Ryan Vogelsong vs. Alex Young — Career Comparison

Ryan Vogelsong
Gen XNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Alex Young
MillenialIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ryan Vogelsong built a career as a starting pitcher and Alex Young as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ryan Vogelsong led in home run suppression (HR9+ 91 vs 69), strikeout rate (K%+ 91 vs 81), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 89 vs 82). Alex Young held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 122 vs 86). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Ryan Vogelsong.

Pitching Stats for Ryan Vogelsong and Alex Young

Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
289
2.19
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
5.74
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
1.35
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.81
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
0.46
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.52
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.57
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.58
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.85
44.85
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.06
47.06
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.94
61.94
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.12
14.12
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
592
4.48
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
4.34
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.48
4.48
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.34
4.34
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.34
4.34
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.25
4.25
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.263
0.263
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3570
27
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
833
27
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1190
9
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
277.2
9
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1204
9.11
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
285
9.24
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.11
9.11
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.24
9.24
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
0.98
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
1.59
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.59
1.59
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.45
0.45
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
471
3.56
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
3.44
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.26
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.26
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.56
3.56
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
900
6.81
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
7.75
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.81
6.81
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.75
7.75
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.11
3.11
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.152
1.152
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.243
1.243
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.23
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.29
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.48
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.32
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5204
39.36
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1219
39.51
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
0.38
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.91
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
641
4.85
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
156
5.06
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.85
4.85
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.43
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.19
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.27
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.26
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
0.76
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.88
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.408
1.408
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.408
1.408
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4576
34.61
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1089
35.3
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.22
2.22
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.88
0.88
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.295
0.295
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.36
39.36
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.51
39.51

Fielding Stats for Ryan Vogelsong and Alex Young

Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
289
2.19
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
5.74
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
1.35
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.81
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3570
27
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
833
27
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1190
9
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
277.2
9
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.54
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.45
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
1
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.78
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.05
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
1.6
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
1.26
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
1.54
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.23
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.68
96.68
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.44
97.44
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.706
0.706
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.215
0.215
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.94
61.94
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.12
14.12
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.11
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ryan Vogelsong and Alex Young

Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
292
468.45
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
177
3662.07
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
374
600
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
29
600
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
311
498.93
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
600
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.459
0.459
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
68.98
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20.69
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
52.94
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20.69
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
14.44
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.6
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
16.04
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.01
17.66
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.63
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
88.24
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20.69
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
102.67
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20.69
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.369
0.369
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.024
0.024
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
38.5
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20.69
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
19.25
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
56.15
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20.69
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.82
9.34
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.47
-51.03
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
8.02
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
25.67
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
133
213.37
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
455.17
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.81
2.81
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1.32
1.32
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
65.78
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.6
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 600 PA
4
6.42
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 600 PA
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA