Orlando Peña vs. Roy Sanders — Career Comparison

Orlando Peña
Silent GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Roy Sanders
Lost GenerationKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Roy Sanders 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. Roy Sanders posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.75 and WHIP 1.265 compared to 3.71 and 1.305 for Orlando Peña. By the career numbers, Roy Sanders had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Orlando Peña and Roy Sanders

Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
427
3.2
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
1.59
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
0.7
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.85
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.42
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.37
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
0.58
Roy Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.53
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.11
42.11
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.18
41.18
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.78
21.78
Roy Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.33
53.33
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.16
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.37
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.3
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
495
3.71
Roy Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
2.75
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.71
3.71
Roy Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.75
2.75
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Roy Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.8
2.8
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.22
4.22
Roy Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.251
0.251
Roy Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3606
27
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
510
27
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1202
9
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
9
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
1175
8.8
Roy Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
7.78
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.8
8.8
Roy Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.78
7.78
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
1.13
Roy Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Roy Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.05
0.05
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.35
0.35
Roy Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.03
0.03
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
352
2.64
Roy Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
3.6
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.31
Roy Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
818
6.12
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
3.07
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.12
6.12
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.07
3.07
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.92
1.92
Roy Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.93
1.93
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.973
0.973
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.741
0.741
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.23
Roy Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.26
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.21
Roy Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.16
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Roy Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5085
38.07
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
709
37.54
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
1.16
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.74
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
549
4.11
Roy Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
3.49
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Roy Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.07
Roy Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.08
Roy Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.13
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.27
1.27
Roy Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.265
1.265
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4685
35.08
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
638
33.78
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.29
1.29
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
2.2
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.276
0.276
Roy Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.07
38.07
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.54
37.54

Fielding Stats for Orlando Peña and Roy Sanders

Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
427
3.2
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
0.7
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3608
27
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1202.2
9
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.48
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
163
1.22
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.14
Roy Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
1.84
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
1.7
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.28
92.28
Roy Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.92
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.532
0.532
Roy Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.1
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21.78
21.78
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Orlando Peña and Roy Sanders

Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
429
833.01
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
31
290.63
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
309
600
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
64
600
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
264
512.62
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
553.13
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.435
0.435
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.414
0.414
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
69.9
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
75
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
62.14
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
6
56.25
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.88
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.88
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
7.77
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Roy Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9.04
17.55
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.31
21.62
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
85.44
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
112.5
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
106.8
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
11
103.13
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.193
0.193
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Roy Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Roy Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Roy Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0.129
0.129
Roy Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Roy Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
23.3
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
65.63
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
42.72
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
46.88
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
62.14
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
112.5
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4.36
8.46
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.56
14.65
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
36.89
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
3
28.13
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
127
246.6
Roy Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
84.38
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
2.43
2.43
Roy Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.11
7.11
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Roy Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
46.6
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
2
18.75
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.88
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
4
7.77
Roy Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA