Brad Radke vs. Erik Sabel — Career Comparison

Brad Radke
Gen XWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Erik Sabel
Gen XIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Brad Radke built a career as a starting pitcher and Erik Sabel as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Brad Radke posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.22 and WHIP 1.265 compared to 5.02 and 1.541 for Erik Sabel. By the career numbers, Brad Radke had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Brad Radke and Erik Sabel

Brad Radke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Brad Radke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
378
1.39
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
7.38
Brad Radke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
1.38
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Radke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
0.54
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.44
Brad Radke
Career
Per 9 Innings
139
0.51
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Brad Radke
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.57
51.57
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Brad Radke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.74
99.74
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Radke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.14
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Radke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.04
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Radke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Radke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1150
4.22
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
5.02
Brad Radke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.02
5.02
Brad Radke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.33
5.33
Brad Radke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Brad Radke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Brad Radke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7353
27
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
27
Brad Radke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2451
9
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
9
Brad Radke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2643
9.71
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
10.48
Brad Radke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.71
9.71
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.48
10.48
Brad Radke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
326
1.2
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
1.48
Brad Radke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.48
1.48
Brad Radke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Brad Radke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
445
1.63
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
2.66
Brad Radke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.04
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.74
Brad Radke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.63
1.63
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Brad Radke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1467
5.39
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
4.57
Brad Radke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.39
5.39
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Brad Radke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Brad Radke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.803
0.803
Brad Radke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.1
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.3
Brad Radke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.23
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.74
Brad Radke
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Radke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10244
37.62
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
39.54
Brad Radke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.77
Brad Radke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1233
4.53
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
5.16
Brad Radke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.53
4.53
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.16
5.16
Brad Radke
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.25
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Brad Radke
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.28
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Radke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
175
0.64
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.89
Brad Radke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.26
1.26
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.459
1.459
Brad Radke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9593
35.23
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
244
36
Brad Radke
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.26
3.26
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Brad Radke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.297
0.297
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Brad Radke
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.62
37.62
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.54
39.54

Fielding Stats for Brad Radke and Erik Sabel

Brad Radke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Brad Radke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
378
1.39
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
7.38
Brad Radke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
1.38
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Radke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7353
27
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
27
Brad Radke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2451
9
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
9
Brad Radke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
0.78
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.44
Brad Radke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
314
1.15
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.03
Brad Radke
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Radke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
534
1.96
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.48
Brad Radke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
527
1.94
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.48
Brad Radke
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.69
98.69
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Brad Radke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.394
1.394
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Brad Radke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.74
99.74
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Radke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.09
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Brad Radke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Radke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Radke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Radke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Brad Radke and Erik Sabel

Brad Radke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Brad Radke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
378
6670.59
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
15000
Brad Radke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
600
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Brad Radke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
511.76
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Brad Radke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Radke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Radke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
52.94
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Radke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
52.94
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Radke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Radke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Radke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Radke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Radke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Radke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Radke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Radke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
4.88
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Radke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
52.94
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Radke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
52.94
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Radke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Radke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Radke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Radke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Radke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.072
0.072
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Radke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Radke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Radke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Radke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Radke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Radke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.78
-13.81
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
Brad Radke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Radke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Radke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Radke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
158.82
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
600
Brad Radke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.78
3.78
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Brad Radke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Radke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
88.24
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Radke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Radke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Radke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Radke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Radke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Radke
Career
Per 600 PA
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA