Phil Ortega vs. George Sherrill — Career Comparison

Phil Ortega
Silent GenerationArizonaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
George Sherrill
Gen XTennesseeThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Phil Ortega built a career as a starting pitcher and George Sherrill as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. George Sherrill led in run prevention (ERA+ 142 vs 82), home run suppression (HR9+ 122 vs 74), and strikeout rate (K%+ 119 vs 85). Role difference aside, George Sherrill holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Phil Ortega and George Sherrill

Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
George Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
204
1.93
George Sherrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
442
12.27
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
1.33
George Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
0.44
George Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.53
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.59
George Sherrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.47
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.59
42.59
George Sherrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.78
52.78
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.12
69.12
George Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.19
George Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.09
George Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
George Sherrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.55
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
468
4.43
George Sherrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
3.77
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
George Sherrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
George Sherrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.92
4.92
George Sherrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.69
3.69
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.242
0.242
George Sherrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.233
0.233
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2855
27
George Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
973
27
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
951.2
9
George Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
324.1
9
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
884
8.36
George Sherrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
280
7.77
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.36
8.36
George Sherrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.77
7.77
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
1.24
George Sherrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.8
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.24
1.24
George Sherrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
George Sherrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
378
3.57
George Sherrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
154
4.27
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.26
George Sherrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.64
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
George Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
549
5.19
George Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
320
8.88
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.19
5.19
George Sherrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.88
8.88
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.69
2.69
George Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.974
0.974
George Sherrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.462
1.462
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.24
George Sherrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.25
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.28
George Sherrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.22
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.08
George Sherrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4064
38.43
George Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1397
38.77
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.27
George Sherrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
3.83
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
498
4.71
George Sherrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
3.88
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
George Sherrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
George Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.5
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
George Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.42
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Sherrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.53
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.326
1.326
George Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.338
1.338
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3656
34.58
George Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
1202
33.35
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.44
2.44
George Sherrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
George Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.43
38.43
George Sherrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.77
38.77

Fielding Stats for Phil Ortega and George Sherrill

Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
George Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
204
1.93
George Sherrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
442
12.27
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
1.33
George Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2855
27
George Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
973
27
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
951.2
9
George Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
324.1
9
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.45
George Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.14
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
1.28
George Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
1
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.11
George Sherrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
1.84
George Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
1.19
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
1.73
George Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
1.14
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.85
93.85
George Sherrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.35
95.35
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.897
0.897
George Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.093
0.093
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.12
69.12
George Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.09
George Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Phil Ortega and George Sherrill

Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
George Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 600 PA
205
394.23
George Sherrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
442
265200
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
312
600
George Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
253
486.54
George Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
George Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 600 PA
0.426
0.426
George Sherrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
55.77
George Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
50
George Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.77
George Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.77
George Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
George Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
11.54
George Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
61.54
George Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
105.77
George Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 600 PA
0.195
0.195
George Sherrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
George Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
George Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
George Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
George Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
George Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
George Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
30.77
George Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
21.15
George Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
51.92
George Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.58
3.03
George Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
205.73
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
50
George Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 600 PA
118
226.92
George Sherrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.64
2.64
George Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
George Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
57.69
George Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Ortega
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.77
George Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 600 PA
5
9.62
George Sherrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Ortega
Career
Per 600 PA
George Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA