Al Neiger vs. Phil Ortega — Career Comparison

Al Neiger
Silent GenerationDelawareThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Phil Ortega
Silent GenerationArizonaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Phil Ortega built a career as a starting pitcher and Al Neiger as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Phil Ortega posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.43 and WHIP 1.356 compared to 5.68 and 1.658 for Al Neiger. By the career numbers, Phil Ortega had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Al Neiger and Phil Ortega

Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.26
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
204
1.93
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
1.33
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.44
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.59
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.59
42.59
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.12
69.12
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.19
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.09
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
5.68
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
468
4.43
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.68
5.68
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.21
6.21
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.92
4.92
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
27
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2855
27
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.2
9
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
951.2
9
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
11.37
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
884
8.36
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.37
11.37
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.36
8.36
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.42
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
1.24
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.42
1.42
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.24
1.24
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.84
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
378
3.57
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.71
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.26
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.57
3.57
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.13
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
549
5.19
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.13
2.13
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.19
5.19
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.69
2.69
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.553
0.553
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.974
0.974
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.71
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.24
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.42
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.28
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.08
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
41.92
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4064
38.43
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.13
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.27
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
5.68
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
498
4.71
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.68
5.68
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.71
4.71
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.579
1.579
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.326
1.326
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
37.66
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3656
34.58
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.33
1.33
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.44
2.44
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.92
41.92
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.43
38.43

Fielding Stats for Al Neiger and Phil Ortega

Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.26
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
204
1.93
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
1.33
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
27
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2855
27
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.2
9
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
951.2
9
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.71
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
0.45
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.42
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
1.28
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.11
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.13
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
195
1.84
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.13
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
183
1.73
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.85
93.85
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.897
0.897
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.12
69.12
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.09
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Neiger and Phil Ortega

Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
1800
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
205
394.23
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
312
600
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
253
486.54
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 600 PA
0.426
0.426
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
55.77
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
50
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.77
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.77
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
140.43
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
11.54
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
61.54
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
105.77
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 600 PA
0.195
0.195
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 600 PA
0.127
0.127
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
30.77
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
21.15
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
51.92
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
160.83
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.58
3.03
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
50
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 600 PA
118
226.92
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.64
2.64
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
57.69
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.77
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 600 PA
5
9.62
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 600 PA