Erik Sabel vs. Dennis Tankersley — Career Comparison
Dennis Tankersley 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 7.61 and 1.900 for Dennis Tankersley. 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 Dennis Tankersley
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
7.38
Dennis Tankersley
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
2.81
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.3
Dennis Tankersley
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.04
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
60
Dennis Tankersley
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.09
9.09
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Tankersley
Career
Per 9 Innings
59.26
59.26
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
5.02
Dennis Tankersley
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
7.61
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.02
5.02
Dennis Tankersley
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.61
7.61
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.33
5.33
Dennis Tankersley
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.79
6.79
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Dennis Tankersley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.75
5.75
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Dennis Tankersley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
27
Dennis Tankersley
Career
Per 9 Innings
259
27
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
9
Dennis Tankersley
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.1
9
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
10.48
Dennis Tankersley
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
10.11
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.48
10.48
Dennis Tankersley
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.11
10.11
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.48
Dennis Tankersley
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.36
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.48
1.48
Dennis Tankersley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.36
1.36
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Dennis Tankersley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.48
0.48
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
2.66
Dennis Tankersley
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
6.36
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.74
Dennis Tankersley
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.63
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Dennis Tankersley
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.36
6.36
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
4.57
Dennis Tankersley
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
7.09
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Dennis Tankersley
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.09
7.09
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Dennis Tankersley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.52
2.52
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.803
0.803
Dennis Tankersley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.494
1.494
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.3
Dennis Tankersley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.52
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.74
Dennis Tankersley
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.73
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
268
39.54
Dennis Tankersley
Career
Per 9 Innings
409
42.64
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.77
Dennis Tankersley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.31
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
5.16
Dennis Tankersley
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
8.13
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.16
5.16
Dennis Tankersley
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.13
8.13
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Dennis Tankersley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.42
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.89
Dennis Tankersley
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.04
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.459
1.459
Dennis Tankersley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.83
1.83
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
244
36
Dennis Tankersley
Career
Per 9 Innings
335
34.92
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Dennis Tankersley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.89
2.89
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Dennis Tankersley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.331
0.331
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.54
39.54
Dennis Tankersley
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.64
42.64
Fielding Stats for Erik Sabel and Dennis Tankersley
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
7.38
Dennis Tankersley
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
2.81
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Tankersley
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.67
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
27
Dennis Tankersley
Career
Per 9 Innings
259
27
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
9
Dennis Tankersley
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.1
9
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.44
Dennis Tankersley
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.04
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.03
Dennis Tankersley
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.63
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.48
Dennis Tankersley
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.67
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.48
Dennis Tankersley
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.67
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Dennis Tankersley
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Dennis Tankersley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.593
0.593
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Tankersley
Career
Per 9 Innings
59.26
59.26
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Tankersley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Tankersley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hitting Stats for Erik Sabel and Dennis Tankersley
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
50
15000
Dennis Tankersley
Career
Per 600 PA
27
704.35
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Dennis Tankersley
Career
Per 600 PA
23
600
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Tankersley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Tankersley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Tankersley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
Dennis Tankersley
Career
Per 600 PA
2.94
76.72
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dennis Tankersley
Career
Per 600 PA
3.83
3.83
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Tankersley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09