Steve Lawson vs. Jake Odorizzi — Career Comparison

Steve Lawson
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jake Odorizzi
MillenialIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Jake Odorizzi built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Lawson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Steve Lawson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.81 and WHIP 1.438 compared to 3.99 and 1.255 for Jake Odorizzi. By the career numbers, Steve Lawson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Lawson and Jake Odorizzi

Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
7.31
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
241
1.73
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
1.7
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
0.53
Steve Lawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.5
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.75
51.75
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.34
98.34
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.56
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Steve Lawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.81
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
555
3.99
Steve Lawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.81
2.81
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Steve Lawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.67
3.67
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Steve Lawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.213
0.213
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.239
0.239
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
27
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3760
27
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
9
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1253.1
9
Steve Lawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
7.31
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
1137
8.16
Steve Lawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.31
7.31
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.16
8.16
Steve Lawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.56
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
1.23
Steve Lawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.56
0.56
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.23
1.23
Steve Lawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Steve Lawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
5.63
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
427
3.07
Steve Lawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.63
5.63
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
7.31
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1172
8.42
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.31
7.31
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.42
8.42
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.86
4.86
Steve Lawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.438
1.438
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.276
1.276
Steve Lawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.14
Steve Lawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.25
Steve Lawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
39.94
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5275
37.88
Steve Lawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.69
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Steve Lawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.38
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
594
4.27
Steve Lawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
Steve Lawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.18
Steve Lawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.27
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.42
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.438
1.438
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.248
1.248
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
34.31
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4751
34.12
Steve Lawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.46
2.46
Steve Lawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.255
0.255
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Steve Lawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.94
39.94
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.88
37.88

Fielding Stats for Steve Lawson and Jake Odorizzi

Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
7.31
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
241
1.73
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
1.7
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
27
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3760
27
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
9
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1253.1
9
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.45
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.13
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95
0.68
Steve Lawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.13
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
1.19
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.13
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
157
1.13
Steve Lawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.58
94.58
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.154
0.154
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.652
0.652
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.34
98.34
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.05
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Lawson and Jake Odorizzi

Steve Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
7800
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
242
4840
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
600
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
480
Steve Lawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Steve Lawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
40
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
40
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Lawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
4.7
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
40
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
60
Steve Lawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Steve Lawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Steve Lawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Lawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Steve Lawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Steve Lawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
423.33
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.63
-12.61
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Lawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
8
160
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.75
3.75
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
100
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA