Erik Sabel vs. Josh Tomlin — Career Comparison

Erik Sabel
Gen XIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Josh Tomlin
MillenialTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Josh Tomlin 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 Tomlin posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.77 and WHIP 1.246 compared to 5.02 and 1.541 for Erik Sabel. By the career numbers, Josh Tomlin had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Erik Sabel and Josh Tomlin

Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Josh Tomlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
7.38
Josh Tomlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
286
2.41
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Tomlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
1.27
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.44
Josh Tomlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.58
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Josh Tomlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.47
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Josh Tomlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.2
55.2
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Tomlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.45
52.45
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Tomlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Tomlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Tomlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
5.02
Josh Tomlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
566
4.77
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.02
5.02
Josh Tomlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.77
4.77
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.33
5.33
Josh Tomlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Josh Tomlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Josh Tomlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
27
Josh Tomlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3201
27
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
9
Josh Tomlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1067
9
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
10.48
Josh Tomlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1160
9.78
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.48
10.48
Josh Tomlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.78
9.78
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.48
Josh Tomlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
197
1.66
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.48
1.48
Josh Tomlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.66
1.66
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Josh Tomlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
2.66
Josh Tomlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
1.29
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.74
Josh Tomlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.13
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Josh Tomlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.29
1.29
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
4.57
Josh Tomlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
736
6.21
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Josh Tomlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.21
6.21
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Josh Tomlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.57
2.57
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.803
0.803
Josh Tomlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.833
0.833
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.3
Josh Tomlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.24
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.74
Josh Tomlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.21
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Tomlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
39.54
Josh Tomlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4453
37.56
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.77
Josh Tomlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
0.46
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
5.16
Josh Tomlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
602
5.08
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.16
5.16
Josh Tomlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.08
5.08
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Josh Tomlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.13
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Tomlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.21
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.89
Josh Tomlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
0.66
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.459
1.459
Josh Tomlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.231
1.231
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
244
36
Josh Tomlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4234
35.71
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Josh Tomlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.1
2.1
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Josh Tomlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.54
39.54
Josh Tomlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.56
37.56

Fielding Stats for Erik Sabel and Josh Tomlin

Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Josh Tomlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
7.38
Josh Tomlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
286
2.41
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Tomlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
1.27
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
27
Josh Tomlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3201
27
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
9
Josh Tomlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1067
9
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.44
Josh Tomlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.76
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.03
Josh Tomlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
0.97
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Tomlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.07
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.48
Josh Tomlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
1.8
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.48
Josh Tomlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
205
1.73
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Josh Tomlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.24
96.24
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Josh Tomlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.717
0.717
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Tomlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.45
52.45
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Josh Tomlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.1
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Tomlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Tomlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Tomlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Tomlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Erik Sabel and Josh Tomlin

Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Josh Tomlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
15000
Josh Tomlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
289
5593.55
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Josh Tomlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
600
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Josh Tomlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
541.94
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Tomlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Tomlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.661
0.661
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Tomlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
154.84
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Tomlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
135.48
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Tomlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
19.35
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Tomlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Tomlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Tomlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
19.35
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Tomlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Tomlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Tomlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Tomlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.73
52.76
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Tomlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
174.19
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Tomlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
174.19
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Tomlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Tomlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Tomlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.632
0.632
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Tomlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Tomlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Tomlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Tomlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Tomlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
38.71
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Tomlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
19.35
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Tomlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
58.06
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
Josh Tomlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.26
63.06
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Tomlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Tomlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
19.35
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Tomlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
600
Josh Tomlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
232.26
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Josh Tomlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.58
2.58
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Tomlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Tomlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
38.71
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Tomlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Tomlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Tomlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Tomlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Tomlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Tomlin
Career
Per 600 PA