Robbie Ray vs. Takashi Saito — Career Comparison

Robbie Ray
MillenialTennesseeThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star
Takashi Saito
Gen XJapanThrows RightBats LeftAsiaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Robbie Ray built a career as a starting pitcher and Takashi Saito as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Takashi Saito led in home run suppression (HR9+ 238 vs 89), run prevention (ERA+ 199 vs 102), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 182 vs 102). Role difference aside, Takashi Saito holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Robbie Ray and Takashi Saito

Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
265
1.66
Takashi Saito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
338
9
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.63
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
0.55
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.56
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
0.51
Takashi Saito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.4
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.07
52.07
Takashi Saito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.33
58.33
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.49
98.49
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Takashi Saito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
2.24
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
631
3.94
Takashi Saito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
2.34
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Takashi Saito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.34
2.34
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
Takashi Saito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.36
2.36
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
Takashi Saito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.232
0.232
Takashi Saito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.204
0.204
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4323
27
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 9 Innings
1014
27
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1441
9
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 9 Innings
338
9
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1250
7.81
Takashi Saito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
250
6.66
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.81
7.81
Takashi Saito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.66
6.66
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
216
1.35
Takashi Saito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.67
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Takashi Saito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.67
0.67
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Takashi Saito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
608
3.8
Takashi Saito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
2.88
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.12
Takashi Saito
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.35
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Takashi Saito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.88
2.88
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1734
10.83
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 9 Innings
400
10.65
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.83
10.83
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.65
10.65
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.54
6.54
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.18
1.18
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.625
1.625
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.503
1.503
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.37
Takashi Saito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.24
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.32
Takashi Saito
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.37
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Takashi Saito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6097
38.08
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 9 Innings
1363
36.29
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Takashi Saito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
5.03
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
674
4.21
Takashi Saito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
2.64
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Takashi Saito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.18
Takashi Saito
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.21
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.19
Takashi Saito
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.27
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96
0.6
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.67
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.289
1.289
Takashi Saito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.059
1.059
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5379
33.6
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 9 Innings
1223
32.57
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.54
2.54
Takashi Saito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Takashi Saito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.282
0.282
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.08
38.08
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.29
36.29

Fielding Stats for Robbie Ray and Takashi Saito

Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
265
1.66
Takashi Saito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
338
9
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.63
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4323
27
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 9 Innings
1014
27
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1441
9
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 9 Innings
338
9
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.22
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.37
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
130
0.81
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.88
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.04
Takashi Saito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
173
1.08
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
1.28
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
166
1.04
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1.25
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.95
95.95
Takashi Saito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.92
97.92
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.626
0.626
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.139
0.139
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.49
98.49
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.06
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.21
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Robbie Ray and Takashi Saito

Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
267
597.76
Takashi Saito
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
338
101400
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
268
600
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
237
530.6
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
76.12
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
60.45
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
13.43
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.24
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
15.67
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.76
15.13
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
96.27
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
85.07
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.116
0.116
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
24.63
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
20.15
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
42.54
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.01
2.27
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
8.96
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
259.7
Takashi Saito
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
600
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.31
2.31
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
58.21
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.24
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
3
6.72
Takashi Saito
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
Takashi Saito
Career
Per 600 PA