Gordon Rhodes vs. Erik Sabel — Career Comparison
Gordon Rhodes built a career as a starting pitcher and Erik Sabel as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Gordon Rhodes posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.85 and WHIP 1.595 compared to 5.02 and 1.541 for Erik Sabel. By the career numbers, Gordon Rhodes had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Gordon Rhodes and Erik Sabel
Gordon Rhodes
Career
Per 9 Innings
200
1.72
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
7.38
Gordon Rhodes
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.75
36.75
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
60
Gordon Rhodes
Career
Per 9 Innings
565
4.85
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
5.02
Gordon Rhodes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.33
5.33
Gordon Rhodes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Gordon Rhodes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Gordon Rhodes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3146
27
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
27
Gordon Rhodes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1048.2
9
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
9
Gordon Rhodes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1196
10.26
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
10.48
Gordon Rhodes
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.26
10.26
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.48
10.48
Gordon Rhodes
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
0.64
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.48
Gordon Rhodes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.48
1.48
Gordon Rhodes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Gordon Rhodes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Gordon Rhodes
Career
Per 9 Innings
356
3.06
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
4.57
Gordon Rhodes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.06
3.06
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Gordon Rhodes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.78
1.78
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Gordon Rhodes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.794
0.794
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.803
0.803
Gordon Rhodes
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.16
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.3
Gordon Rhodes
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.09
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.74
Gordon Rhodes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4759
40.84
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
268
39.54
Gordon Rhodes
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.29
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.77
Gordon Rhodes
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.8
5.8
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.16
5.16
Gordon Rhodes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.89
Gordon Rhodes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.595
1.595
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.459
1.459
Gordon Rhodes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4272
36.66
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
244
36
Gordon Rhodes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Gordon Rhodes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Gordon Rhodes
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.84
40.84
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.54
39.54
Fielding Stats for Gordon Rhodes and Erik Sabel
Gordon Rhodes
Career
Per 9 Innings
200
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
7.38
Gordon Rhodes
Career
Per 9 Innings
255
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.48
Gordon Rhodes
Career
Per 9 Innings
238
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.48
Gordon Rhodes
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.33
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Gordon Rhodes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Hitting Stats for Gordon Rhodes and Erik Sabel
Gordon Rhodes
Career
Per 600 PA
203
323.08
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
50
15000
Gordon Rhodes
Career
Per 600 PA
377
600
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Gordon Rhodes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gordon Rhodes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gordon Rhodes
Career
Per 600 PA
3.34
3.34
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1