Mike Armstrong vs. Matt Swarmer — Career Comparison

Mike Armstrong
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Matt Swarmer
MillenialPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Matt Swarmer built a career as a starting pitcher and Mike Armstrong as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Mike Armstrong posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.1 and WHIP 1.405 compared to 5.03 and 1.588 for Matt Swarmer. By the career numbers, Mike Armstrong had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Mike Armstrong and Matt Swarmer

Mike Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mike Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
197
5.25
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.91
Mike Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.32
Mike Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.51
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.53
Mike Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.45
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.79
Mike Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.78
52.78
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Mike Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.51
0.51
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.45
45.45
Mike Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.29
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
4.1
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
5.03
Mike Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.1
4.1
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.03
5.03
Mike Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.48
6.48
Mike Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.74
4.74
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.24
7.24
Mike Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Mike Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1014
27
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
27
Mike Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
338
9
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
9
Mike Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
7.99
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
8.74
Mike Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.99
7.99
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.74
8.74
Mike Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
1.12
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
3.18
Mike Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.12
1.12
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.18
3.18
Mike Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Mike Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
4.13
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
5.29
Mike Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.53
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
Mike Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.29
5.29
Mike Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
221
5.88
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
9.53
Mike Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.88
5.88
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.53
9.53
Mike Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Mike Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.112
1.112
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.647
1.647
Mike Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.43
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
Mike Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.16
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1439
38.32
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
40.5
Mike Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
2.5
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
Mike Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
4.53
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
6.88
Mike Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.53
4.53
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.88
6.88
Mike Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.29
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.4
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
Mike Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.51
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Mike Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.346
1.346
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.559
1.559
Mike Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1252
33.34
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
34.94
Mike Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.86
0.86
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.36
2.36
Mike Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.261
0.261
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Mike Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.32
38.32
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.5
40.5

Fielding Stats for Mike Armstrong and Matt Swarmer

Mike Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mike Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
197
5.25
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.91
Mike Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.32
Mike Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1014
27
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
27
Mike Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
338
9
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
9
Mike Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.75
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Mike Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.75
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Mike Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.11
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
1.6
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
Mike Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.49
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
Mike Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.33
93.33
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Mike Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.182
0.182
Mike Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.51
0.51
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.45
45.45
Mike Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.08
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Mike Armstrong and Matt Swarmer

Mike Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Mike Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
198
39600
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
11
Mike Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.33
-66.4
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Mike Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA