Robbie Ray vs. Brian Sweeney — Career Comparison

Robbie Ray
MillenialTennesseeThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star
Brian Sweeney
Gen XNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Robbie Ray built a career as a starting pitcher and Brian Sweeney as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Brian Sweeney led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 187 vs 78), run prevention (ERA+ 129 vs 102), and home run suppression (HR9+ 94 vs 89). Robbie Ray held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 132 vs 51). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Brian Sweeney.

Pitching Stats for Robbie Ray and Brian Sweeney

Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Brian Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
265
1.66
Brian Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
5.62
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.63
Brian Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.15
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
0.55
Brian Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.31
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
0.51
Brian Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.07
52.07
Brian Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.49
98.49
Brian Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Brian Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Brian Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
631
3.94
Brian Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
3.38
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Brian Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
Brian Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Brian Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
4.1
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Brian Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.254
0.254
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4323
27
Brian Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
351
27
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1441
9
Brian Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
9
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1250
7.81
Brian Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
113
8.69
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.81
7.81
Brian Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.69
8.69
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
216
1.35
Brian Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.92
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Brian Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.92
0.92
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Brian Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
608
3.8
Brian Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.92
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.12
Brian Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.46
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Brian Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.92
1.92
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1734
10.83
Brian Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
4.15
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.83
10.83
Brian Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.54
6.54
Brian Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.625
1.625
Brian Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.675
0.675
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.37
Brian Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.38
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.32
Brian Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Brian Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6097
38.08
Brian Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
483
37.15
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Brian Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
2
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
674
4.21
Brian Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
3.77
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Brian Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.18
Brian Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.54
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.19
Brian Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.31
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96
0.6
Brian Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.77
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.289
1.289
Brian Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.18
1.18
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5379
33.6
Brian Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
445
34.23
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.54
2.54
Brian Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.67
0.67
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Brian Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.08
38.08
Brian Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.15
37.15

Fielding Stats for Robbie Ray and Brian Sweeney

Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Brian Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
265
1.66
Brian Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
5.62
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.63
Brian Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.15
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4323
27
Brian Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
351
27
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1441
9
Brian Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
9
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.22
Brian Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.62
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
130
0.81
Brian Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.46
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.04
Brian Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
173
1.08
Brian Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
2.08
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
166
1.04
Brian Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
2.08
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.95
95.95
Brian Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.626
0.626
Brian Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.49
98.49
Brian Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.06
Brian Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Robbie Ray and Brian Sweeney

Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Brian Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
267
597.76
Brian Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
7300
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
268
600
Brian Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
530.6
Brian Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
500
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
Brian Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Brian Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
76.12
Brian Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
60.45
Brian Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
13.43
Brian Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.24
Brian Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
15.67
Brian Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Brian Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Brian Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Brian Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.76
15.13
Brian Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
96.27
Brian Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
85.07
Brian Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Brian Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Brian Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Brian Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Brian Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.116
0.116
Brian Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Brian Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Brian Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
24.63
Brian Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
20.15
Brian Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
42.54
Brian Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.01
2.27
Brian Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.5
-50.08
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
8.96
Brian Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
259.7
Brian Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
300
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.31
2.31
Brian Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Brian Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
58.21
Brian Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.24
Brian Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
3
6.72
Brian Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
Brian Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA