Chris Ray vs. Bret Saberhagen — Career Comparison

Chris Ray
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Bret Saberhagen
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherGold GloveCy Young AwardAll-Star

Bret Saberhagen built a career as a starting pitcher and Chris Ray as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Bret Saberhagen led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 165 vs 90), home run suppression (HR9+ 112 vs 87), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 112 vs 96). Chris Ray held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 109 vs 96). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Bret Saberhagen.

Pitching Stats for Chris Ray and Bret Saberhagen

Chris Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Chris Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
9.06
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
399
1.4
Chris Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
371
1.3
Chris Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.58
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
0.59
Chris Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.61
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.41
Chris Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.65
48.65
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.8
58.8
Chris Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Chris Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.27
Chris Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.06
Chris Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
1.63
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Chris Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
128
4.1
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
952
3.34
Chris Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
4.1
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.34
3.34
Chris Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.01
3.01
Chris Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Chris Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.246
0.246
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
Chris Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
843
27
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7688
27
Chris Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
9
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2562.2
9
Chris Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
259
8.3
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2452
8.61
Chris Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.3
8.3
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.61
8.61
Chris Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
1.12
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
0.77
Chris Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.77
0.77
Chris Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.55
0.55
Chris Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
123
3.94
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
471
1.65
Chris Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.58
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.12
Chris Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.65
1.65
Chris Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
7.37
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1715
6.02
Chris Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.37
7.37
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.02
6.02
Chris Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.3
4.3
Chris Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.256
1.256
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.853
0.853
Chris Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.26
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.19
Chris Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.16
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.21
Chris Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.04
Chris Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1207
38.66
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10421
36.6
Chris Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
4.52
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.05
Chris Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
136
4.36
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1036
3.64
Chris Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Chris Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.45
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.31
Chris Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.42
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.24
Chris Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.54
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
0.59
Chris Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.359
1.359
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.141
1.141
Chris Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1052
33.69
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9734
34.19
Chris Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.48
0.48
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.6
2.6
Chris Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Chris Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.66
38.66
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.6
36.6

Fielding Stats for Chris Ray and Bret Saberhagen

Chris Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Chris Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
9.06
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
399
1.4
Chris Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
371
1.3
Chris Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
843
27
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7688
27
Chris Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
9
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2562.2
9
Chris Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.58
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
0.71
Chris Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.22
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
415
1.46
Chris Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.16
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.08
Chris Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
1.95
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
642
2.25
Chris Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
1.79
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
618
2.17
Chris Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.8
91.8
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.26
96.26
Chris Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.198
0.198
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.549
1.549
Chris Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Chris Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.13
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.09
Chris Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Ray and Bret Saberhagen

Chris Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
6
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Chris Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
283
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
403
1065.2
Chris Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
227
600
Chris Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
190
502.2
Chris Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.121
0.121
Chris Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Chris Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
60.79
Chris Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
50.22
Chris Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
10.57
Chris Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
10.57
Chris Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Chris Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.96
13.11
Chris Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
71.37
Chris Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
95.15
Chris Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Chris Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.142
0.142
Chris Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Chris Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Chris Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Chris Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Chris Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Chris Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
34.36
Chris Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.64
Chris Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
37
Chris Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.49
3.94
Chris Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
34.36
Chris Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
49
129.52
Chris Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.63
4.63
Chris Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Chris Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
63.44
Chris Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.64
Chris Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PA