Scott Service vs. Chris Welsh — Career Comparison

Scott Service
Gen XOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Chris Welsh
Baby BoomersDelawareThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Chris Welsh 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 60), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 103 vs 87), and run prevention (ERA+ 96 vs 82). Chris Welsh held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 97 vs 90). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Scott Service.

Pitching Stats for Scott Service and Chris Welsh

Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
338
7.31
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
2.04
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.26
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.43
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.37
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.48
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.52
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.62
47.62
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.51
41.51
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.48
61.48
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.13
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.35
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
231
4.99
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
4.45
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.99
4.99
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.54
4.54
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.282
0.282
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1249
27
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1613
27
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
416.1
9
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
537.2
9
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
435
9.4
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
591
9.89
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.4
9.4
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.89
9.89
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
1.21
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.87
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.21
1.21
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.87
0.87
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
182
3.93
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
3.16
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.61
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.23
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
8.93
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
192
3.21
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.93
8.93
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.21
3.21
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.429
1.429
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.709
0.709
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.54
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.3
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.56
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.25
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1853
40.06
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2333
39.05
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
2.18
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.32
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
245
5.3
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
4.97
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.3
5.3
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.97
4.97
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.45
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.38
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.54
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.18
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.56
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
1.14
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.482
1.482
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.451
1.451
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1599
34.57
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2095
35.07
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.43
2.43
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.335
0.335
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.291
0.291
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.06
40.06
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.05
39.05

Fielding Stats for Scott Service and Chris Welsh

Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
338
7.31
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
2.04
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.26
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1249
27
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1613
27
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
416.1
9
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
537.2
9
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.54
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.35
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.99
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
1.79
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
1.6
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
2.21
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
1.53
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
2.14
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.95
95.95
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.97
96.97
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.21
0.21
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.049
1.049
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.48
61.48
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.13
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Scott Service and Chris Welsh

Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
340
12000
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 600 PA
122
449.08
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
17
600
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
163
600
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
600
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
143
526.38
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.523
0.523
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
95.71
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
69.94
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
22.09
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.68
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
25.77
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
1.84
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.01
29.47
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
128.83
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
125.15
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
0.47
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
40.49
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
66.26
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
103.07
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.12
-39.65
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.78
24.96
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
29.45
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
317.65
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51
187.73
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
1.89
1.89
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.2
3.2
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
44.17
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.36
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.68
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.68
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.36
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50