Carl Mays vs. Matt Sauer — Career Comparison

Carl Mays
Lost GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Matt Sauer
Gen ZCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Carl Mays built a career as a starting pitcher and Matt Sauer as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Carl Mays posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.92 and WHIP 1.207 compared to 6.85 and 1.674 for Matt Sauer. By the career numbers, Carl Mays had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Carl Mays and Matt Sauer

Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
490
1.46
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
4.7
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
325
0.97
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
0.62
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
0.38
Matt Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.16
62.16
Matt Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.33
66.33
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
0.69
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.09
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.09
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
979
2.92
Matt Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
6.85
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.92
2.92
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.85
6.85
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.94
2.94
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.72
6.72
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.54
5.54
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9064
27
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3021.1
9
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2912
8.67
Matt Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
11.35
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.67
8.67
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.35
11.35
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.22
Matt Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
1.76
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.76
1.76
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
734
2.19
Matt Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
3.72
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.19
2.19
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
862
2.57
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
6.46
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.57
2.57
Matt Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.46
6.46
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.76
1.76
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.38
1.38
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.528
0.528
Matt Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.13
1.13
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.1
Matt Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.27
Matt Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.59
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Matt Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12385
36.89
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
41.67
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
0.37
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
2.35
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1211
3.61
Matt Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
7.24
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.24
7.24
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.59
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.78
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.207
1.207
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.674
1.674
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11562
34.44
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
36.78
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Matt Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.54
1.54
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.336
0.336
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.89
36.89
Matt Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.67
41.67

Fielding Stats for Carl Mays and Matt Sauer

Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
490
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
4.7
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
27
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
9
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
174
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1138
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.59
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
Matt Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1356
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.78
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1312
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.78
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.76
Matt Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.678
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.167
0.167
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Carl Mays and Matt Sauer

Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
502
251.21
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
24
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1199
600
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1085
542.95
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.684
0.684
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
291
145.62
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233
116.6
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
16.01
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
10.51
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.5
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
29.02
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121.02
60.56
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
380
190.16
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
361
180.65
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.663
0.663
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.082
0.082
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.567
0.567
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
56.55
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
55.05
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
109.09
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139.67
69.89
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
33.03
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
116
58.05
Matt Sauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.34
10.34
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.57
0.57
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
22.02
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.5
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.5
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA