Rudy Arias vs. Steven Matz — Career Comparison

Rudy Arias
Silent GenerationCubaThrows LeftBats LeftCaribbeanChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Steven Matz
MillenialNew YorkThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Steven Matz built a career as a starting pitcher and Rudy Arias as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Rudy Arias posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.09 and WHIP 1.727 compared to 4.19 and 1.322 for Steven Matz. By the career numbers, Rudy Arias had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rudy Arias and Steven Matz

Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
6.95
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
246
2.2
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
1.54
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.41
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.54
Rudy Arias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.56
Rudy Arias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.18
49.18
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.92
69.92
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.41
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Rudy Arias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
4.09
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
468
4.19
Rudy Arias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.14
5.14
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.21
4.21
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.04
4.04
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
27
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3013
27
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
9
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1004.1
9
Rudy Arias
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
10.02
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1023
9.17
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.02
10.02
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.17
9.17
Rudy Arias
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
1.43
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
1.33
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.43
1.43
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.33
1.33
Rudy Arias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Rudy Arias
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
4.09
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
291
2.61
Rudy Arias
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
1.43
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.13
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
5.73
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
940
8.42
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.73
5.73
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.42
8.42
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.091
1.091
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.226
1.226
Rudy Arias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.19
Rudy Arias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.37
Rudy Arias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
200
40.91
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4283
38.38
Rudy Arias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.66
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.09
Rudy Arias
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
4.7
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
506
4.53
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.53
4.53
Rudy Arias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.25
Rudy Arias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.11
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.82
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.568
1.568
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.308
1.308
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
36.61
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3911
35.05
Rudy Arias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.06
2.06
Rudy Arias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Rudy Arias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.91
40.91
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.38
38.38

Fielding Stats for Rudy Arias and Steven Matz

Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
6.95
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
246
2.2
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
1.54
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
27
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3013
27
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
9
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1004.1
9
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.61
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
0.35
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.05
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
149
1.34
Rudy Arias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.08
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.66
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
197
1.77
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.66
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
188
1.68
Rudy Arias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.43
95.43
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.382
0.382
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.764
0.764
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.92
69.92
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.13
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rudy Arias and Steven Matz

Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
5100
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
256
771.86
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
199
600
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
176
530.65
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.505
0.505
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
90.45
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
69.35
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.05
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.02
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.05
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
21.11
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.41
28.38
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
132.66
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
111.56
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.451
0.451
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
24.12
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
39.2
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
54.27
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.42
-63.2
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.05
21.24
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
21.11
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arias
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
300
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
150.75
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.98
3.98
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
45.23
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.02
Rudy Arias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
4
12.06
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA