Chris Saenz vs. Brian Van Belle — Career Comparison

MillenialArizonaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Chris Saenz built a career as a starting pitcher and Brian Van Belle as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Chris Saenz posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 0 and WHIP 0.833 compared to 5.4 and 1.560 for Brian Van Belle. By the career numbers, Chris Saenz had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Chris Saenz and Brian Van Belle

Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.5
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4.32
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.5
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.5
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.08
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5.4
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.12
1.12
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.01
7.01
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.67
2.67
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.361
0.361
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
27
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
27
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
9
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8.1
9
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
14.04
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.04
14.04
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.16
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.16
2.16
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
4.5
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
10.5
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6.48
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.5
10.5
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.48
6.48
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.667
1.667
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.08
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.5
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
36
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
38.88
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.16
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5.4
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.16
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.833
0.833
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.56
1.56
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
30
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
38.88
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.154
0.154
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.393
0.393
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
36
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.88
38.88

Fielding Stats for Chris Saenz and Brian Van Belle

Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.5
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4.32
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.5
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
27
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
27
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
9
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8.1
9
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Saenz and Brian Van Belle

Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.21
-63.2
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA