Michael Lorenzen vs. James Paxton — Career Comparison

Michael Lorenzen
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
James Paxton
MillenialCANThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

The numbers give James Paxton a clear advantage over Michael Lorenzen across the core pitching metrics. James Paxton led in home run suppression (HR9+ 149 vs 92), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 136 vs 87), and strikeout rate (K%+ 123 vs 84). James Paxton was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Michael Lorenzen and James Paxton

Michael Lorenzen
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
395
3.57
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
1.68
Michael Lorenzen
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
1.08
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
1.68
Michael Lorenzen
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.49
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.69
Michael Lorenzen
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.5
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.39
Michael Lorenzen
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.54
49.54
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.04
64.04
Michael Lorenzen
Career
Per 9 Innings
30.13
30.13
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Michael Lorenzen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Michael Lorenzen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.14
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Lorenzen
Career
Per 9 Innings
452
4.08
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
398
3.77
Michael Lorenzen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.08
4.08
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Michael Lorenzen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Michael Lorenzen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.43
3.43
Michael Lorenzen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.246
0.246
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2988
27
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2853
27
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
996
9
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
951
9
Michael Lorenzen
Career
Per 9 Innings
921
8.32
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
872
8.25
Michael Lorenzen
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.32
8.32
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.25
8.25
Michael Lorenzen
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
1.13
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
1.05
Michael Lorenzen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.05
1.05
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Michael Lorenzen
Career
Per 9 Innings
387
3.5
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
314
2.97
Michael Lorenzen
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.14
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.09
Michael Lorenzen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.97
2.97
Michael Lorenzen
Career
Per 9 Innings
826
7.46
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1005
9.51
Michael Lorenzen
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.46
7.46
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.51
9.51
Michael Lorenzen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.09
2.09
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.68
5.68
Michael Lorenzen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.218
1.218
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.387
1.387
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.46
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.56
Michael Lorenzen
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.37
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.11
Michael Lorenzen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.05
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4214
38.08
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3978
37.65
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.5
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Lorenzen
Career
Per 9 Innings
474
4.28
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
437
4.14
Michael Lorenzen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
Michael Lorenzen
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.14
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.09
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.18
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.27
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.85
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
0.7
Michael Lorenzen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.313
1.313
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.247
1.247
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3751
33.89
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3613
34.19
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.08
38.08
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.65
37.65

Fielding Stats for Michael Lorenzen and James Paxton

Michael Lorenzen
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
429
3.54
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
1.68
Michael Lorenzen
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
1.03
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
1.68
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3276
27
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2853
27
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1092
9
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
951
9
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
1.12
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.1
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
0.84
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.6
Michael Lorenzen
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.07
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.07
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
2.03
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
0.77
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
238
1.96
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
0.7
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.75
96.75
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.36
91.36
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.555
0.555
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.418
0.418
Michael Lorenzen
Career
Per 9 Innings
29.14
29.14
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.12
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Michael Lorenzen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Lorenzen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Lorenzen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Lorenzen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Michael Lorenzen and James Paxton

Michael Lorenzen
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
452
1844.9
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
177
5900
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
147
600
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
18
600
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
542.86
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
12
400
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
0.74
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.389
0.389
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
126.53
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
81.63
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
12.24
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.08
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
28.57
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
44.9
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.37
66.82
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
1.2
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
232.65
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
163.27
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
66.67
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
0.71
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.651
0.651
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
81.63
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
97.96
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
151.02
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
66.67
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.21
62.09
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.56
-18.54
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.16
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
28.57
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Michael Lorenzen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Lorenzen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
191.84
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
400
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.13
3.13
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Michael Lorenzen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
20.41
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
133.33
Michael Lorenzen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Lorenzen
Career
Per 600 PA
5
20.41
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
20.41
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.16
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
28.57
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Lorenzen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.43
71.43
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA