Warren Spahn vs. Zack Weiss — Career Comparison

Warren Spahn
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMilwaukee BravesNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star
Zack Weiss
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Warren Spahn built a career as a starting pitcher and Zack Weiss as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Warren Spahn posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.09 and WHIP 1.206 compared to 4.61 and 1.280 for Zack Weiss. By the career numbers, Warren Spahn had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Warren Spahn and Zack Weiss

Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
750
1.29
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
8.23
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
665
1.14
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
363
0.62
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
245
0.42
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.7
59.7
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.67
88.67
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
0.66
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.11
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.05
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1798
3.09
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
4.61
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.09
3.09
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.26
6.26
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.241
0.241
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.184
0.184
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15731
27
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
27
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5243.2
9
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.1
9
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
4830
8.29
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
5.93
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.29
8.29
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.93
5.93
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
434
0.74
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
2.63
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.74
0.74
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.63
2.63
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1434
2.46
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
4.94
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.1
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.46
2.46
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.94
4.94
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2583
4.43
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
10.87
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.87
10.87
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.32
1.32
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.766
0.766
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.756
1.756
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.14
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.07
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.01
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21547
36.98
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
38.85
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
0.12
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.3
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2016
3.46
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
5.27
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.27
5.27
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.195
1.195
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.207
1.207
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20071
34.45
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
32.27
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.64
0.64
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.175
0.175
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.98
36.98
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.85
38.85

Fielding Stats for Warren Spahn and Zack Weiss

Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
750
2.18
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
8.23
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
397
1.15
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9282
27
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
27
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3094
9
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.1
9
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
0.65
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
999
2.91
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.17
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1279
3.72
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.99
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1221
3.55
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.47
95.47
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.628
1.628
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.93
52.93
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.24
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Warren Spahn and Zack Weiss

Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
783
228.61
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
25
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2055
600
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1872
546.57
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.553
0.553
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
363
105.99
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
265
77.37
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
16.64
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.75
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
10.22
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
28.61
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134.33
39.22
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
537
156.79
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
464
135.47
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
0.52
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.093
0.093
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
41.17
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
189
55.18
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
295
86.13
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123.31
36
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.04
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
27.45
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 600 PA
487
142.19
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.22
4.22
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
19.85
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
4.09
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 600 PA
23
6.72
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.17
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.58
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.75
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA