Matt Sauer vs. Scipio Spinks — Career Comparison

Matt Sauer
Gen ZCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Scipio Spinks
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Scipio Spinks built a career as a starting pitcher and Matt Sauer as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Scipio Spinks posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.7 and WHIP 1.418 compared to 6.85 and 1.674 for Matt Sauer. By the career numbers, Scipio Spinks had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Matt Sauer and Scipio Spinks

Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
4.7
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
1.56
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.29
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.31
Matt Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.49
Matt Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.89
38.89
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.86
82.86
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.31
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
6.85
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
3.7
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.85
6.85
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.72
6.72
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.54
5.54
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
605
27
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
201.2
9
Matt Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
11.35
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
7.81
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.35
11.35
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.81
7.81
Matt Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
1.76
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.71
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.76
1.76
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Matt Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Matt Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.72
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
4.78
Matt Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.18
Matt Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
6.46
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
6.87
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.46
6.46
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.87
6.87
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.38
1.38
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.4
4.4
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.294
1.294
Matt Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.4
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.59
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.13
Matt Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
41.67
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
867
38.69
Matt Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
2.35
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Matt Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
7.24
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
4.11
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.24
7.24
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Matt Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.27
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.59
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.09
Matt Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.78
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.13
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.674
1.674
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.398
1.398
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
36.78
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
749
33.43
Matt Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.54
1.54
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.63
2.63
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.336
0.336
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Matt Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.67
41.67
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.69
38.69

Fielding Stats for Matt Sauer and Scipio Spinks

Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
4.7
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
1.56
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.29
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
605
27
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
201.2
9
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.36
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.59
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
1.43
Matt Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.78
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
1.83
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.78
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1.79
Matt Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.56
97.56
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.167
0.167
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.143
1.143
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.86
82.86
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Matt Sauer and Scipio Spinks

Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
24
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
356.52
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
600
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
565.22
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.421
0.421
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
95.65
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
86.96
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.7
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.7
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.71
23.56
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
121.74
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
104.35
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
69.57
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
26.09
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
86.96
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.51
13.12
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.7
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Sauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 600 PA
33
286.96
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.09
2.09
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
26.09
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.7
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.7
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0