Aaron Laffey vs. Russ Springer — Career Comparison

Aaron Laffey
MillenialMarylandThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Russ Springer
Gen XLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Aaron Laffey built a career as a starting pitcher and Russ Springer as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Aaron Laffey led in home run suppression (HR9+ 122 vs 63), run prevention (ERA+ 98 vs 90), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 86 vs 85). Russ Springer held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 99 vs 63). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Aaron Laffey.

Pitching Stats for Aaron Laffey and Russ Springer

Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Russ Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
2.84
Russ Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
740
7.78
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
1.24
Russ Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.28
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.47
Russ Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.38
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.53
Russ Springer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.47
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.27
47.27
Russ Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.44
44.44
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.59
43.59
Russ Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Russ Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.09
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
244
4.44
Russ Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
430
4.52
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Russ Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.01
5.01
Russ Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.27
4.27
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Russ Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Russ Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1483
27
Russ Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2569
27
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
494.1
9
Russ Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
856.1
9
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
552
10.05
Russ Springer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
824
8.66
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.05
10.05
Russ Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.66
8.66
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.87
Russ Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
121
1.27
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.87
0.87
Russ Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.27
1.27
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Russ Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
3.62
Russ Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
349
3.67
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.15
Russ Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.35
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.62
3.62
Russ Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.67
3.67
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
245
4.46
Russ Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
775
8.15
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Russ Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.15
8.15
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
Russ Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.898
0.898
Russ Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.313
1.313
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.24
Russ Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.41
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.51
Russ Springer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.37
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Russ Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2181
39.71
Russ Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3716
39.05
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.24
Russ Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
1.77
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
270
4.92
Russ Springer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
458
4.81
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.92
4.92
Russ Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.81
4.81
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.2
Russ Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.24
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.24
Russ Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.3
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
1.35
Russ Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.43
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.519
1.519
Russ Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1930
35.14
Russ Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3280
34.47
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.73
1.73
Russ Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.62
0.62
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Russ Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.295
0.295
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.71
39.71
Russ Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.05
39.05

Fielding Stats for Aaron Laffey and Russ Springer

Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Russ Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
2.84
Russ Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
740
7.78
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
1.24
Russ Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.28
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1483
27
Russ Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2569
27
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
494.1
9
Russ Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
856.1
9
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.51
Russ Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.35
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
1.46
Russ Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
0.78
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Russ Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.09
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
2.02
Russ Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
116
1.22
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
1.97
Russ Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
1.12
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.3
97.3
Russ Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.24
92.24
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.692
0.692
Russ Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.145
0.145
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.59
43.59
Russ Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.11
Russ Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.07
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Aaron Laffey and Russ Springer

Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Russ Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
156
10400
Russ Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
740
14322.58
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Russ Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
600
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
600
Russ Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
522.58
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Russ Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Russ Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Russ Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
38.71
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Russ Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
38.71
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
26.79
Russ Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
1.11
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Russ Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
38.71
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Russ Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
38.71
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Russ Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Russ Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Russ Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Russ Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.052
0.052
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Russ Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Russ Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
19.35
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
19.35
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
31.45
Russ Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.74
-33.73
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Russ Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
17
329.03
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.5
4.5
Russ Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
1.82
1.82
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
77.42
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Russ Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
19.35
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
Russ Springer
Career
Per 600 PA