Braden Looper vs. Steve Soderstrom — Career Comparison
Steve Soderstrom built a career as a starting pitcher and Braden Looper as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Braden Looper posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.15 and WHIP 1.406 compared to 5.27 and 1.610 for Steve Soderstrom. By the career numbers, Braden Looper had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Braden Looper and Steve Soderstrom
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
670
5.13
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.98
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
0.74
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.98
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.55
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.32
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.55
52.55
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.48
14.48
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
542
4.15
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
5.27
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.27
5.27
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.66
5.66
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
3528
27
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
27
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1176
9
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.2
9
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1242
9.51
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
10.54
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.51
9.51
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.54
10.54
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
1.01
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.66
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
373
2.85
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
3.95
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.3
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.85
2.85
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.95
3.95
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
669
5.12
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
5.93
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.93
5.93
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.886
0.886
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.098
1.098
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.31
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.32
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
5067
38.78
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
41.49
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
315
2.41
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
594
4.55
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
7.24
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.55
4.55
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.24
7.24
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.3
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.32
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
0.99
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.32
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.373
1.373
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.61
1.61
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
4568
34.96
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
34.9
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.67
3.67
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.295
0.295
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.349
0.349
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.78
38.78
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.49
41.49
Fielding Stats for Braden Looper and Steve Soderstrom
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
670
5.13
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.98
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
0.74
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.98
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
3528
27
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
27
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1176
9
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.2
9
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
144
1.1
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.66
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
220
1.68
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.66
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
216
1.65
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.66
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.18
98.18
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.322
0.322
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.48
14.48
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hitting Stats for Braden Looper and Steve Soderstrom
Braden Looper
Career
Per 600 PA
679
1794.71
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
3
360
Braden Looper
Career
Per 600 PA
227
600
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Braden Looper
Career
Per 600 PA
186
491.63
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Braden Looper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.593
0.593
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Braden Looper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Braden Looper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Braden Looper
Career
Per 600 PA
13.2
34.88
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.53
-63.84
Braden Looper
Career
Per 600 PA
63
166.52
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
3
360
Braden Looper
Career
Per 600 PA
3.6
3.6
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
1.67
1.67
Braden Looper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Braden Looper
Career
Per 600 PA
4
10.57
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0