Russ Ortiz vs. Keiichi Yabu — Career Comparison

Russ Ortiz
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Keiichi Yabu
Gen XJapanThrows RightBats RightAsiaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Russ Ortiz built a career as a starting pitcher and Keiichi Yabu as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Keiichi Yabu led in home run suppression (HR9+ 176 vs 107), walk avoidance (BB%+ 92 vs 68), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 99 vs 90). Russ Ortiz held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 95 vs 89). Role difference aside, Keiichi Yabu holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Russ Ortiz and Keiichi Yabu

Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
311
1.68
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
7.14
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
1.44
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.61
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.5
Russ Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
0.48
Keiichi Yabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.43
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.94
55.94
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.85
53.85
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.53
85.53
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.05
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keiichi Yabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Russ Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
832
4.51
Keiichi Yabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
4
Russ Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Keiichi Yabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.54
4.54
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Russ Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.6
4.6
Keiichi Yabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.23
4.23
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.264
0.264
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4984
27
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
378
27
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1661.1
9
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
9
Russ Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1618
8.77
Keiichi Yabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
127
9.07
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.77
8.77
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.07
9.07
Russ Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
179
0.97
Keiichi Yabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.64
Russ Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Keiichi Yabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.64
0.64
Russ Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Keiichi Yabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Russ Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
860
4.66
Keiichi Yabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
4.14
Russ Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.2
Keiichi Yabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.5
Russ Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.66
4.66
Keiichi Yabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1192
6.46
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
6.57
Russ Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.46
6.46
Keiichi Yabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.57
6.57
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.235
1.235
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.191
1.191
Russ Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.31
Keiichi Yabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.5
Russ Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.24
Keiichi Yabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
1.14
Russ Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Keiichi Yabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7316
39.63
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
564
40.29
Russ Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.07
Keiichi Yabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.79
Russ Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
903
4.89
Keiichi Yabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
4.79
Russ Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Keiichi Yabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.79
4.79
Russ Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
0.42
Keiichi Yabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.36
Russ Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.3
Keiichi Yabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.21
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
138
0.75
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.07
Russ Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.492
1.492
Keiichi Yabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.468
1.468
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6278
34.01
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
482
34.43
Russ Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.9
2.9
Keiichi Yabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.67
0.67
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.293
0.293
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Russ Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.63
39.63
Keiichi Yabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.29
40.29

Fielding Stats for Russ Ortiz and Keiichi Yabu

Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
311
1.68
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
7.14
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
1.44
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4984
27
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
378
27
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1661.1
9
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
9
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
0.57
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.79
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
267
1.45
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.79
Russ Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Keiichi Yabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.21
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
378
2.05
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
1.79
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
2.02
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
1.57
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.68
98.68
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
88
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.199
1.199
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.53
85.53
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.16
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Russ Ortiz and Keiichi Yabu

Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
316
311.84
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 600 PAverified
100
20000
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
608
600
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
507
500.33
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 600 PA
2
400
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.611
0.611
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
102.63
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
73.03
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
22.7
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
6.91
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
29.61
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 600 PA
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 600 PA
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39.39
38.87
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
10.43
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
146.05
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
141
139.14
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Russ Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Keiichi Yabu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.549
0.549
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Russ Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.449
0.449
Keiichi Yabu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
44.41
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
48.36
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
85.86
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39.7
39.18
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
24.28
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.97
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
34.54
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Russ Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
135
133.22
Keiichi Yabu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.5
4.5
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 600 PA
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 600 PA
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
59.21
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.95
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
9
8.88
Keiichi Yabu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Russ Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
Keiichi Yabu
Career
Per 600 PA