Elden Auker vs. Matt Strahm — Career Comparison

Elden Auker
Greatest GenerationKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Matt Strahm
MillenialNorth DakotaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Elden Auker built a career as a starting pitcher and Matt Strahm as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Matt Strahm posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.36 and WHIP 1.127 compared to 4.42 and 1.495 for Elden Auker. By the career numbers, Matt Strahm had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Elden Auker and Matt Strahm

Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
333
1.53
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
395
6.87
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.2
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.61
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
0.6
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.59
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
0.46
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
0.66
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.28
56.28
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.22
47.22
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.38
78.38
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.86
8.86
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.58
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.06
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.26
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
964
4.42
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
193
3.36
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.42
4.42
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5890
27
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
1552
27
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1963.1
9
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
517.1
9
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2230
10.22
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
421
7.32
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.22
10.22
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.32
7.32
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
0.59
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
1.08
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.59
0.59
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
706
3.24
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
2.61
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.21
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.24
3.24
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
594
2.72
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
582
10.13
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.72
2.72
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.13
10.13
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.78
1.78
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.47
1.47
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.662
0.662
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.415
1.415
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.05
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.31
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.17
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.61
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8688
39.83
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
2130
37.06
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.18
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
1.04
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1106
5.07
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
3.64
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.07
5.07
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.21
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.31
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.42
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.495
1.495
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.104
1.104
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7944
36.42
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
1915
33.32
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.32
3.32
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.83
39.83
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.06
37.06

Fielding Stats for Elden Auker and Matt Strahm

Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
333
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
395
6.87
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.59
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1552
27
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
517.1
9
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.43
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
460
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.64
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.09
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
600
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
1.17
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
580
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
1.08
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.67
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.54
92.54
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.742
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.157
0.157
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.61
8.61
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Elden Auker and Matt Strahm

Elden Auker
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Elden Auker
Career
Per 600 PA
356
272.45
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
6788.57
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
784
600
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
35
600
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
700
535.71
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
29
497.14
Elden Auker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Elden Auker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.536
0.536
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
131
100.26
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
102.86
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
77.3
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
4
68.57
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
11.48
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
34.29
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
6.89
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
4.59
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
22.96
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
34.29
Elden Auker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46.05
35.24
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.17
37.26
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
139.29
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
8
137.14
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
174
133.16
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
137.14
Elden Auker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Elden Auker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Elden Auker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.494
0.494
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.534
0.534
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Elden Auker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Elden Auker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.398
0.398
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.435
0.435
Elden Auker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
55.87
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.14
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
55.1
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.14
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
106.38
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
2
34.29
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44.57
34.11
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.17
37.22
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.53
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
31.38
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
34.29
Elden Auker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elden Auker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
232
177.55
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
274.29
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.38
3.38
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
2.19
2.19
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
31.38
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
68.57
Elden Auker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elden Auker
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.53
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.53
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elden Auker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.53
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA