Scott Service vs. Allen Watson — Career Comparison

Scott Service
Gen XOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Allen Watson
Gen XNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAnaheim AngelsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Allen Watson built a career as a starting pitcher and Scott Service as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Scott Service led in strikeout rate (K%+ 128 vs 87), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 103 vs 83), and home run suppression (HR9+ 90 vs 74). Role difference aside, Scott Service holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Scott Service and Allen Watson

Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Allen Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
338
7.31
Allen Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
206
2.08
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Allen Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
1.38
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.43
Allen Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.51
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.48
Allen Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.55
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.62
47.62
Allen Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.11
48.11
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Allen Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.5
66.5
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Allen Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Allen Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.35
Allen Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
4.99
Allen Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
499
5.03
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.99
4.99
Allen Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.03
5.03
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.87
4.87
Allen Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.21
5.21
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Allen Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Allen Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1249
27
Allen Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2676
27
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
416.1
9
Allen Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
892
9
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
435
9.4
Allen Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
979
9.88
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.4
9.4
Allen Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.88
9.88
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.21
Allen Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
139
1.4
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.21
1.21
Allen Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.4
1.4
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Allen Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
182
3.93
Allen Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
351
3.54
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.61
Allen Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.07
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Allen Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
8.93
Allen Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
589
5.94
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.93
8.93
Allen Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.94
5.94
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
Allen Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.429
1.429
Allen Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.054
1.054
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.54
Allen Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.35
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.56
Allen Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.35
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Allen Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.1
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1853
40.06
Allen Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3925
39.6
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
2.18
Allen Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.29
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
5.3
Allen Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
547
5.52
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.3
5.3
Allen Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.52
5.52
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.45
Allen Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.43
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.54
Allen Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.33
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.56
Allen Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.7
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.482
1.482
Allen Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.491
1.491
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1599
34.57
Allen Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3463
34.94
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Allen Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.335
0.335
Allen Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.307
0.307
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.06
40.06
Allen Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.6
39.6

Fielding Stats for Scott Service and Allen Watson

Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Allen Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
338
7.31
Allen Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
206
2.08
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Allen Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
1.38
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1249
27
Allen Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2676
27
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
416.1
9
Allen Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
892
9
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.54
Allen Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.33
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.99
Allen Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
1.25
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Allen Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.07
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
1.6
Allen Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
1.65
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
1.53
Allen Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
1.58
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.95
95.95
Allen Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.73
95.73
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.21
0.21
Allen Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.762
0.762
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Allen Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.5
66.5
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Allen Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.04
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Allen Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Allen Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Allen Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Allen Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Scott Service and Allen Watson

Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Allen Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
340
12000
Allen Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
209
636.55
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
17
600
Allen Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
197
600
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
600
Allen Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
175
532.99
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Allen Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Allen Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.668
0.668
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Allen Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
137.06
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Allen Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
94.42
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
39.59
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.05
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
42.64
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
1.84
Allen Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.54
47.34
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Allen Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
182.74
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Allen Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
164.47
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Allen Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Allen Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Allen Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.636
0.636
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.086
0.086
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Allen Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Allen Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Allen Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
39.59
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Allen Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
57.87
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Allen Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
97.46
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.12
-39.65
Allen Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.66
50.75
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
27.41
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
317.65
Allen Watson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
67.01
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
1.89
1.89
Allen Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.95
8.95
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
39.59
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Allen Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
24.37
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
Allen Watson
Career
Per 600 PA