Steve Reed vs. Henry Sosa — Career Comparison

Steve Reed
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Henry Sosa
MillenialD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Henry Sosa built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Reed as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Steve Reed posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.63 and WHIP 1.312 compared to 5.23 and 1.463 for Henry Sosa. By the career numbers, Steve Reed had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Reed and Henry Sosa

Steve Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
833
8.61
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.69
Steve Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Sosa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.69
Steve Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.51
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.51
Steve Reed
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.45
Henry Sosa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.84
Steve Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.69
52.69
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.5
37.5
Steve Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Sosa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Steve Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.19
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Reed
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
351
3.63
Henry Sosa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
5.23
Steve Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Steve Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Steve Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.34
4.34
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Steve Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.271
0.271
Steve Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2612
27
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
160
27
Steve Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
870.2
9
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.1
9
Steve Reed
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
811
8.38
Henry Sosa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
9.11
Steve Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.38
8.38
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.11
9.11
Steve Reed
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
1.11
Henry Sosa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
1.18
Steve Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.11
1.11
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.18
1.18
Steve Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Steve Reed
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
285
2.95
Henry Sosa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
3.88
Steve Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.48
Henry Sosa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Steve Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.95
2.95
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.88
3.88
Steve Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
630
6.51
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
6.41
Steve Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.51
6.51
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.41
6.41
Steve Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.76
0.76
Henry Sosa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Steve Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.051
1.051
Henry Sosa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.144
1.144
Steve Reed
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.11
Henry Sosa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.51
Steve Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.63
Henry Sosa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.51
Steve Reed
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.05
Henry Sosa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Steve Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3662
37.85
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
38.98
Steve Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
197
2.04
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Reed
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
384
3.97
Henry Sosa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
5.23
Steve Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Steve Reed
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.36
Henry Sosa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.68
Steve Reed
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.27
Henry Sosa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.34
Steve Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
0.82
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.84
Steve Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.259
1.259
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.444
1.444
Steve Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3255
33.65
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
199
33.58
Steve Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.1
3.1
Steve Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Steve Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.85
37.85
Henry Sosa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.98
38.98

Fielding Stats for Steve Reed and Henry Sosa

Steve Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
833
8.61
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.69
Steve Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Sosa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.69
Steve Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2612
27
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
160
27
Steve Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
870.2
9
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.1
9
Steve Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.44
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Steve Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
1.4
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
2.03
Steve Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.09
Henry Sosa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
187
1.93
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.19
Steve Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
178
1.84
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.19
Steve Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.19
95.19
Henry Sosa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Steve Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.214
0.214
Henry Sosa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.3
1.3
Steve Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Sosa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Steve Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.08
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Steve Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Reed and Henry Sosa

Steve Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Steve Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
835
17892.86
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
10
333.33
Steve Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
600
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
18
600
Steve Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
535.71
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
15
500
Steve Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Steve Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.389
0.389
Steve Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
85.71
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Steve Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
85.71
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Sosa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Steve Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Sosa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Steve Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Sosa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Steve Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.57
12.3
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.48
15.87
Steve Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
85.71
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
2
66.67
Steve Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
85.71
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Steve Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Henry Sosa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Steve Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Steve Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Steve Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Sosa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Steve Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0.109
0.109
Henry Sosa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Steve Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Henry Sosa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Steve Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Steve Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Sosa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Steve Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
1
21.43
Henry Sosa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Steve Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
5.6
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-3.45
Steve Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Sosa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Steve Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Reed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
192.86
Henry Sosa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
266.67
Steve Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.11
3.11
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
2.25
2.25
Steve Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Sosa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Steve Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
42.86
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Steve Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA