Erik Sabel vs. Joe Sherman — Career Comparison

Erik Sabel
Gen XIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Sherman
Lost GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Sherman 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. Joe Sherman posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.4 and WHIP 1.067 compared to 5.02 and 1.541 for Erik Sabel. By the career numbers, Joe Sherman had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Erik Sabel and Joe Sherman

Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
7.38
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.2
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.6
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.44
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.6
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.3
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
60
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.6
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
5.02
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.4
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.02
5.02
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.4
2.4
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.33
5.33
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.93
2.93
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
183
27
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
27
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
9
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
9
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
10.48
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
9
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.48
10.48
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.48
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.48
1.48
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
2.66
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.6
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.74
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
4.57
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
3
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.57
4.57
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.803
0.803
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.3
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.74
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.2
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
39.54
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
36.6
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.77
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.6
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
5.16
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.4
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.16
5.16
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.4
2.4
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.89
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.459
1.459
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.067
1.067
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
244
36
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
34.8
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.54
39.54
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.6
36.6

Fielding Stats for Erik Sabel and Joe Sherman

Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
7.38
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
27
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
9
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.44
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.03
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.48
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.48
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.5
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Erik Sabel and Joe Sherman

Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
15000
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
171.43
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
600
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
514.29
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.688
0.688
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
38.48
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.762
0.762
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
66.46
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.5
3.5
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0