Matt Barnes vs. Mike Walker — Career Comparison

Matt Barnes
MillenialConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Mike Walker
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Mike Walker 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. Matt Barnes posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.21 and WHIP 1.379 compared to 7.36 and 2.250 for Mike Walker. By the career numbers, Matt Barnes had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Matt Barnes and Mike Walker

Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
467
9.01
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
3.07
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.84
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.64
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.58
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.84
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.38
52.38
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.91
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
4.21
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
7.36
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.21
4.21
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.36
7.36
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.54
8.54
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.7
7.7
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.237
0.237
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1399
27
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
27
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
466.1
9
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.2
9
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
420
8.11
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
12.89
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.11
8.11
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.89
12.89
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
1.02
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
2.45
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.02
1.02
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.45
2.45
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
214
4.13
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
5.52
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.17
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.84
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.52
5.52
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
11.31
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
3.07
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.31
11.31
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.07
3.07
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.716
1.716
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.955
0.955
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.91
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.61
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.35
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2021
39
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
45.41
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
2.8
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.61
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
233
4.5
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
8.59
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.59
8.59
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.14
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.61
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.21
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.61
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.68
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.61
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.36
1.36
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.046
2.046
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1771
34.18
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
38.66
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.8
2.8
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.324
0.324
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.315
0.315
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
39
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.41
45.41

Fielding Stats for Matt Barnes and Mike Walker

Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
467
9.01
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
3.07
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.84
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1399
27
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
27
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
466.1
9
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.2
9
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.48
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.61
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.54
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.84
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.23
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
1.04
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.68
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
1.02
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.45
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.15
98.15
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.114
0.114
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Matt Barnes and Mike Walker

Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
467
280200
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
5
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.11
-66.4
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA