Bill Parsons vs. Scott Service — Career Comparison

Bill Parsons
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Scott Service
Gen XOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Bill Parsons built a career as a starting pitcher and Scott Service as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Scott Service led in strikeout rate (K%+ 128 vs 91), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 103 vs 91), and home run suppression (HR9+ 90 vs 84). Role difference aside, Scott Service holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Bill Parsons and Scott Service

Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
1.61
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
338
7.31
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.42
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.5
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.43
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.62
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.48
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.62
44.62
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.62
47.62
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.17
88.17
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.38
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.1
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.35
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
225
3.89
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
4.99
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.89
3.89
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.99
4.99
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1561
27
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1249
27
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
520.1
9
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
416.1
9
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
473
8.18
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
435
9.4
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.18
8.18
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.4
9.4
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.9
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
1.21
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.21
1.21
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
4
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
3.93
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.33
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.61
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
282
4.88
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
8.93
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.88
4.88
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.93
8.93
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.986
0.986
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.429
1.429
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.33
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.54
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.12
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.56
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2224
38.47
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1853
40.06
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
2.18
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
247
4.27
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
245
5.3
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.27
4.27
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.3
5.3
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.28
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.45
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.29
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.54
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.09
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.56
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.353
1.353
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.482
1.482
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1953
33.78
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1599
34.57
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.335
0.335
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.47
38.47
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.06
40.06

Fielding Stats for Bill Parsons and Scott Service

Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
1.61
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
338
7.31
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.42
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1562
27
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1249
27
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
520.2
9
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
416.1
9
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.55
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.54
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
1.12
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.99
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
1.69
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
1.6
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
1.68
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
1.53
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.98
98.98
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.95
95.95
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.043
1.043
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.21
0.21
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.17
88.17
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.09
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bill Parsons and Scott Service

Bill Parsons
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 600 PA
93
336.14
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
340
12000
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
166
600
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
17
600
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
139
502.41
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
600
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.166
0.166
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
83.13
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
65.06
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.46
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.61
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
18.07
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.14
25.79
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
1.84
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
108.43
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
122.89
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
28.92
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
54.22
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
79.52
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.05
21.88
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.12
-39.65
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
39.76
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
220.48
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
317.65
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.72
2.72
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
1.89
1.89
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
50.6
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.23
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.23
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA