Aaron Laffey vs. Erik Sabel — Career Comparison

Aaron Laffey
MillenialMarylandThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Erik Sabel
Gen XIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Aaron Laffey 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. Aaron Laffey posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.44 and WHIP 1.535 compared to 5.02 and 1.541 for Erik Sabel. By the career numbers, Aaron Laffey had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Aaron Laffey and Erik Sabel

Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
156
2.84
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
7.38
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
1.24
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.47
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.44
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.53
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.27
47.27
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.59
43.59
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
244
4.44
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
5.02
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.02
5.02
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.01
5.01
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.33
5.33
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.65
4.65
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1483
27
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
27
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
494.1
9
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
9
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
10.05
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
10.48
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.05
10.05
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.48
10.48
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.87
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
1.48
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.87
0.87
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.48
1.48
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
199
3.62
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.66
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.15
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.74
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.62
3.62
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.66
2.66
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
245
4.46
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
4.57
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.57
4.57
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.898
0.898
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.803
0.803
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.24
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.3
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.51
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.74
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2181
39.71
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
268
39.54
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.24
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.77
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
4.92
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
5.16
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.92
4.92
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.16
5.16
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.2
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.24
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
1.35
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.89
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.519
1.519
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.459
1.459
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1930
35.14
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
244
36
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.73
1.73
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.71
39.71
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.54
39.54

Fielding Stats for Aaron Laffey and Erik Sabel

Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
156
2.84
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
7.38
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
1.24
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1483
27
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
27
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
494.1
9
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
9
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.51
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.44
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
1.46
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.03
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
2.02
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.48
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
1.97
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.48
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.3
97.3
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.692
0.692
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.59
43.59
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.11
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Aaron Laffey and Erik Sabel

Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
156
10400
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
15000
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
600
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
600
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
26.79
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
31.45
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.5
4.5
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA