Manny Sarmiento vs. Armando Torres — Career Comparison

Manny Sarmiento
Baby BoomersVenezuelaThrows RightBats RightSouth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Armando Torres
Greatest GenerationCubaThrows RightCaribbeanNew York CubansNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

Armando Torres built a career as a starting pitcher and Manny Sarmiento as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Manny Sarmiento posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.49 and WHIP 1.291 compared to 4.5 and 1.767 for Armando Torres. By the career numbers, Manny Sarmiento had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Manny Sarmiento and Armando Torres

Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Armando Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
228
3.99
Armando Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.1
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.39
Armando Torres
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.2
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.46
Armando Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.3
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.39
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.9
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.17
54.17
Armando Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.65
9.65
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Armando Torres
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.9
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Armando Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.21
Armando Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
3.49
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
4.5
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Armando Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.09
3.09
Armando Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.45
5.45
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Armando Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Armando Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1541
27
Armando Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
27
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
513.2
9
Armando Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
9
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
461
8.08
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
10.8
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.08
8.08
Armando Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.8
10.8
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.74
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.18
0.18
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
3.01
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
5.1
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.53
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.01
3.01
Armando Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
5.1
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
283
4.96
Armando Torres
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
5.1
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.96
4.96
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.1
5.1
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.24
1.24
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.43
2.43
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.886
0.886
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.133
1.133
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.12
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.09
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2134
37.39
Armando Torres
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
41.4
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
1.37
Armando Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.9
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
224
3.92
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
5.7
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Armando Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.7
5.7
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.42
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.5
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.56
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.6
Armando Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.3
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.232
1.232
Armando Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.767
1.767
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1903
33.34
Armando Torres
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
34.8
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Armando Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.71
2.71
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Armando Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.357
0.357
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.39
37.39
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.4
41.4

Fielding Stats for Manny Sarmiento and Armando Torres

Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Armando Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
228
3.99
Armando Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.89
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.39
Armando Torres
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.95
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1541
27
Armando Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
27
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
513.2
9
Armando Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
9
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.47
Armando Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.24
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.86
Armando Torres
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.37
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
1.37
Armando Torres
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.61
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
1.33
Armando Torres
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.61
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.44
97.44
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.375
1.375
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.65
9.65
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Armando Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Armando Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Armando Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Armando Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Armando Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Manny Sarmiento and Armando Torres

Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Armando Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
229
1321.15
Armando Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
8
266.67
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104
600
Armando Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
18
600
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
501.92
Armando Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
15
500
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
0.361
0.361
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.722
0.722
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
51.92
Armando Torres
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
133.33
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
51.92
Armando Torres
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Armando Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Armando Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Armando Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Armando Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
1.37
7.91
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.95
64.86
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
51.92
Armando Torres
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
166.67
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
80.77
Armando Torres
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
200
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.686
0.686
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.636
0.636
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
2
11.54
Armando Torres
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
4
23.08
Armando Torres
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
133.33
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
6
34.62
Armando Torres
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
200
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.8
-4.6
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.18
72.59
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.77
Armando Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
23.08
Armando Torres
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Armando Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
27
155.77
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.85
3.85
Armando Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Armando Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
69.23
Armando Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Armando Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Armando Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Armando Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Armando Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Armando Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
Armando Torres
Career
Per 600 PA