Walt Masterson vs. Kevin Saucier — Career Comparison

Walt Masterson
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Kevin Saucier
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Walt Masterson built a career as a starting pitcher and Kevin Saucier as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Kevin Saucier posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.31 and WHIP 1.498 compared to 4.15 and 1.515 for Walt Masterson. By the career numbers, Kevin Saucier had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Walt Masterson and Kevin Saucier

Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Kevin Saucier
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
399
2.18
Kevin Saucier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
6.14
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1
Kevin Saucier
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.13
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
0.43
Kevin Saucier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.66
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.55
Kevin Saucier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.49
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.82
43.82
Kevin Saucier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.69
57.69
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.12
46.12
Kevin Saucier
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.16
2.16
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.38
Kevin Saucier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.08
Kevin Saucier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.11
Kevin Saucier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.84
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
760
4.15
Kevin Saucier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
3.31
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Kevin Saucier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Kevin Saucier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Kevin Saucier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.28
4.28
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Kevin Saucier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.254
0.254
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4949
27
Kevin Saucier
Career
Per 9 Innings
611
27
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1649.2
9
Kevin Saucier
Career
Per 9 Innings
203.2
9
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1613
8.8
Kevin Saucier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
8.09
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.8
8.8
Kevin Saucier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.09
8.09
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
0.55
Kevin Saucier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.31
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.55
0.55
Kevin Saucier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.31
0.31
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Kevin Saucier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.05
0.05
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
886
4.83
Kevin Saucier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
4.6
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Kevin Saucier
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.8
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Kevin Saucier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.6
4.6
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
815
4.45
Kevin Saucier
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
4.15
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Kevin Saucier
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.04
2.04
Kevin Saucier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.031
1.031
Kevin Saucier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.972
0.972
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.18
Kevin Saucier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.31
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.15
Kevin Saucier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.66
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Kevin Saucier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7281
39.72
Kevin Saucier
Career
Per 9 Innings
858
37.91
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
0.63
Kevin Saucier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
2.34
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
888
4.84
Kevin Saucier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
3.62
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.84
4.84
Kevin Saucier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.62
3.62
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Saucier
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.44
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Saucier
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.31
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Saucier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
1.33
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.515
1.515
Kevin Saucier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.409
1.409
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6367
34.74
Kevin Saucier
Career
Per 9 Innings
722
31.91
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.23
2.23
Kevin Saucier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.59
0.59
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Kevin Saucier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.72
39.72
Kevin Saucier
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.91
37.91

Fielding Stats for Walt Masterson and Kevin Saucier

Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Kevin Saucier
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
399
72.3
Kevin Saucier
Career
Per 9 Innings
139
6.14
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Saucier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.09
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
27
Kevin Saucier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
611
27
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.2
9
Kevin Saucier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
203.2
9
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
16.67
Kevin Saucier
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.62
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
50.92
Kevin Saucier
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
1.59
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
5.8
Kevin Saucier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.27
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
73.39
Kevin Saucier
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
2.47
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
67.59
Kevin Saucier
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
2.21
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.1
92.1
Kevin Saucier
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.29
89.29
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.935
0.935
Kevin Saucier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Saucier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.44
1.44
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.44
Kevin Saucier
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.27
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Saucier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Saucier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Saucier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Saucier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Walt Masterson and Kevin Saucier

Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Kevin Saucier
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
402
435.38
Kevin Saucier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
139
4633.33
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
554
600
Kevin Saucier
Career
Per 600 PA
18
600
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
486
526.35
Kevin Saucier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
600
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Kevin Saucier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.423
0.423
Kevin Saucier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
73.65
Kevin Saucier
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
61.73
Kevin Saucier
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.75
Kevin Saucier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.17
Kevin Saucier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Saucier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11.91
Kevin Saucier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Kevin Saucier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Saucier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Saucier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.16
17.5
Kevin Saucier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
1.64
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
87.73
Kevin Saucier
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
110.47
Kevin Saucier
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Kevin Saucier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Kevin Saucier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Kevin Saucier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Kevin Saucier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Kevin Saucier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Kevin Saucier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Kevin Saucier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
40.07
Kevin Saucier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
28.16
Kevin Saucier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
68.23
Kevin Saucier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.62
9.33
Kevin Saucier
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.25
-41.52
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Saucier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
36.82
Kevin Saucier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Saucier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
221
239.35
Kevin Saucier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
366.67
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.51
2.51
Kevin Saucier
Career
Per 600 PA
1.64
1.64
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Kevin Saucier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
36.82
Kevin Saucier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Saucier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.33
Kevin Saucier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.08
Kevin Saucier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.08
Kevin Saucier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.17
Kevin Saucier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Kevin Saucier
Career
Per 600 PA