Al Santorini vs. John Sowders — Career Comparison

Al Santorini
Baby BoomersNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
John Sowders
Pre-GenerationalKentuckyThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn Ward's WondersPlayers' LeagueRelief Pitcher

Al Santorini built a career as a starting pitcher and John Sowders as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Al Santorini posted a career ERA of 4.29 against John Sowders's 4.29, with WHIP of 1.526 and 1.698 respectively. The raw numbers call this too close to separate — era context would be needed for a firmer verdict.

Pitching Stats for Al Santorini and John Sowders

Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
John Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
2.32
John Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
1.18
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
1.28
John Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
1.09
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.31
John Sowders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.45
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.69
John Sowders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.58
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
30.91
30.91
John Sowders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.86
43.86
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.12
55.12
John Sowders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.31
92.31
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.09
John Sowders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.87
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
John Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
John Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
235
4.29
John Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
237
4.29
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
John Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
John Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.96
4.96
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.12
4.12
John Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
John Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.278
0.278
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
1480
27
John Sowders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1491
27
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
493.1
9
John Sowders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
497
9
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
533
9.72
John Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
573
10.38
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.72
9.72
John Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.38
10.38
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.66
John Sowders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.22
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
John Sowders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
John Sowders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
3.54
John Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
271
4.91
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.47
John Sowders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
John Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
4.89
John Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
195
3.53
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.89
4.89
John Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.53
3.53
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.11
2.11
John Sowders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.937
0.937
John Sowders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.938
0.938
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.44
John Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.67
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.24
John Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.33
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
John Sowders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
2173
39.64
John Sowders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2352
42.59
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.31
John Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.09
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
263
4.8
John Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
427
7.73
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.8
4.8
John Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.73
7.73
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.15
John Sowders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.15
John Sowders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.474
1.474
John Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.698
1.698
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
1950
35.57
John Sowders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2063
37.36
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.07
2.07
John Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.57
6.57
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
John Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.64
39.64
John Sowders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.59
42.59

Fielding Stats for Al Santorini and John Sowders

Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
John Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
2.31
John Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
1.26
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
1.28
John Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
1482
27
John Sowders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1548
27
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
494
9
John Sowders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
516
9
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.51
John Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.26
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
1.15
John Sowders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
1.8
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.13
John Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.28
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
1.79
John Sowders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
2.34
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
1.66
John Sowders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
2.06
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.86
92.86
John Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.06
88.06
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.717
0.717
John Sowders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.639
1.639
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.12
55.12
John Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
John Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Santorini
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Santorini and John Sowders

Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
John Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
511.41
John Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
69
174.68
Al Santorini
Career
Per 600 PA
149
600
John Sowders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
237
600
Al Santorini
Career
Per 600 PA
137
551.68
John Sowders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
221
559.49
Al Santorini
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
John Sowders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Al Santorini
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
John Sowders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.514
0.514
Al Santorini
Career
Per 600 PA
15
60.4
John Sowders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
111.39
Al Santorini
Career
Per 600 PA
14
56.38
John Sowders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
93.67
Al Santorini
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Sowders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
15.19
Al Santorini
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Santorini
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.03
John Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.53
Al Santorini
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.03
John Sowders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
17.72
Al Santorini
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
John Sowders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
John Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
John Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Al Santorini
Career
Per 600 PA
2.78
11.19
John Sowders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.4
36.46
Al Santorini
Career
Per 600 PA
18
72.48
John Sowders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
134.18
Al Santorini
Career
Per 600 PA
21
84.56
John Sowders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
151.9
Al Santorini
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
John Sowders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Al Santorini
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
John Sowders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Al Santorini
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
John Sowders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.493
0.493
Al Santorini
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
John Sowders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Al Santorini
Career
Per 600 PA
0.099
0.099
John Sowders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Al Santorini
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
John Sowders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.396
0.396
Al Santorini
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
John Sowders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Al Santorini
Career
Per 600 PA
4
16.11
John Sowders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
63.29
Al Santorini
Career
Per 600 PA
5
20.13
John Sowders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
65.82
Al Santorini
Career
Per 600 PA
8
32.21
John Sowders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
126.58
Al Santorini
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.32
-9.35
John Sowders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.15
38.35
Al Santorini
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Sowders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.06
Al Santorini
Career
Per 600 PA
6
24.16
John Sowders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
35.44
Al Santorini
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Santorini
Career
Per 600 PA
61
245.64
John Sowders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
83.54
Al Santorini
Career
Per 600 PA
2.44
2.44
John Sowders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.18
7.18
Al Santorini
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
John Sowders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Al Santorini
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
24.16
John Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Santorini
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Santorini
Career
Per 600 PA
3
12.08
John Sowders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Santorini
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Sowders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.53
Al Santorini
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Santorini
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Sowders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.53
Al Santorini
Career
Per 600 PA
John Sowders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100