Orlando Peña vs. Clyde Sowell — Career Comparison

Orlando Peña
Silent GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Clyde Sowell
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore Elite GiantsNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

Clyde Sowell 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. Orlando Peña posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.71 and WHIP 1.305 compared to 20.77 and 4.385 for Clyde Sowell. By the career numbers, Orlando Peña had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Orlando Peña and Clyde Sowell

Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Clyde Sowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
427
3.2
Clyde Sowell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
8.31
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
0.7
Clyde Sowell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
8.31
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.42
Clyde Sowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.58
Clyde Sowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
4.15
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.11
42.11
Clyde Sowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.78
21.78
Clyde Sowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.16
Clyde Sowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Clyde Sowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.3
Clyde Sowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
495
3.71
Clyde Sowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
20.77
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Clyde Sowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.77
20.77
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Clyde Sowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.8
20.8
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Clyde Sowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.85
7.85
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
Clyde Sowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.48
0.48
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3606
27
Clyde Sowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
27
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1202
9
Clyde Sowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
9
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1175
8.8
Clyde Sowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
24.92
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.8
8.8
Clyde Sowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.92
24.92
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
1.13
Clyde Sowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Clyde Sowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.35
0.35
Clyde Sowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
352
2.64
Clyde Sowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
14.54
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.31
Clyde Sowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Clyde Sowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.54
14.54
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
818
6.12
Clyde Sowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.12
6.12
Clyde Sowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.92
1.92
Clyde Sowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.973
0.973
Clyde Sowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.615
1.615
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.23
Clyde Sowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.21
Clyde Sowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Clyde Sowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5085
38.07
Clyde Sowell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
66.46
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
1.16
Clyde Sowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
549
4.11
Clyde Sowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
20.77
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Clyde Sowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.77
20.77
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.07
Clyde Sowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.08
Clyde Sowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.13
Clyde Sowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.27
1.27
Clyde Sowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.385
4.385
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4685
35.08
Clyde Sowell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
51.92
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.29
1.29
Clyde Sowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Clyde Sowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.48
0.48
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.07
38.07
Clyde Sowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.46
66.46

Fielding Stats for Orlando Peña and Clyde Sowell

Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Clyde Sowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
427
3.2
Clyde Sowell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
8.31
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
0.7
Clyde Sowell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
8.31
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3608
27
Clyde Sowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
27
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1202.2
9
Clyde Sowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
9
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.48
Clyde Sowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
163
1.22
Clyde Sowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.14
Clyde Sowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
1.84
Clyde Sowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
1.7
Clyde Sowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.28
92.28
Clyde Sowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.532
0.532
Clyde Sowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.78
21.78
Clyde Sowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Clyde Sowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Sowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Sowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Sowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Sowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Orlando Peña and Clyde Sowell

Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Clyde Sowell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
429
833.01
Clyde Sowell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
2400
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
309
600
Clyde Sowell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
264
512.62
Clyde Sowell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Clyde Sowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.435
0.435
Clyde Sowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
69.9
Clyde Sowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
62.14
Clyde Sowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.88
Clyde Sowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Sowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.88
Clyde Sowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.77
Clyde Sowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Clyde Sowell
Career
Per 600 PA
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Clyde Sowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Clyde Sowell
Career
Per 600 PA
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.04
17.55
Clyde Sowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
85.44
Clyde Sowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
106.8
Clyde Sowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.193
0.193
Clyde Sowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Clyde Sowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Clyde Sowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Clyde Sowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.129
0.129
Clyde Sowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Clyde Sowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Clyde Sowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
23.3
Clyde Sowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
42.72
Clyde Sowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
62.14
Clyde Sowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.36
8.46
Clyde Sowell
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Sowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
36.89
Clyde Sowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Sowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
127
246.6
Clyde Sowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.43
2.43
Clyde Sowell
Career
Per 600 PA
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Clyde Sowell
Career
Per 600 PA
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
46.6
Clyde Sowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.88
Clyde Sowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
4
7.77
Clyde Sowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Sowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Sowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Sowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
Clyde Sowell
Career
Per 600 PA