Erik Sabel vs. Zack Wheeler — Career Comparison

Erik Sabel
Gen XIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Zack Wheeler
MillenialGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting PitcherGold GloveAll-Star

Zack Wheeler 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. Zack Wheeler posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.28 and WHIP 1.145 compared to 5.02 and 1.541 for Erik Sabel. By the career numbers, Zack Wheeler had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Erik Sabel and Zack Wheeler

Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
7.38
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
283
1.47
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
1.47
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.44
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.59
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
0.39
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
60
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.11
60.11
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
5.02
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
630
3.28
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.02
5.02
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.33
5.33
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.98
2.98
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.229
0.229
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
27
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5185
27
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
9
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1728.1
9
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
10.48
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1475
7.68
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.48
10.48
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.68
7.68
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
1.48
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
0.86
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.48
1.48
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.86
0.86
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
2.66
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
490
2.55
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.74
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.07
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.55
2.55
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
4.57
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1820
9.48
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.48
9.48
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.43
6.43
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.803
0.803
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.337
1.337
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.3
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.21
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.74
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.4
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
39.54
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7086
36.9
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.77
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
5.16
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
683
3.56
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.16
5.16
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.17
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.19
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.89
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
127
0.66
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.459
1.459
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.137
1.137
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
244
36
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6451
33.59
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.41
2.41
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.293
0.293
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.54
39.54
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.9
36.9

Fielding Stats for Erik Sabel and Zack Wheeler

Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
7.38
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
283
1.47
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
1.47
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
27
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5185
27
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
9
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1728.1
9
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.44
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
0.61
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.03
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
171
0.89
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.05
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.48
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
299
1.56
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.48
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
1.5
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.66
96.66
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.021
1.021
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.09
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Erik Sabel and Zack Wheeler

Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
15000
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
288
534.98
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
323
600
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
288
534.98
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
81.73
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
63.16
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
16.72
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.86
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
18.58
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.82
18.24
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
104.02
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
94.74
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
24.15
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
33.44
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
55.73
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.48
8.33
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.72
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.29
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
600
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
128
237.77
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.52
2.52
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
50.15
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.86
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.72
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
Zack Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA