Mike Nagy vs. Takashi Saito — Career Comparison

Mike Nagy
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Takashi Saito
Gen XJapanThrows RightBats LeftAsiaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Mike Nagy built a career as a starting pitcher and Takashi Saito as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Takashi Saito led in home run suppression (HR9+ 238 vs 137), run prevention (ERA+ 199 vs 100), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 182 vs 87). Role difference aside, Takashi Saito holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Mike Nagy and Takashi Saito

Mike Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Takashi Saito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
1.87
Takashi Saito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
338
9
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
1.33
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.43
Takashi Saito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.56
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.28
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.4
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.61
60.61
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 9 Innings
58.33
58.33
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.26
71.26
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.24
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Takashi Saito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
2.24
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
193
4.15
Takashi Saito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
2.34
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Takashi Saito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.34
2.34
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Takashi Saito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.36
2.36
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.96
4.96
Takashi Saito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.266
0.266
Takashi Saito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.204
0.204
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1256
27
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 9 Innings
1014
27
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418.2
9
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 9 Innings
338
9
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
431
9.27
Takashi Saito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
250
6.66
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.27
9.27
Takashi Saito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.66
6.66
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.8
Takashi Saito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.67
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Takashi Saito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.67
0.67
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Takashi Saito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
210
4.51
Takashi Saito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
2.88
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.17
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.35
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Takashi Saito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.88
2.88
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
3.65
Takashi Saito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
400
10.65
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Takashi Saito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.65
10.65
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.95
1.95
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.18
1.18
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.908
0.908
Takashi Saito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.503
1.503
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.3
Takashi Saito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.24
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.34
Takashi Saito
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.37
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Takashi Saito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1862
40.03
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 9 Innings
1363
36.29
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.17
Takashi Saito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
5.03
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
220
4.73
Takashi Saito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
2.64
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Takashi Saito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.19
Takashi Saito
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.21
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.15
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.27
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.13
Takashi Saito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.67
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.531
1.531
Takashi Saito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.059
1.059
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1620
34.82
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 9 Innings
1223
32.57
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.53
2.53
Takashi Saito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.282
0.282
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.03
40.03
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.29
36.29

Fielding Stats for Mike Nagy and Takashi Saito

Mike Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Takashi Saito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
1.87
Takashi Saito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
338
9
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
1.33
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1257
27
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 9 Innings
1014
27
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
419
9
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 9 Innings
338
9
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.71
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.37
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.2
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.88
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.09
Takashi Saito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
2
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
1.28
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
1.91
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
1.25
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.7
95.7
Takashi Saito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.92
97.92
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.023
1.023
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.139
0.139
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.26
71.26
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.19
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.21
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Mike Nagy and Takashi Saito

Mike Nagy
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Takashi Saito
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 600 PA
88
361.64
Takashi Saito
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
338
101400
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
146
600
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
133
546.58
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
73.97
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
57.53
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
12.33
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.11
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
16.44
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.8
15.62
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
94.52
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
102.74
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.352
0.352
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
32.88
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
32.88
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
65.75
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
2.76
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.11
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
24.66
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
184.93
Takashi Saito
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
600
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.24
3.24
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
24.66
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 600 PA
4
16.44
Takashi Saito
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.11
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.11
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA