Joe Adams vs. Matt Manning — Career Comparison

Joe Adams
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Matt Manning
Gen ZCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Matt Manning built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Adams as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Matt Manning posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.43 and WHIP 1.287 compared to 9 and 2.750 for Joe Adams. By the career numbers, Matt Manning had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Adams and Matt Manning

Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Matt Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
1.77
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
1.77
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.39
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.53
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
Matt Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.31
42.31
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
4.43
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Matt Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.21
13.21
Matt Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Matt Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.45
0.45
Matt Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
27
Matt Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
762
27
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Matt Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
254
9
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
20.25
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
242
8.57
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.25
20.25
Matt Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.57
8.57
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
1.06
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
4.5
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
3.01
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Matt Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.01
3.01
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
6.31
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.31
6.31
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Matt Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.035
1.035
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.14
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.25
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.32
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
51.75
Matt Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1087
38.52
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
13.5
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
4.89
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Matt Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.89
4.89
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.6
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.32
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.75
2.75
Matt Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.287
1.287
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
45
Matt Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
975
34.55
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Matt Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.76
2.76
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.45
0.45
Matt Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.75
51.75
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.52
38.52

Fielding Stats for Joe Adams and Matt Manning

Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Matt Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
1.77
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
1.81
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
27
Matt Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
762
27
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Matt Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
254
9
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Matt Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.74
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
6.75
Matt Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.92
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
9
Matt Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
1.74
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
9
Matt Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
1.67
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.92
95.92
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
102
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
4.5
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Adams and Matt Manning

Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Matt Manning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Matt Manning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
30600
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
600
Matt Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
600
Matt Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.2
-60
Matt Manning
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Matt Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Manning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Manning
Career
Per 600 PA