Erik Sabel vs. Lon Warneke — Career Comparison

Erik Sabel
Gen XIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Lon Warneke
Greatest GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Lon Warneke 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. Lon Warneke posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.18 and WHIP 1.245 compared to 5.02 and 1.541 for Erik Sabel. By the career numbers, Lon Warneke had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Erik Sabel and Lon Warneke

Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
7.38
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
445
1.44
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
343
1.11
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.44
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
0.62
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Lon Warneke
Career
Per 9 Innings
121
0.39
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
60
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.34
61.34
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.08
77.08
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
0.62
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.1
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.04
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
5.02
Lon Warneke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
984
3.18
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.02
5.02
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.33
5.33
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
27
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8347
27
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
9
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2782.1
9
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
10.48
Lon Warneke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2726
8.82
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.48
10.48
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.82
8.82
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
1.48
Lon Warneke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
0.57
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.48
1.48
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Lon Warneke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
2.66
Lon Warneke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
739
2.39
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.74
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.39
2.39
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
4.57
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1140
3.69
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.57
4.57
Lon Warneke
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.69
3.69
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.56
2.56
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.803
0.803
Lon Warneke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.675
0.675
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.3
Lon Warneke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.16
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.74
Lon Warneke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.09
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lon Warneke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
39.54
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11608
37.55
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.77
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
0.21
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
5.16
Lon Warneke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1164
3.77
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.16
5.16
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lon Warneke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.89
Lon Warneke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.459
1.459
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.245
1.245
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
244
36
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10842
35.07
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Lon Warneke
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.62
2.62
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.268
0.268
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.54
39.54
Lon Warneke
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.55
37.55

Fielding Stats for Erik Sabel and Lon Warneke

Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
7.38
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
445
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lon Warneke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
27
Lon Warneke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
9
Lon Warneke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.44
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
126
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.03
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
538
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lon Warneke
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.48
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
672
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.48
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
664
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Lon Warneke
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.81
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.492
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lon Warneke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lon Warneke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lon Warneke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lon Warneke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lon Warneke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Erik Sabel and Lon Warneke

Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
15000
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
459
255
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1080
600
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
962
534.44
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.573
0.573
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
119.44
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
183
101.67
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
14.44
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.11
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.22
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
17.78
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.26
34.59
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
257
142.78
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
271
150.56
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.404
0.404
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
48.33
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
53.89
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
180
100
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.6
38.66
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.22
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
28.89
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lon Warneke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
600
Lon Warneke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
148
82.22
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.3
7.3
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
34.44
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lon Warneke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lon Warneke
Career
Per 600 PA
31
17.22
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.56
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lon Warneke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.56
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
Lon Warneke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100