Matt Barnes vs. Willie Jensen — Career Comparison
Willie Jensen built a career as a starting pitcher and Matt Barnes as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Willie Jensen posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.64 and WHIP 1.667 compared to 4.21 and 1.379 for Matt Barnes. By the career numbers, Willie Jensen had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Matt Barnes and Willie Jensen
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
467
9.01
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.29
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.38
52.38
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
218
4.21
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
3.64
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.64
3.64
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.32
7.32
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.237
0.237
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.413
0.413
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1399
27
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
27
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
466.1
9
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
9
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.11
8.11
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.71
10.71
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
1.02
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.43
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.02
1.02
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.11
0.11
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
586
11.31
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.93
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.31
11.31
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.93
1.93
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.716
1.716
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.691
0.691
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.91
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.35
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.43
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2021
39
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
30.64
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
2.8
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.68
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.36
1.36
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.667
1.667
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1771
34.18
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
121
25.93
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.17
3.17
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.324
0.324
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.436
0.436
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
39
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
30.64
30.64
Fielding Stats for Matt Barnes and Willie Jensen
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
467
9.01
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
1.04
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
1.02
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.15
98.15
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.86
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.114
0.114
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.167
Hitting Stats for Matt Barnes and Willie Jensen
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
467
280200
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
6
257.14
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
14
600
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
1.4
1.4
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0