Erik Sabel vs. Vince Shields — Career Comparison

Erik Sabel
Gen XIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Vince Shields
Lost GenerationCANThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Vince Shields 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. Vince Shields posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3 and WHIP 1.083 compared to 5.02 and 1.541 for Erik Sabel. By the career numbers, Vince Shields had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Erik Sabel and Vince Shields

Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Vince Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
7.38
Vince Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.5
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vince Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.75
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.44
Vince Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.75
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Vince Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Vince Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vince Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vince Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vince Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vince Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
5.02
Vince Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.02
5.02
Vince Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.33
5.33
Vince Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.43
3.43
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Vince Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.92
4.92
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Vince Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.222
0.222
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
183
27
Vince Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
27
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
9
Vince Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
9
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
10.48
Vince Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
7.5
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.48
10.48
Vince Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.5
7.5
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.48
Vince Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.75
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.48
1.48
Vince Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Vince Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
2.66
Vince Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.25
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.74
Vince Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Vince Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
4.57
Vince Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
3
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.57
4.57
Vince Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Vince Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.803
0.803
Vince Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.583
0.583
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.3
Vince Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.74
Vince Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
2.25
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vince Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
39.54
Vince Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
38.25
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.77
Vince Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
5.16
Vince Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.75
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.16
5.16
Vince Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Vince Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vince Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.89
Vince Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.459
1.459
Vince Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.083
1.083
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
244
36
Vince Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
33.75
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Vince Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Vince Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.225
0.225
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.54
39.54
Vince Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.25
38.25

Fielding Stats for Erik Sabel and Vince Shields

Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Vince Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
7.38
Vince Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vince Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
27
Vince Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
9
Vince Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.44
Vince Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.03
Vince Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vince Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.48
Vince Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.48
Vince Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Vince Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Vince Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.5
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vince Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Vince Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vince Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vince Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vince Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vince Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Erik Sabel and Vince Shields

Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Vince Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
15000
Vince Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
3
360
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Vince Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
600
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Vince Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
600
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vince Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vince Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vince Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vince Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vince Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vince Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vince Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vince Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
Vince Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vince Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
Vince Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vince Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
88.74
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vince Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vince Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vince Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vince Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vince Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vince Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vince Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vince Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
Vince Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vince Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vince Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vince Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
Vince Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.94
113.33
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vince Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vince Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vince Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Vince Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Vince Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vince Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vince Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vince Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vince Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vince Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vince Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vince Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
Vince Shields
Career
Per 600 PA