Aaron Laffey vs. Chris Spurling — Career Comparison

Aaron Laffey
MillenialMarylandThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Chris Spurling
Gen XOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Aaron Laffey built a career as a starting pitcher and Chris Spurling as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Chris Spurling led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 134 vs 82), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 93 vs 86), and run prevention (ERA+ 100 vs 98). Aaron Laffey held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 122 vs 96). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Chris Spurling.

Pitching Stats for Aaron Laffey and Chris Spurling

Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
2.84
Chris Spurling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
7.68
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
1.24
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.47
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.25
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.53
Chris Spurling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.33
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.27
47.27
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.86
42.86
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.59
43.59
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Chris Spurling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.12
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
244
4.44
Chris Spurling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
4.32
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Chris Spurling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.01
5.01
Chris Spurling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.65
4.65
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Chris Spurling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1483
27
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 9 Innings
657
27
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
494.1
9
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 9 Innings
219
9
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
552
10.05
Chris Spurling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
224
9.21
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.05
10.05
Chris Spurling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.21
9.21
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.87
Chris Spurling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
1.15
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.87
0.87
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.15
1.15
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Chris Spurling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
199
3.62
Chris Spurling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
2.71
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.15
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.53
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.62
3.62
Chris Spurling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.71
2.71
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
4.46
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
4.07
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.46
4.46
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.53
0.53
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.898
0.898
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.753
0.753
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.24
Chris Spurling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.41
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.51
Chris Spurling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.29
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Chris Spurling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2181
39.71
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 9 Innings
930
38.22
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.24
Chris Spurling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
2.05
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
270
4.92
Chris Spurling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
4.73
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.92
4.92
Chris Spurling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.73
4.73
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.2
Chris Spurling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.25
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.24
Chris Spurling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.45
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
1.35
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
1.19
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.519
1.519
Chris Spurling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.324
1.324
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1930
35.14
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 9 Innings
840
34.52
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.73
1.73
Chris Spurling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.62
0.62
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Chris Spurling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.71
39.71
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.22
38.22

Fielding Stats for Aaron Laffey and Chris Spurling

Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
2.84
Chris Spurling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
7.68
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
1.24
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1483
27
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 9 Innings
657
27
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
494.1
9
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 9 Innings
219
9
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.51
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.49
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
1.46
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.86
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Chris Spurling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
2.02
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
1.4
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
1.97
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
1.36
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.3
97.3
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.06
97.06
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.692
0.692
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.177
0.177
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.59
43.59
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.11
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Aaron Laffey and Chris Spurling

Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
156
10400
Chris Spurling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
187
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
600
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
600
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 600 PA
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 600 PA
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 600 PA
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 600 PA
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 600 PA
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
26.79
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 600 PA
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 600 PA
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 600 PA
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 600 PA
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 600 PA
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 600 PA
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 600 PA
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 600 PA
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
31.45
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 600 PA
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
2
133.33
Chris Spurling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.5
4.5
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 600 PA
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 600 PA
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Spurling
Career
Per 600 PA