Scott Service vs. Robert Whalen — Career Comparison

Scott Service
Gen XOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Robert Whalen
MillenialPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Robert Whalen 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 posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.99 and WHIP 1.549 compared to 5.75 and 1.194 for Robert Whalen. By the career numbers, Scott Service had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Scott Service and Robert Whalen

Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
338
7.31
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Robert Whalen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.5
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.43
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.25
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.48
Robert Whalen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.75
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.62
47.62
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Robert Whalen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.35
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
4.99
Robert Whalen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
5.75
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.99
4.99
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.75
5.75
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Robert Whalen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.97
4.97
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Robert Whalen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.212
0.212
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1249
27
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
27
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
416.1
9
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
9
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
435
9.4
Robert Whalen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
7
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.4
9.4
Robert Whalen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.21
Robert Whalen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.25
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.21
1.21
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
182
3.93
Robert Whalen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
3.75
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.61
Robert Whalen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Robert Whalen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
8.93
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
6.75
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.93
8.93
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
Robert Whalen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.429
1.429
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.167
1.167
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.54
Robert Whalen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.25
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.56
Robert Whalen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.25
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Robert Whalen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1853
40.06
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
38.75
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
2.18
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.25
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
5.3
Robert Whalen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
6.25
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.3
5.3
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.25
6.25
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.45
Robert Whalen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.5
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.54
Robert Whalen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.25
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.56
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.25
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.482
1.482
Robert Whalen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.194
1.194
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1599
34.57
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
33
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.13
3.13
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.335
0.335
Robert Whalen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.06
40.06
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.75
38.75

Fielding Stats for Scott Service and Robert Whalen

Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
338
7.31
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Robert Whalen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.5
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1249
27
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
27
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
416.1
9
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
9
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.54
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.5
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
0.99
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.25
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Robert Whalen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.25
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
1.6
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
1.53
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.75
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.95
95.95
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
87.5
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.21
0.21
Robert Whalen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.875
0.875
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Robert Whalen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Whalen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.25
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Scott Service and Robert Whalen

Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
340
12000
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 600 PA
9
490.91
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
600
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
600
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 600 PA
10
545.45
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Robert Whalen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Robert Whalen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.455
0.455
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Robert Whalen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Robert Whalen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
1.84
Robert Whalen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
19.67
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Robert Whalen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Robert Whalen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Robert Whalen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Robert Whalen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Robert Whalen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Robert Whalen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Robert Whalen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Robert Whalen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.12
-39.65
Robert Whalen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
21.3
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
9
317.65
Robert Whalen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
1.89
1.89
Robert Whalen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
3.67
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Whalen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Whalen
Career
Per 600 PA