Erik Sabel vs. Walter Thornton — Career Comparison

Erik Sabel
Gen XIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Walter Thornton
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Walter Thornton posted a stronger line than Erik Sabel. Walter Thornton posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.18 vs 5.02) and home runs allowed (0.26 per nine innings vs 1.48). By the career numbers, Walter Thornton had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Erik Sabel and Walter Thornton

Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
7.38
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
1.23
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
1.06
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.44
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.51
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.4
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
56.1
56.1
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.71
85.71
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.88
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
5.02
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
190
4.18
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.02
5.02
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.18
4.18
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.33
5.33
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.68
4.68
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
27
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1228
27
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
9
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
409.1
9
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
10.48
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
478
10.51
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.48
10.48
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.51
10.51
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
1.48
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.26
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.48
1.48
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.21
0.21
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.66
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
3.32
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.74
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.66
2.66
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.32
3.32
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
4.57
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
134
2.95
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.57
4.57
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.95
2.95
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.39
2.39
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.803
0.803
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.696
0.696
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.3
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.2
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.74
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.64
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
268
39.54
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1834
40.32
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.77
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.18
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
5.16
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
283
6.22
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.16
5.16
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.22
6.22
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.89
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.459
1.459
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.537
1.537
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
244
36
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1654
36.37
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.05
5.05
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.54
39.54
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.32
40.32

Fielding Stats for Erik Sabel and Walter Thornton

Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
7.38
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
153
1.16
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
27
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3576
27
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
9
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1192
9
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.44
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
1.31
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.03
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
0.71
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.34
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.48
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
2.36
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.48
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
2.02
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.62
85.62
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.752
1.752
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.05
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Erik Sabel and Walter Thornton

Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
15000
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
154
156.08
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
592
600
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
519
526.01
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.816
0.816
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162
164.19
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
137
138.85
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15.2
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.12
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.01
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
25.34
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88.69
89.89
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
198
200.68
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
228
231.08
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.771
0.771
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.804
0.804
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
84.12
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
78.04
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
161.15
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97.29
98.6
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.08
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
60.81
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
600
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
33.45
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.94
17.94
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7.09
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
23.31
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
23.31
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100