Luis Ayala vs. Matt Swarmer — Career Comparison

Luis Ayala
Gen XMexicoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Matt Swarmer
MillenialPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Matt Swarmer built a career as a starting pitcher and Luis Ayala as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Luis Ayala posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.34 and WHIP 1.342 compared to 5.03 and 1.588 for Matt Swarmer. By the career numbers, Luis Ayala had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Luis Ayala and Matt Swarmer

Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
534
8.67
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.91
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.32
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.62
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.76
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.79
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.71
44.71
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.45
45.45
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.31
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
206
3.34
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
5.03
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.34
3.34
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.03
5.03
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.48
6.48
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.24
7.24
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.275
0.275
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1663
27
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
27
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
554.1
9
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
9
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
581
9.43
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
8.74
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.43
9.43
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.74
8.74
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.88
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
3.18
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.88
0.88
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.18
3.18
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
2.26
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
5.29
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.39
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.26
2.26
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.29
5.29
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
367
5.96
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
9.53
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.96
5.96
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.53
9.53
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.913
0.913
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.647
1.647
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.18
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.57
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2340
37.99
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
40.5
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
2.61
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
233
3.78
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
6.88
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.88
6.88
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.49
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.34
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
1.17
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.299
1.299
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.559
1.559
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2115
34.34
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
34.94
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.44
0.44
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.36
2.36
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.311
0.311
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.99
37.99
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.5
40.5

Fielding Stats for Luis Ayala and Matt Swarmer

Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
534
8.67
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.91
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.32
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1663
27
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
27
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
554.1
9
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
9
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.6
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
1.88
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
2.5
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
2.48
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.35
99.35
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.182
0.182
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.45
45.45
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.16
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Luis Ayala and Matt Swarmer

Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
534
18847.06
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
11
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
600
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
494.12
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.706
0.706
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
105.88
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.34
47.43
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
176.47
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.643
0.643
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.62
57.29
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
3
105.88
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.67
5.67
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
105.88
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA