Howie Nunn vs. Chris Saenz — Career Comparison

Howie Nunn
Silent GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Chris Saenz
MillenialArizonaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Chris Saenz built a career as a starting pitcher and Howie Nunn as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Chris Saenz posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 0 and WHIP 0.833 compared to 5.11 and 1.820 for Howie Nunn. By the career numbers, Chris Saenz had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Howie Nunn and Chris Saenz

Howie Nunn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Howie Nunn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
6.03
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.5
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.5
Howie Nunn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.52
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.5
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.39
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.14
57.14
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
5.11
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.11
5.11
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.12
1.12
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.67
2.67
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.271
0.271
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Howie Nunn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
206
27
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
27
Howie Nunn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68.2
9
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
9
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
9.57
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.57
9.57
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.39
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.07
0.07
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
5.5
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
4.5
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.31
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.5
5.5
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Howie Nunn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
6.55
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
10.5
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.55
6.55
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.5
10.5
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.34
1.34
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.667
1.667
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.26
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.5
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Nunn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
312
40.89
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
36
Howie Nunn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
2.62
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
5.37
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.37
5.37
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.675
1.675
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.833
0.833
Howie Nunn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
269
35.26
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
30
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.324
0.324
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.154
0.154
Howie Nunn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.89
40.89
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
36

Fielding Stats for Howie Nunn and Chris Saenz

Howie Nunn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Howie Nunn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
6.03
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.5
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.5
Howie Nunn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
206
27
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
27
Howie Nunn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68.2
9
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
9
Howie Nunn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.39
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Nunn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.83
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Nunn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.23
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Nunn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.23
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Nunn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
Howie Nunn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.37
0.37
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Howie Nunn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.26
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Howie Nunn and Chris Saenz

Howie Nunn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Howie Nunn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
2509.09
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Howie Nunn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
600
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Howie Nunn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
545.45
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Howie Nunn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Nunn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.455
0.455
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Nunn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Nunn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
Howie Nunn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
19.67
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Nunn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Nunn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Nunn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Nunn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Nunn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Nunn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Nunn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Nunn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Nunn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Nunn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Nunn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
21.93
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.21
-63.2
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Howie Nunn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.5
5.5
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Nunn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Nunn
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA