Jake Odorizzi vs. Bobby Sprowl — Career Comparison

Jake Odorizzi
MillenialIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Bobby Sprowl
Baby BoomersOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jake Odorizzi built a career as a starting pitcher and Bobby Sprowl 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 5.44 and 1.770 for Bobby Sprowl. 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 Bobby Sprowl

Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Bobby Sprowl
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
241
1.73
Bobby Sprowl
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
4.27
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
1.7
Bobby Sprowl
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.78
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
0.53
Bobby Sprowl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.5
Bobby Sprowl
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.58
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.75
51.75
Bobby Sprowl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.34
98.34
Bobby Sprowl
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.18
18.18
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Sprowl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Sprowl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Bobby Sprowl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
555
3.99
Bobby Sprowl
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
5.44
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Bobby Sprowl
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.44
5.44
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Bobby Sprowl
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.61
5.61
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Bobby Sprowl
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Bobby Sprowl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3760
27
Bobby Sprowl
Career
Per 9 Innings
139
27
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1253.1
9
Bobby Sprowl
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.1
9
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1137
8.16
Bobby Sprowl
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
10.49
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.16
8.16
Bobby Sprowl
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.49
10.49
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
1.23
Bobby Sprowl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.78
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.23
1.23
Bobby Sprowl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Bobby Sprowl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
427
3.07
Bobby Sprowl
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
5.24
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.06
Bobby Sprowl
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.19
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Bobby Sprowl
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1172
8.42
Bobby Sprowl
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
6.6
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.42
8.42
Bobby Sprowl
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.6
6.6
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.86
4.86
Bobby Sprowl
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.55
1.55
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.276
1.276
Bobby Sprowl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.317
1.317
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.14
Bobby Sprowl
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.58
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.25
Bobby Sprowl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Bobby Sprowl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5275
37.88
Bobby Sprowl
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
41.96
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Bobby Sprowl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.78
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
594
4.27
Bobby Sprowl
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
5.83
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.27
4.27
Bobby Sprowl
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.83
5.83
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.18
Bobby Sprowl
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.27
Bobby Sprowl
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
0.42
Bobby Sprowl
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.58
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.248
1.248
Bobby Sprowl
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.748
1.748
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4751
34.12
Bobby Sprowl
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
185
35.94
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.46
2.46
Bobby Sprowl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.36
1.36
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Bobby Sprowl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.88
37.88
Bobby Sprowl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.96
41.96

Fielding Stats for Jake Odorizzi and Bobby Sprowl

Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Bobby Sprowl
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
241
1.73
Bobby Sprowl
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
4.27
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
1.7
Bobby Sprowl
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.78
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3760
27
Bobby Sprowl
Career
Per 9 Innings
139
27
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1253.1
9
Bobby Sprowl
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.1
9
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.45
Bobby Sprowl
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95
0.68
Bobby Sprowl
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.78
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Bobby Sprowl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
1.19
Bobby Sprowl
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
157
1.13
Bobby Sprowl
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.58
94.58
Bobby Sprowl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.652
0.652
Bobby Sprowl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.34
98.34
Bobby Sprowl
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.18
18.18
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.05
Bobby Sprowl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Sprowl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Sprowl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Sprowl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Sprowl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jake Odorizzi and Bobby Sprowl

Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Bobby Sprowl
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
242
4840
Bobby Sprowl
Career
Per 600 PA
22
2200
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
600
Bobby Sprowl
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
480
Bobby Sprowl
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Bobby Sprowl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Bobby Sprowl
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
40
Bobby Sprowl
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
40
Bobby Sprowl
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Sprowl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Sprowl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Sprowl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Sprowl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Sprowl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Sprowl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Sprowl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.24
4.7
Bobby Sprowl
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
14.97
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
40
Bobby Sprowl
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
60
Bobby Sprowl
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Bobby Sprowl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Bobby Sprowl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Bobby Sprowl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Sprowl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Bobby Sprowl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Bobby Sprowl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Bobby Sprowl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Sprowl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
60
Bobby Sprowl
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
60
Bobby Sprowl
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.63
-12.61
Bobby Sprowl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
6.7
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Sprowl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Bobby Sprowl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Sprowl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
160
Bobby Sprowl
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
200
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.75
3.75
Bobby Sprowl
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Bobby Sprowl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
100
Bobby Sprowl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Sprowl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Sprowl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Sprowl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Sprowl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Sprowl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
Bobby Sprowl
Career
Per 600 PA