Jorge Alcala vs. Steven Matz — Career Comparison

Jorge Alcala
MillenialD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Steven Matz
MillenialNew YorkThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Steven Matz built a career as a starting pitcher and Jorge Alcala as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Steven Matz led in home run suppression (HR9+ 110 vs 70), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 108 vs 90), and run prevention (ERA+ 111 vs 97). Jorge Alcala held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 121 vs 113). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Steven Matz.

Pitching Stats for Jorge Alcala and Steven Matz

Jorge Alcala
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Jorge Alcala
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
200
8.24
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
246
2.2
Jorge Alcala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
1.54
Jorge Alcala
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.37
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.54
Jorge Alcala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.54
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.56
Jorge Alcala
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.91
40.91
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.18
49.18
Jorge Alcala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.92
69.92
Jorge Alcala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Jorge Alcala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Jorge Alcala
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Jorge Alcala
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104
4.29
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
468
4.19
Jorge Alcala
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Jorge Alcala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Jorge Alcala
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.04
4.04
Jorge Alcala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.262
0.262
Jorge Alcala
Career
Per 9 Innings
655
27
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3013
27
Jorge Alcala
Career
Per 9 Innings
218.1
9
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1004.1
9
Jorge Alcala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
7.79
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1023
9.17
Jorge Alcala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.79
7.79
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.17
9.17
Jorge Alcala
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
1.61
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
1.33
Jorge Alcala
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.61
1.61
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.33
1.33
Jorge Alcala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Jorge Alcala
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
3.46
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
291
2.61
Jorge Alcala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.12
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.13
Jorge Alcala
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Jorge Alcala
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
226
9.32
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
940
8.42
Jorge Alcala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.32
9.32
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.42
8.42
Jorge Alcala
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Jorge Alcala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.42
1.42
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.226
1.226
Jorge Alcala
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.49
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.19
Jorge Alcala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.29
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.37
Jorge Alcala
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.12
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.04
Jorge Alcala
Career
Per 9 Innings
907
37.39
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4283
38.38
Jorge Alcala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
2.18
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.09
Jorge Alcala
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
117
4.82
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
506
4.53
Jorge Alcala
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.53
4.53
Jorge Alcala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.25
Jorge Alcala
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.37
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.11
Jorge Alcala
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.7
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.82
Jorge Alcala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.308
1.308
Jorge Alcala
Career
Per 9 Innings
805
33.18
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3911
35.05
Jorge Alcala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.59
0.59
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.06
2.06
Jorge Alcala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Jorge Alcala
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.39
37.39
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.38
38.38

Fielding Stats for Jorge Alcala and Steven Matz

Jorge Alcala
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Jorge Alcala
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
200
8.24
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
246
2.2
Jorge Alcala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
1.54
Jorge Alcala
Career
Per 9 Innings
655
27
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3013
27
Jorge Alcala
Career
Per 9 Innings
218.1
9
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1004.1
9
Jorge Alcala
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.54
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
0.35
Jorge Alcala
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.78
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
1.34
Jorge Alcala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.08
Jorge Alcala
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
1.36
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
197
1.77
Jorge Alcala
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
1.32
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
1.68
Jorge Alcala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.97
96.97
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.43
95.43
Jorge Alcala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.764
0.764
Jorge Alcala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.92
69.92
Jorge Alcala
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.13
Jorge Alcala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jorge Alcala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jorge Alcala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jorge Alcala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jorge Alcala and Steven Matz

Jorge Alcala
Career
Per 600 PA
7
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Jorge Alcala
Career
Per 600 PA
200
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
256
771.86
Jorge Alcala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
199
600
Jorge Alcala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
176
530.65
Jorge Alcala
Career
Per 600 PA
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Jorge Alcala
Career
Per 600 PA
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.505
0.505
Jorge Alcala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
90.45
Jorge Alcala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
69.35
Jorge Alcala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.05
Jorge Alcala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.02
Jorge Alcala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.05
Jorge Alcala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
21.11
Jorge Alcala
Career
Per 600 PA
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Jorge Alcala
Career
Per 600 PA
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Jorge Alcala
Career
Per 600 PA
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Jorge Alcala
Career
Per 600 PA
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.41
28.38
Jorge Alcala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
132.66
Jorge Alcala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
111.56
Jorge Alcala
Career
Per 600 PA
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Jorge Alcala
Career
Per 600 PA
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Jorge Alcala
Career
Per 600 PA
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.451
0.451
Jorge Alcala
Career
Per 600 PA
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Jorge Alcala
Career
Per 600 PA
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Jorge Alcala
Career
Per 600 PA
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Jorge Alcala
Career
Per 600 PA
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Jorge Alcala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
24.12
Jorge Alcala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
39.2
Jorge Alcala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
54.27
Jorge Alcala
Career
Per 600 PA
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.05
21.24
Jorge Alcala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jorge Alcala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
21.11
Jorge Alcala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jorge Alcala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
50
150.75
Jorge Alcala
Career
Per 600 PA
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.98
3.98
Jorge Alcala
Career
Per 600 PA
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Jorge Alcala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
45.23
Jorge Alcala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.02
Jorge Alcala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
4
12.06
Jorge Alcala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jorge Alcala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jorge Alcala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jorge Alcala
Career
Per 600 PA
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA