Jake Odorizzi vs. Josh Spence — Career Comparison

Jake Odorizzi
MillenialIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Josh Spence
MillenialAustraliaThrows LeftBats LeftOceaniaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jake Odorizzi built a career as a starting pitcher and Josh Spence as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Josh Spence posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.15 and WHIP 1.425 compared to 3.99 and 1.255 for Jake Odorizzi. By the career numbers, Josh Spence had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jake Odorizzi and Josh Spence

Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Josh Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
241
1.73
Josh Spence
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
11.48
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
1.7
Josh Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
0.53
Josh Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.5
Josh Spence
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.75
51.75
Josh Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.34
98.34
Josh Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Josh Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
555
3.99
Josh Spence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
3.15
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Josh Spence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.15
3.15
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.67
3.67
Josh Spence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Josh Spence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.239
0.239
Josh Spence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.189
0.189
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3760
27
Josh Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
27
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1253.1
9
Josh Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
9
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
1137
8.16
Josh Spence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
6.08
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.16
8.16
Josh Spence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.08
6.08
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
1.23
Josh Spence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.68
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.23
1.23
Josh Spence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Josh Spence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
427
3.07
Josh Spence
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
5.4
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.06
Josh Spence
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.35
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Josh Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1172
8.42
Josh Spence
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
9.23
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.42
8.42
Josh Spence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.23
9.23
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.86
4.86
Josh Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.276
1.276
Josh Spence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.625
1.625
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.14
Josh Spence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.25
Josh Spence
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.45
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Josh Spence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5275
37.88
Josh Spence
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
171
38.48
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Josh Spence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.48
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
594
4.27
Josh Spence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
3.15
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
Josh Spence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.15
3.15
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.18
Josh Spence
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.27
Josh Spence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.42
Josh Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.248
1.248
Josh Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.275
1.275
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4751
34.12
Josh Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
32.18
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.46
2.46
Josh Spence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Josh Spence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.88
37.88
Josh Spence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.48
38.48

Fielding Stats for Jake Odorizzi and Josh Spence

Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Josh Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
241
1.73
Josh Spence
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
11.48
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
1.7
Josh Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3760
27
Josh Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
27
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1253.1
9
Josh Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
9
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
0.45
Josh Spence
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.68
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95
0.68
Josh Spence
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.58
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Josh Spence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
166
1.19
Josh Spence
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.25
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
157
1.13
Josh Spence
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.25
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.58
94.58
Josh Spence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.652
0.652
Josh Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.196
0.196
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.34
98.34
Josh Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.05
Josh Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jake Odorizzi and Josh Spence

Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Josh Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
242
4840
Josh Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
51
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
600
Josh Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
480
Josh Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Josh Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Josh Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Josh Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Josh Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
4.7
Josh Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Josh Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Josh Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Josh Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Josh Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Josh Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Josh Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Josh Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Josh Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Josh Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Josh Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.63
-12.61
Josh Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Josh Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
8
160
Josh Spence
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.75
3.75
Josh Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Josh Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
100
Josh Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Spence
Career
Per 600 PA