Erik Sabel vs. Josh Swindell — Career Comparison

Erik Sabel
Gen XIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Josh Swindell
Lost GenerationKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Josh Swindell 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. Josh Swindell posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.08 and WHIP 1.327 compared to 5.02 and 1.541 for Erik Sabel. By the career numbers, Josh Swindell had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Erik Sabel and Josh Swindell

Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
7.38
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.08
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.52
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.44
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.52
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.52
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
5.02
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.08
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.02
5.02
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.33
5.33
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
183
27
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
27
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
9
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.1
9
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
10.48
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
9.87
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.48
10.48
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.87
9.87
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.48
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.48
1.48
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
2.66
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.08
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.74
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
4.57
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
3.12
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.57
4.57
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.12
3.12
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.803
0.803
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.577
0.577
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.52
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.74
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.52
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
268
39.54
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
41.02
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.77
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.56
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
5.16
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
4.67
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.16
5.16
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.67
4.67
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.89
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.459
1.459
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.327
1.327
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
244
36
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
38.42
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.54
39.54
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.02
41.02

Fielding Stats for Erik Sabel and Josh Swindell

Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
7.38
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
27
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
9
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.44
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.03
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.48
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.48
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Erik Sabel and Josh Swindell

Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
15000
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PA
5
750
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
600
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
600
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
34.02
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
43.44
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Josh Swindell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Swindell
Career
Per 600 PA