Erik Sabel vs. Willie Spearman — Career Comparison

Erik Sabel
Gen XIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Willie Spearman
Lost GenerationArkansasThrows RightNorth AmericaMemphis Red SoxNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

Willie Spearman 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. Erik Sabel posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.02 and WHIP 1.541 compared to 5.07 and 1.480 for Willie Spearman. By the career numbers, Erik Sabel had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Erik Sabel and Willie Spearman

Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Willie Spearman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
7.38
Willie Spearman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
1.68
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Spearman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1.11
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.44
Willie Spearman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.45
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Willie Spearman
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.64
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Willie Spearman
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.3
41.3
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Spearman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.2
66.2
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Spearman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.62
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Spearman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.07
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Spearman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
5.02
Willie Spearman
Career
Per 9 Innings
214
5.07
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.02
5.02
Willie Spearman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.07
5.07
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.33
5.33
Willie Spearman
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.99
7.99
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Willie Spearman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.291
0.291
Willie Spearman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
27
Willie Spearman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1139
27
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
9
Willie Spearman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
379.2
9
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
10.48
Willie Spearman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
414
9.81
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.48
10.48
Willie Spearman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.81
9.81
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.48
Willie Spearman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.21
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.48
1.48
Willie Spearman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Willie Spearman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.66
Willie Spearman
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
3.51
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.74
Willie Spearman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.66
2.66
Willie Spearman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.51
3.51
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
4.57
Willie Spearman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
172
4.08
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.57
4.57
Willie Spearman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.08
4.08
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Willie Spearman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.42
2.42
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.803
0.803
Willie Spearman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.843
0.843
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Willie Spearman
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.31
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.74
Willie Spearman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.28
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Spearman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
39.54
Willie Spearman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
914
21.67
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.77
Willie Spearman
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.24
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
5.16
Willie Spearman
Career
Per 9 Innings
265
6.28
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.16
5.16
Willie Spearman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.28
6.28
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Willie Spearman
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.36
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Spearman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.89
Willie Spearman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.28
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.459
1.459
Willie Spearman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.48
1.48
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
244
36
Willie Spearman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
739
17.52
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Willie Spearman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.73
3.73
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
Willie Spearman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.726
0.726
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.54
39.54
Willie Spearman
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.67
21.67

Fielding Stats for Erik Sabel and Willie Spearman

Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Willie Spearman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
7.38
Willie Spearman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
3.16
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Spearman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
2.05
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
27
Willie Spearman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
632
27
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
9
Willie Spearman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
210.2
9
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.44
Willie Spearman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.21
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.03
Willie Spearman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
2.09
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Willie Spearman
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.34
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.48
Willie Spearman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
2.65
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.48
Willie Spearman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
2.31
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Willie Spearman
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.1
87.1
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Willie Spearman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.73
0.73
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Spearman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.86
64.86
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Willie Spearman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Spearman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Spearman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Spearman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Spearman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Erik Sabel and Willie Spearman

Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Willie Spearman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
15000
Willie Spearman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
91
295.14
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Willie Spearman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
185
600
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Willie Spearman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
170
551.35
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Spearman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Spearman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.722
0.722
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Spearman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
139.46
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Spearman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
97.3
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Spearman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
16.22
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Spearman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
12.97
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Spearman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
12.97
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Spearman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
42.16
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Spearman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Spearman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Spearman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.093
0.093
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Spearman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.52
69.78
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Spearman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
220.54
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Spearman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
178.38
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Spearman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Spearman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Spearman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.702
0.702
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Spearman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Spearman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Spearman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.646
0.646
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Spearman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Spearman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
61.62
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Spearman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
97.3
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Spearman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
145.95
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
Willie Spearman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.45
76.06
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Spearman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.49
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Spearman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
32.43
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Spearman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Willie Spearman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.49
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Willie Spearman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92.5
92.5
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Spearman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Spearman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.73
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Spearman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Spearman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Spearman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.49
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Spearman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Spearman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.49
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Spearman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100