Joe Nathan vs. Erik Sabel — Career Comparison

Joe Nathan
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Erik Sabel
Gen XIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Joe Nathan posted a stronger line than Erik Sabel. Joe Nathan posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.87 vs 5.02) and WHIP (1.153 vs 1.541). By the career numbers, Joe Nathan had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Joe Nathan and Erik Sabel

Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
787
7.67
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
7.38
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.28
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.62
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.44
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.33
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.31
65.31
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
60
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
3.67
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
294
2.87
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
5.02
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.87
2.87
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.02
5.02
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.62
2.62
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.33
5.33
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.206
0.206
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2770
27
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
27
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
923.1
9
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
9
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
690
6.73
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
10.48
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.73
6.73
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.48
10.48
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.82
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
1.48
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.82
0.82
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.48
1.48
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
344
3.35
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.66
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.3
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.74
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.35
3.35
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.66
2.66
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
976
9.51
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
4.57
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.51
9.51
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.24
1.24
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.43
1.43
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.803
0.803
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.46
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.22
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.74
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3771
36.76
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
39.54
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
587
5.72
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.77
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
3.09
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
5.16
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.09
3.09
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.16
5.16
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.24
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.23
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.48
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.89
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.12
1.12
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.459
1.459
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3355
32.7
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
244
36
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.76
36.76
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.54
39.54

Fielding Stats for Joe Nathan and Erik Sabel

Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
787
7.67
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
7.38
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.28
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2770
27
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
27
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
923.1
9
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
9
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.49
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.44
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
0.8
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.03
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.07
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
139
1.35
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.48
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
132
1.29
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.48
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.96
94.96
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.168
0.168
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.06
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Nathan and Erik Sabel

Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
787
6132.47
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
15000
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
77
600
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
490.91
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.578
0.578
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
77.92
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
38.96
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
23.38
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
15.58
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
38.96
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.44
34.6
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
148.05
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
101.3
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.496
0.496
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.407
0.407
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
31.17
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
31.17
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
46.75
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.22
25.12
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
23.38
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
132.47
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
600
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.53
4.53
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
77.92
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.79
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.79
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 600 PA
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA