Matt Barnes vs. Kodai Senga — Career Comparison

Matt Barnes
MillenialConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Kodai Senga
MillenialJapanThrows RightBats LeftAsiaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Kodai Senga 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. Kodai Senga led in run prevention (ERA+ 146 vs 95), home run suppression (HR9+ 135 vs 124), and strikeout rate (K%+ 120 vs 112). Matt Barnes held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 93 vs 70). Role difference aside, Kodai Senga holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Matt Barnes and Kodai Senga

Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Kodai Senga
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
467
9.01
Kodai Senga
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
1.64
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Kodai Senga
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
1.64
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.64
Kodai Senga
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.63
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.58
Kodai Senga
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.41
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.38
52.38
Kodai Senga
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.61
60.61
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
Kodai Senga
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kodai Senga
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kodai Senga
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.91
Kodai Senga
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
218
4.21
Kodai Senga
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
3
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Kodai Senga
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Kodai Senga
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Kodai Senga
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.62
3.62
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.237
0.237
Kodai Senga
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.212
0.212
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1399
27
Kodai Senga
Career
Per 9 Innings
855
27
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
466.1
9
Kodai Senga
Career
Per 9 Innings
285
9
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
420
8.11
Kodai Senga
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
7.01
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.11
8.11
Kodai Senga
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.01
7.01
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
1.02
Kodai Senga
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.95
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.02
1.02
Kodai Senga
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.95
0.95
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Kodai Senga
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
214
4.13
Kodai Senga
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
133
4.2
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.17
Kodai Senga
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Kodai Senga
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
11.31
Kodai Senga
Career
Per 9 Innings
320
10.11
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.31
11.31
Kodai Senga
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.11
10.11
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Kodai Senga
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.15
6.15
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.716
1.716
Kodai Senga
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.59
1.59
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.91
Kodai Senga
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.6
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.35
Kodai Senga
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.28
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Kodai Senga
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2021
39
Kodai Senga
Career
Per 9 Innings
1196
37.77
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
2.8
Kodai Senga
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
233
4.5
Kodai Senga
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
3.35
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Kodai Senga
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.35
3.35
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.14
Kodai Senga
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.21
Kodai Senga
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.19
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.68
Kodai Senga
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.76
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.36
1.36
Kodai Senga
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.246
1.246
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1771
34.18
Kodai Senga
Career
Per 9 Innings
1047
33.06
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Kodai Senga
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.04
2.04
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.324
0.324
Kodai Senga
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
39
Kodai Senga
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.77
37.77

Fielding Stats for Matt Barnes and Kodai Senga

Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Kodai Senga
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
467
9.01
Kodai Senga
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
1.64
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Kodai Senga
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
1.64
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1399
27
Kodai Senga
Career
Per 9 Innings
855
27
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
466.1
9
Kodai Senga
Career
Per 9 Innings
285
9
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.48
Kodai Senga
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.82
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.54
Kodai Senga
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.32
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Kodai Senga
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
1.04
Kodai Senga
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
1.2
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
1.02
Kodai Senga
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
1.14
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.15
98.15
Kodai Senga
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.74
94.74
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.114
0.114
Kodai Senga
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.692
0.692
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
Kodai Senga
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kodai Senga
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kodai Senga
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kodai Senga
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kodai Senga
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kodai Senga
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Matt Barnes and Kodai Senga

Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Kodai Senga
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
467
280200
Kodai Senga
Career
Per 600 PA
52
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Kodai Senga
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Kodai Senga
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kodai Senga
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kodai Senga
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kodai Senga
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kodai Senga
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kodai Senga
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kodai Senga
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kodai Senga
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kodai Senga
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Kodai Senga
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kodai Senga
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Kodai Senga
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kodai Senga
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kodai Senga
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kodai Senga
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kodai Senga
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kodai Senga
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kodai Senga
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kodai Senga
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kodai Senga
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kodai Senga
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Kodai Senga
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kodai Senga
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kodai Senga
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kodai Senga
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.11
-66.4
Kodai Senga
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kodai Senga
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kodai Senga
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kodai Senga
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Kodai Senga
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Kodai Senga
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kodai Senga
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kodai Senga
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kodai Senga
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kodai Senga
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kodai Senga
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kodai Senga
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kodai Senga
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Kodai Senga
Career
Per 600 PA