Ted Olson vs. Adrian Zabala — Career Comparison

Ted Olson
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Adrian Zabala
Greatest GenerationCubaThrows LeftBats LeftCaribbeanNew York GiantsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Adrian Zabala built a career as a starting pitcher and Ted Olson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Adrian Zabala posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.02 and WHIP 1.423 compared to 7.18 and 1.734 for Ted Olson. By the career numbers, Adrian Zabala had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ted Olson and Adrian Zabala

Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Adrian Zabala
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.81
Adrian Zabala
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
2.77
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.47
Adrian Zabala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.96
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Adrian Zabala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.43
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Adrian Zabala
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.75
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Adrian Zabala
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.36
36.36
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.67
16.67
Adrian Zabala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34.62
34.62
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Adrian Zabala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.32
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Adrian Zabala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Adrian Zabala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
7.18
Adrian Zabala
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
5.02
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.18
7.18
Adrian Zabala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.02
5.02
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.13
6.13
Adrian Zabala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.3
4.3
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Adrian Zabala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.54
4.54
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Adrian Zabala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
27
Adrian Zabala
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
253
27
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.2
9
Adrian Zabala
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84.1
9
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
11.71
Adrian Zabala
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
9.6
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.71
11.71
Adrian Zabala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.6
9.6
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.09
Adrian Zabala
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.75
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Adrian Zabala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Adrian Zabala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
3.9
Adrian Zabala
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
3.2
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Adrian Zabala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
Adrian Zabala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.2
3.2
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
2.81
Adrian Zabala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
2.88
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.81
2.81
Adrian Zabala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.88
2.88
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Adrian Zabala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.04
1.04
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.746
0.746
Adrian Zabala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.676
0.676
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.47
Adrian Zabala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Adrian Zabala
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Adrian Zabala
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
41.83
Adrian Zabala
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
359
38.31
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.4
Adrian Zabala
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.85
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
7.65
Adrian Zabala
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
5.66
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.65
7.65
Adrian Zabala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.66
5.66
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Adrian Zabala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Adrian Zabala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Adrian Zabala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.734
1.734
Adrian Zabala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.423
1.423
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
243
37.92
Adrian Zabala
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
328
35
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.72
2.72
Adrian Zabala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.04
2.04
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Adrian Zabala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.282
0.282
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.83
41.83
Adrian Zabala
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.31
38.31

Fielding Stats for Ted Olson and Adrian Zabala

Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Adrian Zabala
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Adrian Zabala
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Adrian Zabala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Adrian Zabala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Adrian Zabala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Adrian Zabala
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
Adrian Zabala
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Adrian Zabala
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
Adrian Zabala
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Adrian Zabala
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90.91
Adrian Zabala
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.67
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.111
Adrian Zabala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Adrian Zabala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Adrian Zabala
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Adrian Zabala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Adrian Zabala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Adrian Zabala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Adrian Zabala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ted Olson and Adrian Zabala

Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Adrian Zabala
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
600
Adrian Zabala
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
537.93
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
18
600
Adrian Zabala
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
600
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
600
Adrian Zabala
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
537.93
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Adrian Zabala
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.611
0.611
Adrian Zabala
Career
Per 600 PA
0.431
0.431
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
133.33
Adrian Zabala
Career
Per 600 PA
4
82.76
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
66.67
Adrian Zabala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
82.76
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Adrian Zabala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Adrian Zabala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adrian Zabala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Adrian Zabala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Adrian Zabala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adrian Zabala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adrian Zabala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.47
49.02
Adrian Zabala
Career
Per 600 PA
1.04
21.57
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
233.33
Adrian Zabala
Career
Per 600 PA
4
82.76
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
133.33
Adrian Zabala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
144.83
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Adrian Zabala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Adrian Zabala
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.611
0.611
Adrian Zabala
Career
Per 600 PA
0.395
0.395
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Adrian Zabala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Adrian Zabala
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Adrian Zabala
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Adrian Zabala
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adrian Zabala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
103.45
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adrian Zabala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20.69
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adrian Zabala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
124.14
Ted Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.59
52.91
Adrian Zabala
Career
Per 600 PA
1.11
22.95
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adrian Zabala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adrian Zabala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
62.07
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adrian Zabala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
133.33
Adrian Zabala
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
82.76
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.5
4.5
Adrian Zabala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.25
7.25
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adrian Zabala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adrian Zabala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adrian Zabala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adrian Zabala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adrian Zabala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adrian Zabala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adrian Zabala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
Adrian Zabala
Career
Per 600 PA