Matt Albers vs. Mike Walker — Career Comparison

Matt Albers
MillenialTexasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Mike Walker
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Mike Walker built a career as a starting pitcher and Matt Albers as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Matt Albers posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.35 and WHIP 1.443 compared to 7.36 and 2.250 for Mike Walker. By the career numbers, Matt Albers had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Matt Albers and Mike Walker

Matt Albers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt Albers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
616
7.3
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
3.07
Matt Albers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.28
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.84
Matt Albers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.56
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Albers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.57
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.84
Matt Albers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.47
49.47
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Albers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Matt Albers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Albers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Albers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.08
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Albers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
367
4.35
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
7.36
Matt Albers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.35
4.35
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.36
7.36
Matt Albers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.54
8.54
Matt Albers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.7
7.7
Matt Albers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Matt Albers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2277
27
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
27
Matt Albers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
759
9
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.2
9
Matt Albers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
751
8.91
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
12.89
Matt Albers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.91
8.91
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.89
12.89
Matt Albers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
1.03
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
2.45
Matt Albers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.03
1.03
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.45
2.45
Matt Albers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Matt Albers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
314
3.72
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
5.52
Matt Albers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.36
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.84
Matt Albers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.52
5.52
Matt Albers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
571
6.77
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
3.07
Matt Albers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.77
6.77
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.07
3.07
Matt Albers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Matt Albers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.166
1.166
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.955
0.955
Matt Albers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.34
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.61
Matt Albers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.42
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Albers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Albers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3288
38.99
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
45.41
Matt Albers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
1.72
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.61
Matt Albers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
399
4.73
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
8.59
Matt Albers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.73
4.73
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.59
8.59
Matt Albers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.34
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.61
Matt Albers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.33
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.61
Matt Albers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
1.09
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.61
Matt Albers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.403
1.403
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.046
2.046
Matt Albers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2882
34.17
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
38.66
Matt Albers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.65
0.65
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.8
2.8
Matt Albers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.299
0.299
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.315
0.315
Matt Albers
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.99
38.99
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.41
45.41

Fielding Stats for Matt Albers and Mike Walker

Matt Albers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt Albers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
616
7.3
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
3.07
Matt Albers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.28
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.84
Matt Albers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2277
27
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
27
Matt Albers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
759
9
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.2
9
Matt Albers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
0.49
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.61
Matt Albers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
1.17
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.84
Matt Albers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.09
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.23
Matt Albers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
148
1.75
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.68
Matt Albers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
1.66
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.45
Matt Albers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.59
94.59
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Matt Albers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.227
0.227
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Matt Albers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Matt Albers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.13
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Albers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Albers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Albers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Albers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Matt Albers and Mike Walker

Matt Albers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Matt Albers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
616
9726.32
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
5
Matt Albers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
600
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Albers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
552.63
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Albers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.086
0.086
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Albers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Albers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
47.37
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Albers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
31.58
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Albers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Albers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Albers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Albers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Albers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Albers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Albers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Albers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
5.47
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Albers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
63.16
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Albers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
47.37
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Albers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.086
0.086
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Albers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Albers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Albers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Albers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Albers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Albers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Albers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Albers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Albers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Albers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.47
-23.22
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Albers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Albers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Albers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Albers
Career
Per 600 PA
21
331.58
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Matt Albers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.81
1.81
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Albers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Albers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
47.37
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Albers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Albers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Albers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Albers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Albers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Albers
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA