Jake Odorizzi vs. Walter Signer — Career Comparison

Jake Odorizzi
MillenialIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Walter Signer
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jake Odorizzi built a career as a starting pitcher and Walter Signer as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Walter Signer posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3 and WHIP 1.333 compared to 3.99 and 1.255 for Jake Odorizzi. By the career numbers, Walter Signer had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jake Odorizzi and Walter Signer

Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
241
1.73
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.73
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
1.7
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.55
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
0.53
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.55
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.5
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.27
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.75
51.75
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.34
98.34
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.27
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.27
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
555
3.99
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
3
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.09
5.09
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.245
0.245
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3760
27
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
27
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1253.1
9
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
9
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1137
8.16
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
9.55
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.16
8.16
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.55
9.55
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
1.23
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.09
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.23
1.23
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.09
1.09
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
427
3.07
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.45
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.07
3.07
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.45
2.45
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1172
8.42
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.36
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.42
8.42
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.36
1.36
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.86
4.86
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.276
1.276
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.424
0.424
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.14
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.27
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.25
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5275
37.88
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
41.45
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.82
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
594
4.27
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
3.82
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.18
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.27
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.42
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.248
1.248
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.333
1.333
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4751
34.12
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
39
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.46
2.46
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.4
1.4
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.231
0.231
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.88
37.88
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.45
41.45

Fielding Stats for Jake Odorizzi and Walter Signer

Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.73
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
1.7
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3760
27
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1253.1
9
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.45
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
0.68
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
1.19
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
1.13
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.58
94.58
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.652
0.652
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.7
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.34
98.34
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.05
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Jake Odorizzi and Walter Signer

Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
242
4840
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
600
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
480
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
540
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.55
0.55
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
4.7
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
37.95
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
3
60
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
180
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.522
0.522
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.63
-12.61
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
48.06
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
160
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
180
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.75
3.75
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
3.33
3.33
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
100
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA