Bret Saberhagen vs. Bruce Sutter — Career Comparison

Bret Saberhagen
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherGold GloveCy Young AwardAll-Star
Bruce Sutter
Baby BoomersPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameRelief PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star

Bret Saberhagen built a career as a starting pitcher and Bruce Sutter as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Bret Saberhagen led in home run suppression (HR9+ 112 vs 81), walk avoidance (BB%+ 165 vs 136), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 112 vs 103). Bruce Sutter held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 105 vs 96). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Bret Saberhagen.

Pitching Stats for Bret Saberhagen and Bruce Sutter

Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
399
1.4
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
661
5.71
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
371
1.3
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
167
0.59
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.59
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.41
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
0.61
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.8
58.8
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.92
48.92
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.27
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.06
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
2.59
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
952
3.34
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
328
2.83
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.34
3.34
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.83
2.83
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.01
3.01
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.62
2.62
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.39
3.39
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7688
27
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
3126
27
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2562.2
9
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1042
9
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2452
8.61
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
879
7.59
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.61
8.61
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.59
7.59
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
218
0.77
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.67
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.77
0.77
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.67
0.67
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.55
0.55
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
471
1.65
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
309
2.67
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.12
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.72
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.65
1.65
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.67
2.67
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1715
6.02
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
861
7.44
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.02
6.02
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.44
7.44
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.3
4.3
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.3
1.3
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.853
0.853
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.123
1.123
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.19
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.32
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.21
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.11
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.04
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.07
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10421
36.6
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4251
36.72
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.05
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
512
4.42
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1036
3.64
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
370
3.2
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.64
3.64
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.2
3.2
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.31
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
0.65
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.24
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.22
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
167
0.59
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.73
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.141
1.141
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.14
1.14
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9734
34.19
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
3829
33.07
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.6
2.6
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.56
0.56
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.6
36.6
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.72
36.72

Fielding Stats for Bret Saberhagen and Bruce Sutter

Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
399
1.4
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
661
5.71
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
371
1.3
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7688
27
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
3126
27
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2562.2
9
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1042
9
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
203
0.71
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.78
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
415
1.46
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
1.25
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.08
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.08
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
642
2.25
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
244
2.11
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
618
2.17
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
235
2.03
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.26
96.26
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.31
96.31
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.549
1.549
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.356
0.356
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.09
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.08
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bret Saberhagen and Bruce Sutter

Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
403
1065.2
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
661
3277.69
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
227
600
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
121
600
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
190
502.2
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
102
505.79
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.121
0.121
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
60.79
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
9
44.63
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
50.22
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
9
44.63
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
10.57
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
10.57
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.96
13.11
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
1.46
7.22
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
71.37
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
9
44.63
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
95.15
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
17
84.3
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.153
0.153
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.142
0.142
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
34.36
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
6
29.75
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.64
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
29.75
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
37
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
59.5
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.49
3.94
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.85
-9.17
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.96
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
34.36
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
34.71
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
129.52
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
50
247.93
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.63
4.63
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
2.42
2.42
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
63.44
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
10
49.59
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.96
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.64
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.96
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.96
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.96
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100