Erik Sabel vs. Harry Thompson — Career Comparison

Erik Sabel
Gen XIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Harry Thompson
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Harry Thompson 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. Harry Thompson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.23 and WHIP 1.355 compared to 5.02 and 1.541 for Erik Sabel. By the career numbers, Harry Thompson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Erik Sabel and Harry Thompson

Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
7.38
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
2.44
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.33
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.44
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.65
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13.33
13.33
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
5.02
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
4.23
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.02
5.02
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.23
4.23
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.33
5.33
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.35
4.35
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.25
4.25
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.291
0.291
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
183
27
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
166
27
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
9
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.1
9
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
10.48
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
10.41
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.48
10.48
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.41
10.41
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.48
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.65
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.48
1.48
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.65
0.65
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
2.66
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.79
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.74
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.79
1.79
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
4.57
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.79
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.57
4.57
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.79
1.79
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.73
0.73
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.803
0.803
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.398
0.398
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.3
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.74
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.33
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
39.54
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
226
36.76
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
1.77
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.79
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
5.16
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
4.88
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.16
5.16
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.88
4.88
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.89
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.459
1.459
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.355
1.355
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
244
36
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
213
34.64
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.54
39.54
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.76
36.76

Fielding Stats for Erik Sabel and Harry Thompson

Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
7.38
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
27
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
9
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.44
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.03
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.48
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.48
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.421
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Erik Sabel and Harry Thompson

Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
15000
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
23
320.93
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
600
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
530.23
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.589
0.589
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
111.63
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
83.72
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.91
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.91
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.04
42.37
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
139.53
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
153.49
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.532
0.532
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
55.81
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
55.81
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.25
45.29
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
41.86
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.91
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.5
21.5
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.91
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.95
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.95
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100