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.64
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.43
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.64
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
5.02
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.02
5.02
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.32
7.32
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.33
5.33
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.76
4.76
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.413
0.413
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.291
0.291
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
27
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
183
27
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
9
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
9
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
10.71
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
10.48
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.71
10.71
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.48
10.48
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.43
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.48
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.48
1.48
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
4.29
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.66
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.74
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.66
2.66
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.93
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
4.57
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.93
1.93
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.57
4.57
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.691
0.691
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.803
0.803
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.21
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.3
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.43
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.74
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
30.64
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
39.54
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.77
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
4.07
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
5.16
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.16
5.16
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.89
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.667
1.667
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.459
1.459
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
121
25.93
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
244
36
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.17
3.17
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.436
0.436
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
30.64
30.64
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.54
39.54

Fielding Stats for Willie Jensen and Erik Sabel

Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
7.38
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
27
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
9
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.44
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.03
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.48
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.48
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.86
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.167
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Willie Jensen and Erik Sabel

Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
6
257.14
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
15000
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
600
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
557.14
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.36
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.1
-47.01
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
428.57
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
600
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.4
1.4
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA