Joe Orrell vs. Steve Soderstrom — Career Comparison

Joe Orrell
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Steve Soderstrom
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Steve Soderstrom built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Orrell as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Orrell posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.01 and WHIP 1.517 compared to 5.27 and 1.610 for Steve Soderstrom. By the career numbers, Joe Orrell had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Orrell and Steve Soderstrom

Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
3.21
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.98
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.7
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.98
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.4
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.32
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.4
Steve Soderstrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Steve Soderstrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.88
21.88
Steve Soderstrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
3.01
Steve Soderstrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
5.27
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.01
3.01
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.27
5.27
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.66
5.66
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.27
4.27
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
269
27
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
27
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
89.2
9
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.2
9
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
9.03
Steve Soderstrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
10.54
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.03
9.03
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.54
10.54
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.66
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.03
0.03
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
4.62
Steve Soderstrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.95
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.62
4.62
Steve Soderstrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
2.61
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
5.93
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.61
2.61
Steve Soderstrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.93
5.93
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Steve Soderstrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.803
0.803
Steve Soderstrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.098
1.098
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.3
Steve Soderstrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.5
Steve Soderstrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.32
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
395
39.65
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
41.49
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.41
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
4.01
Steve Soderstrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
7.24
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.24
7.24
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.32
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Soderstrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.32
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.517
1.517
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.61
1.61
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
344
34.53
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
34.9
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.67
3.67
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.349
0.349
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.65
39.65
Steve Soderstrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.49
41.49

Fielding Stats for Joe Orrell and Steve Soderstrom

Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.98
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Soderstrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.98
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Soderstrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
27
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Soderstrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13.2
9
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.66
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Steve Soderstrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.66
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.66
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.3
Steve Soderstrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.813
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Soderstrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Orrell and Steve Soderstrom

Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
800
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
3
360
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
600
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
575
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.396
0.396
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
100
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
100
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.58
14.58
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
100
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
125
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
25
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
25
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
8.77
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.53
-63.84
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
25
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
200
Steve Soderstrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
360
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
1.67
1.67
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
25
Steve Soderstrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA