James Paxton vs. Orlando Peña — Career Comparison

James Paxton
MillenialCANThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Orlando Peña
Silent GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

James Paxton built a career as a starting pitcher and Orlando Peña as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. James Paxton led in home run suppression (HR9+ 149 vs 65), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 136 vs 91), and run prevention (ERA+ 120 vs 90). Orlando Peña held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 142 vs 112). Role difference aside, James Paxton holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for James Paxton and Orlando Peña

James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
1.68
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
427
3.2
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
1.68
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
0.7
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.69
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.42
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.39
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
0.58
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.04
64.04
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.11
42.11
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.78
21.78
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.16
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.3
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
398
3.77
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
495
3.71
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.77
3.77
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.43
3.43
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.22
4.22
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.251
0.251
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2853
27
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3606
27
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
951
9
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1202
9
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
872
8.25
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
1175
8.8
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.25
8.25
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.8
8.8
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
1.05
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
1.13
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.05
1.05
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.35
0.35
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
314
2.97
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
352
2.64
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.09
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.31
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.97
2.97
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1005
9.51
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
818
6.12
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.51
9.51
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.12
6.12
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.68
5.68
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.92
1.92
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.387
1.387
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.973
0.973
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.56
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.23
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.11
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.21
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3978
37.65
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5085
38.07
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
1.16
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
437
4.14
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
549
4.11
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.09
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.07
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.27
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
0.7
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.13
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.247
1.247
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.27
1.27
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3613
34.19
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4685
35.08
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.29
1.29
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.65
37.65
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.07
38.07

Fielding Stats for James Paxton and Orlando Peña

James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
1.68
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
427
3.2
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
1.68
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
0.7
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2853
27
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3608
27
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
951
9
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1202.2
9
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.1
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.48
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.6
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
163
1.22
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.07
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.14
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
0.77
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
1.84
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
0.7
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
1.7
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.36
91.36
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.28
92.28
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.418
0.418
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.532
0.532
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.78
21.78
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for James Paxton and Orlando Peña

James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
177
5900
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
429
833.01
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
18
600
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
309
600
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
12
400
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
264
512.62
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.389
0.389
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.435
0.435
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
69.9
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
62.14
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.88
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.88
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.77
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
1.2
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.04
17.55
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
85.44
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
66.67
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
106.8
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.193
0.193
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.129
0.129
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
23.3
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
42.72
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
62.14
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.56
-18.54
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.36
8.46
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
36.89
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
400
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PAverified
127
246.6
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.43
2.43
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
133.33
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
46.6
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.88
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
4
7.77
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA