Doc Oberlander vs. Steve Soderstrom — Career Comparison

Doc Oberlander
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland BluesAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher
Steve Soderstrom
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Steve Soderstrom built a career as a starting pitcher and Doc Oberlander as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Doc Oberlander posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.26 and WHIP 1.753 compared to 5.27 and 1.610 for Steve Soderstrom. By the career numbers, Doc Oberlander had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Doc Oberlander and Steve Soderstrom

Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.05
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.98
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.05
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.98
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Steve Soderstrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.32
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.7
Steve Soderstrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Steve Soderstrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Doc Oberlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.05
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
5.26
Steve Soderstrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
5.27
Doc Oberlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.26
5.26
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.27
5.27
Doc Oberlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.43
5.43
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.66
5.66
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Steve Soderstrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Doc Oberlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Doc Oberlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
27
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
27
Doc Oberlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25.2
9
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.2
9
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
9.47
Steve Soderstrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
10.54
Doc Oberlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.47
9.47
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.54
10.54
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.7
Steve Soderstrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.66
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Steve Soderstrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Steve Soderstrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
6.31
Steve Soderstrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.95
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.31
6.31
Steve Soderstrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Doc Oberlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
8.06
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
5.93
Doc Oberlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.06
8.06
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.93
5.93
Doc Oberlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.67
7.67
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Doc Oberlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.597
1.597
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.098
1.098
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.75
Steve Soderstrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Oberlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.32
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Oberlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
43.13
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
41.49
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
11.57
Steve Soderstrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
7.24
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.57
11.57
Steve Soderstrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.24
7.24
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Oberlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.32
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Soderstrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.32
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.753
1.753
Steve Soderstrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.61
1.61
Doc Oberlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
36.47
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
34.9
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Steve Soderstrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Doc Oberlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.317
0.317
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.349
0.349
Doc Oberlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.13
43.13
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.49
41.49

Fielding Stats for Doc Oberlander and Steve Soderstrom

Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.04
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.98
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Soderstrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.98
Doc Oberlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
27
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
27
Doc Oberlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
9
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.2
9
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Oberlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.38
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.66
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Steve Soderstrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Oberlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.73
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.66
Doc Oberlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.38
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.66
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
80
Steve Soderstrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doc Oberlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.333
1.333
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Soderstrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Oberlander and Steve Soderstrom

Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 600 PA
3
128.57
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
360
Doc Oberlander
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
600
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Doc Oberlander
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
600
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Doc Oberlander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Oberlander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Oberlander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
128.57
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Oberlander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Oberlander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Oberlander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Oberlander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Oberlander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.03
43.99
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Oberlander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
214.29
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Oberlander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
128.57
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Oberlander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Oberlander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Oberlander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Oberlander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Oberlander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Oberlander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.455
0.455
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Oberlander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Oberlander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
128.57
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Oberlander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
171.43
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Oberlander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
300
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Oberlander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.93
40
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.53
-63.84
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Oberlander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
3
360
Doc Oberlander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
1.67
1.67
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA