Scott Service vs. Brandon Webb — Career Comparison

Scott Service
Gen XOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Brandon Webb
Gen XKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star

Brandon Webb 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. Brandon Webb led in home run suppression (HR9+ 180 vs 90), run prevention (ERA+ 136 vs 96), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 126 vs 103). Scott Service held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 128 vs 118). Role difference aside, Brandon Webb holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Scott Service and Brandon Webb

Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Brandon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
338
7.31
Brandon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
199
1.36
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
1.35
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.43
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
0.59
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.48
Brandon Webb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.42
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.62
47.62
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.39
58.39
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.5
99.5
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.1
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.05
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.35
Brandon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
231
4.99
Brandon Webb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
479
3.27
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.99
4.99
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.243
0.243
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1249
27
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3959
27
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
416.1
9
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1319.2
9
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
435
9.4
Brandon Webb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1200
8.18
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.4
9.4
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.18
8.18
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
1.21
Brandon Webb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.63
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.21
1.21
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.63
0.63
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Brandon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
182
3.93
Brandon Webb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
435
2.97
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.61
Brandon Webb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.23
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.97
2.97
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
8.93
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1065
7.26
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.93
8.93
Brandon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.26
7.26
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.35
5.35
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.429
1.429
Brandon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.137
1.137
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.54
Brandon Webb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.38
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.56
Brandon Webb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.34
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Brandon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.04
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1853
40.06
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5515
37.61
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
2.18
Brandon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
245
5.3
Brandon Webb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
557
3.8
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.3
5.3
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.45
Brandon Webb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.41
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.54
Brandon Webb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.24
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.56
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.95
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.482
1.482
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.239
1.239
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1599
34.57
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4935
33.66
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Brandon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.8
2.8
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.335
0.335
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.293
0.293
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.06
40.06
Brandon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.61
37.61

Fielding Stats for Scott Service and Brandon Webb

Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Brandon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
338
7.31
Brandon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
199
1.36
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
1.35
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1249
27
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3959
27
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
416.1
9
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1319.2
9
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.54
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
0.69
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.99
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
1.83
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Brandon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.14
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
1.6
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
389
2.65
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
1.53
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
369
2.52
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.95
95.95
Brandon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.86
94.86
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.21
0.21
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.854
1.854
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.5
99.5
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.14
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Scott Service and Brandon Webb

Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Brandon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
340
12000
Brandon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
199
261.27
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
17
600
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
457
600
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
600
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
391
513.35
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
57.77
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
45.95
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
11.82
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
11.82
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
1.84
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.7
8.8
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
69.58
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
70.9
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.75
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
38.07
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
53.83
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-1.12
-39.65
Brandon Webb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-6.13
-8.05
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.13
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
317.65
Brandon Webb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
182
238.95
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
1.89
1.89
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.51
2.51
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
72.21
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Webb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.31
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brandon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
4
5.25
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
Brandon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA