Aaron Laffey vs. Joe Samuels — Career Comparison

Aaron Laffey
MillenialMarylandThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Samuels
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Aaron Laffey built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Samuels 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 16.5 and 2.667 for Joe Samuels. 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 Joe Samuels

Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
156
2.84
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
1.24
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.47
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.53
Joe Samuels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.27
47.27
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.59
43.59
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
244
4.44
Joe Samuels
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
16.5
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.5
16.5
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.01
5.01
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.58
12.58
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.65
4.65
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.83
7.83
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1483
27
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
27
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
494.1
9
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
9
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
10.05
Joe Samuels
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
15
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.05
10.05
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.87
Joe Samuels
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.5
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.87
0.87
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.31
0.31
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
3.62
Joe Samuels
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
9
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.15
Joe Samuels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.62
3.62
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
4.46
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.5
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.46
4.46
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.898
0.898
Joe Samuels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.167
1.167
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.24
Joe Samuels
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.5
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.51
Joe Samuels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Joe Samuels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2181
39.71
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
46.5
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.24
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.5
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
4.92
Joe Samuels
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
16.5
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.92
4.92
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.5
16.5
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.2
Joe Samuels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.24
Joe Samuels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
1.35
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.519
1.519
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.667
2.667
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1930
35.14
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
37.5
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.73
1.73
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.5
5.5
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.308
0.308
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.391
0.391
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.71
39.71
Joe Samuels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.5
46.5

Fielding Stats for Aaron Laffey and Joe Samuels

Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
2.84
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
1.24
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1483
27
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
494.1
9
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.51
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
1.46
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Joe Samuels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
2.02
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
1.97
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.3
97.3
Joe Samuels
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.692
0.692
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.59
43.59
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.11
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Aaron Laffey and Joe Samuels

Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
10400
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1200
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
600
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
600
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
26.79
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
31.45
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
2
133.33
Joe Samuels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.5
4.5
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA