Steve Soderstrom vs. Bryan Ward — Career Comparison

Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Steve Soderstrom built a career as a starting pitcher and Bryan Ward as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Bryan Ward posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.09 and WHIP 1.537 compared to 5.27 and 1.610 for Steve Soderstrom. By the career numbers, Bryan Ward had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Soderstrom and Bryan Ward

Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.98
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
9.13
Steve Soderstrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.98
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Soderstrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.32
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Steve Soderstrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.29
Steve Soderstrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Steve Soderstrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Steve Soderstrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
5.27
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
5.09
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.27
5.27
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.09
5.09
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.66
5.66
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.58
5.58
Steve Soderstrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
27
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
281
27
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.2
9
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93.2
9
Steve Soderstrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
10.54
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
11.05
Steve Soderstrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.54
10.54
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.05
11.05
Steve Soderstrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.66
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.63
Steve Soderstrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.63
1.63
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Steve Soderstrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
3.95
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
2.69
Steve Soderstrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.95
3.95
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.69
2.69
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
5.93
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
6.34
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.93
5.93
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.34
6.34
Steve Soderstrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
Steve Soderstrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.098
1.098
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.004
1.004
Steve Soderstrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.48
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.32
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
41.49
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
414
39.78
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
2.59
Steve Soderstrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
7.24
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
5.77
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.24
7.24
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.77
5.77
Steve Soderstrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Steve Soderstrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.32
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.38
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.32
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
1.06
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.61
1.61
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.527
1.527
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
34.9
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
381
36.61
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.67
3.67
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.63
0.63
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.349
0.349
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.329
0.329
Steve Soderstrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.49
41.49
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.78
39.78

Fielding Stats for Steve Soderstrom and Bryan Ward

Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.98
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
9.13
Steve Soderstrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.98
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
27
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
281
27
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.2
9
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93.2
9
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.29
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.66
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.86
Steve Soderstrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.66
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.25
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.66
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.15
Steve Soderstrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.31
92.31
Steve Soderstrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.333
0.333
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.126
0.126
Steve Soderstrom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Soderstrom and Bryan Ward

Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
3
360
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
57000
Steve Soderstrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
600
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Steve Soderstrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.53
-63.84
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
205.73
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
3
360
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Soderstrom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.67
1.67
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA