Kevin Olsen vs. Manny Sarmiento — Career Comparison

Kevin Olsen
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Manny Sarmiento
Baby BoomersVenezuelaThrows RightBats RightSouth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Kevin Olsen built a career as a starting pitcher and Manny Sarmiento as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Manny Sarmiento posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.49 and WHIP 1.291 compared to 5.12 and 1.609 for Kevin Olsen. By the career numbers, Manny Sarmiento had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Kevin Olsen and Manny Sarmiento

Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
3.05
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
228
3.99
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.09
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.39
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.46
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.54
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.39
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.17
54.17
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.71
35.71
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.65
9.65
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.21
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
5.12
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
3.49
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.09
3.09
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.96
3.96
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.98
3.98
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
248
27
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1541
27
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
82.2
9
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
513.2
9
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
10.13
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
461
8.08
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.13
10.13
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.08
8.08
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.76
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.74
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.76
0.76
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.74
0.74
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
4.03
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
3.01
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.33
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.53
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.01
3.01
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
6.86
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
283
4.96
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.86
6.86
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.96
4.96
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.24
1.24
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.21
1.21
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.886
0.886
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.44
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.12
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.09
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
368
40.06
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2134
37.39
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.54
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
1.37
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
5.55
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
224
3.92
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.55
5.55
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.54
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.42
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.22
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.56
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.52
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.6
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.573
1.573
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.232
1.232
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
323
35.17
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1903
33.34
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.82
1.82
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.06
40.06
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.39
37.39

Fielding Stats for Kevin Olsen and Manny Sarmiento

Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
3.05
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
228
3.99
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.09
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.39
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
248
27
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1541
27
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
82.2
9
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
513.2
9
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.2
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
0.47
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.65
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.86
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.96
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
1.37
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.85
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
1.33
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.44
94.44
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.44
97.44
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.607
0.607
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.71
35.71
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.65
9.65
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Kevin Olsen and Manny Sarmiento

Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
28
1050
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
229
1321.15
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
16
600
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104
600
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
562.5
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
501.92
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.361
0.361
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
51.92
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
51.92
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
2.22
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.37
7.91
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
51.92
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
80.77
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.54
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
23.08
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
34.62
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.9
-33.73
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.8
-4.6
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.77
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
23.08
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
375
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
155.77
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
1.6
1.6
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.85
3.85
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
69.23
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA