Robbie Ray vs. Will Sawyer — Career Comparison

Robbie Ray
MillenialTennesseeThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star
Will Sawyer
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland BluesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Robbie Ray built a career as a starting pitcher and Will Sawyer as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Will Sawyer posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.36 and WHIP 1.177 compared to 3.94 and 1.303 for Robbie Ray. By the career numbers, Will Sawyer had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Robbie Ray and Will Sawyer

Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
265
1.66
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.09
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.63
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.96
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
0.55
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.26
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.51
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.64
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.07
52.07
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.57
28.57
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.49
98.49
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.24
88.24
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.96
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
631
3.94
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
2.36
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.36
2.36
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.31
2.31
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.01
3.01
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.232
0.232
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.217
0.217
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4323
27
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
423
27
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1441
9
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
9
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1250
7.81
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
7.6
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.81
7.81
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.6
7.6
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
216
1.35
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
608
3.8
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
3
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.12
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1734
10.83
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
4.85
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.83
10.83
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.54
6.54
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.625
1.625
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.872
0.872
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.37
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.83
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.32
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6097
38.08
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
596
38.04
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.13
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
674
4.21
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
5.04
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.21
4.21
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.04
5.04
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.18
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.19
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.6
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.289
1.289
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.177
1.177
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5379
33.6
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
549
35.04
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.54
2.54
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.08
38.08
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.04
38.04

Fielding Stats for Robbie Ray and Will Sawyer

Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
265
1.66
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.09
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.63
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4323
27
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
423
27
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1441
9
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
9
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.22
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.38
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
0.81
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.7
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.04
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.26
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
173
1.08
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.34
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
166
1.04
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.09
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.95
95.95
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
80.95
80.95
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.626
0.626
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.49
98.49
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Robbie Ray and Will Sawyer

Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
267
597.76
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
17
204
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
268
600
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
50
600
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
237
530.6
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
564
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
76.12
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
60.45
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
13.43
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.24
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
15.67
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.76
15.13
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
1.23
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
96.27
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
85.07
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
4
48
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.116
0.116
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
24.63
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
36
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
20.15
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
42.54
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
36
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.01
2.27
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
-3.29
-39.5
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
8.96
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
36
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
116
259.7
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
228
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
2.31
2.31
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.63
2.63
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
58.21
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.24
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
3
6.72
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA