Jake Odorizzi vs. Ed Plank — Career Comparison

Jake Odorizzi
MillenialIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Ed Plank
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jake Odorizzi built a career as a starting pitcher and Ed Plank as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jake Odorizzi posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.99 and WHIP 1.255 compared to 5.23 and 2.032 for Ed Plank. By the career numbers, Jake Odorizzi had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jake Odorizzi and Ed Plank

Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ed Plank
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
241
1.73
Ed Plank
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
7.84
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
1.7
Ed Plank
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
0.53
Ed Plank
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.5
Ed Plank
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.75
51.75
Ed Plank
Career
Per 9 Innings
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.34
98.34
Ed Plank
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Plank
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Plank
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Ed Plank
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
555
3.99
Ed Plank
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
5.23
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Ed Plank
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Ed Plank
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.59
6.59
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Ed Plank
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.03
5.03
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Ed Plank
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.357
0.357
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3760
27
Ed Plank
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
27
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1253.1
9
Ed Plank
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.1
9
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1137
8.16
Ed Plank
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
13.06
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.16
8.16
Ed Plank
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.06
13.06
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
1.23
Ed Plank
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.87
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.23
1.23
Ed Plank
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.87
0.87
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Ed Plank
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
427
3.07
Ed Plank
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
3.48
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.06
Ed Plank
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.74
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Ed Plank
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1172
8.42
Ed Plank
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.74
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.42
8.42
Ed Plank
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.74
1.74
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.86
4.86
Ed Plank
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.276
1.276
Ed Plank
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.581
0.581
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.14
Ed Plank
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.25
Ed Plank
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Ed Plank
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5275
37.88
Ed Plank
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
40.94
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Ed Plank
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
5.23
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
594
4.27
Ed Plank
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
6.97
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.27
4.27
Ed Plank
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.97
6.97
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.18
Ed Plank
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.27
Ed Plank
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.87
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
0.42
Ed Plank
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.87
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.248
1.248
Ed Plank
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.839
1.839
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4751
34.12
Ed Plank
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
36.58
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.46
2.46
Ed Plank
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Ed Plank
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.359
0.359
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.88
37.88
Ed Plank
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.94
40.94

Fielding Stats for Jake Odorizzi and Ed Plank

Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ed Plank
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
241
1.73
Ed Plank
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
7.84
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
1.7
Ed Plank
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3760
27
Ed Plank
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
27
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1253.1
9
Ed Plank
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.1
9
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
0.45
Ed Plank
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.87
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
0.68
Ed Plank
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.06
Ed Plank
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.87
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
166
1.19
Ed Plank
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.74
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
1.13
Ed Plank
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.87
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.58
94.58
Ed Plank
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.652
0.652
Ed Plank
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.111
0.111
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.34
98.34
Ed Plank
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.05
Ed Plank
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Plank
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Plank
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Plank
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Plank
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jake Odorizzi and Ed Plank

Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Ed Plank
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
242
4840
Ed Plank
Career
Per 600 PA
9
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
600
Ed Plank
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
480
Ed Plank
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Ed Plank
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Ed Plank
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Ed Plank
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Ed Plank
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Plank
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Plank
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Plank
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Plank
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Plank
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Plank
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Plank
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
4.7
Ed Plank
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Ed Plank
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Ed Plank
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Ed Plank
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Ed Plank
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Ed Plank
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Plank
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Ed Plank
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Ed Plank
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Ed Plank
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Plank
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Ed Plank
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Ed Plank
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.63
-12.61
Ed Plank
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Plank
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Ed Plank
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Plank
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
8
160
Ed Plank
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.75
3.75
Ed Plank
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Ed Plank
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
100
Ed Plank
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Plank
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Plank
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Plank
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Plank
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Plank
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Plank
Career
Per 600 PA