Dana Allison vs. Steven Matz — Career Comparison

Dana Allison
Gen XVirginiaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Steven Matz
MillenialNew YorkThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Steven Matz built a career as a starting pitcher and Dana Allison as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Steven Matz posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.19 and WHIP 1.322 compared to 7.36 and 2.000 for Dana Allison. By the career numbers, Steven Matz had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dana Allison and Steven Matz

Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
9
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
246
2.2
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
1.54
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.82
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
0.54
Dana Allison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.82
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.56
Dana Allison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.18
49.18
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.92
69.92
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Dana Allison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
7.36
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
468
4.19
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.36
7.36
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.49
6.49
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.21
4.21
Dana Allison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.04
4.04
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.381
0.381
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
27
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3013
27
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
9
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1004.1
9
Dana Allison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
13.09
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1023
9.17
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.09
13.09
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.17
9.17
Dana Allison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
1.33
Dana Allison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Dana Allison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Dana Allison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
4.09
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
291
2.61
Dana Allison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.82
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.13
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
3.27
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
940
8.42
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.27
3.27
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.42
8.42
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.818
0.818
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.226
1.226
Dana Allison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.19
Dana Allison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.37
Dana Allison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
40.09
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4283
38.38
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.27
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.09
Dana Allison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
7.36
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
506
4.53
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.36
7.36
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.53
4.53
Dana Allison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.82
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.25
Dana Allison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.82
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.11
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.45
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92
0.82
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.909
1.909
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.308
1.308
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
34.36
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3911
35.05
Dana Allison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.82
0.82
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.06
2.06
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.421
0.421
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.31
0.31
Dana Allison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.09
40.09
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.38
38.38

Fielding Stats for Dana Allison and Steven Matz

Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
9
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
246
2.2
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
1.54
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
27
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3013
27
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
9
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1004.1
9
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.35
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
1.34
Dana Allison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.08
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
197
1.77
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
1.68
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.43
95.43
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.764
0.764
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.92
69.92
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.13
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dana Allison and Steven Matz

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