Tim Barrett vs. Matt Swarmer — Career Comparison

Tim Barrett
Baby BoomersIndianaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Matt Swarmer
MillenialPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Matt Swarmer built a career as a starting pitcher and Tim Barrett as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Matt Swarmer posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.03 and WHIP 1.588 compared to 5.79 and 1.286 for Tim Barrett. By the career numbers, Matt Swarmer had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Tim Barrett and Matt Swarmer

Tim Barrett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Tim Barrett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.86
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
2.91
Tim Barrett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.32
Tim Barrett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.53
Tim Barrett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.79
Tim Barrett
Career
Per 9 Innings
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Tim Barrett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.45
45.45
Tim Barrett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Barrett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Barrett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.96
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Barrett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
5.79
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
5.03
Tim Barrett
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.79
5.79
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.03
5.03
Tim Barrett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.54
4.54
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.48
6.48
Tim Barrett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.36
5.36
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.24
7.24
Tim Barrett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Tim Barrett
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
27
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
102
27
Tim Barrett
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.1
9
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
9
Tim Barrett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
9.64
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
8.74
Tim Barrett
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.64
9.64
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.74
8.74
Tim Barrett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.93
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
3.18
Tim Barrett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.93
1.93
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.18
3.18
Tim Barrett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Tim Barrett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.93
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
5.29
Tim Barrett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Tim Barrett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.93
1.93
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.29
5.29
Tim Barrett
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
4.82
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
9.53
Tim Barrett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.53
9.53
Tim Barrett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Tim Barrett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.647
1.647
Tim Barrett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Tim Barrett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Barrett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Barrett
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
37.61
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
40.5
Tim Barrett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.93
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
Tim Barrett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
5.79
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
6.88
Tim Barrett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.79
5.79
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.88
6.88
Tim Barrett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Barrett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Tim Barrett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
Tim Barrett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.286
1.286
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.559
1.559
Tim Barrett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
35.68
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
132
34.94
Tim Barrett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.36
2.36
Tim Barrett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Tim Barrett
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.61
37.61
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.5
40.5

Fielding Stats for Tim Barrett and Matt Swarmer

Tim Barrett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Tim Barrett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.86
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
2.91
Tim Barrett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.32
Tim Barrett
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
27
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
102
27
Tim Barrett
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.1
9
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
9
Tim Barrett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.89
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Tim Barrett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.96
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Tim Barrett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.96
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tim Barrett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
4.82
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
Tim Barrett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.86
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
Tim Barrett
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
80
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Tim Barrett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.182
0.182
Tim Barrett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.45
45.45
Tim Barrett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.96
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Barrett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Barrett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Barrett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Barrett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Tim Barrett and Matt Swarmer

Tim Barrett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Tim Barrett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
1200
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
Tim Barrett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tim Barrett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tim Barrett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Tim Barrett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Tim Barrett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tim Barrett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tim Barrett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tim Barrett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tim Barrett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tim Barrett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tim Barrett
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Tim Barrett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Tim Barrett
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Tim Barrett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Tim Barrett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tim Barrett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tim Barrett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Tim Barrett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Tim Barrett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Tim Barrett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Tim Barrett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Tim Barrett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Tim Barrett
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Tim Barrett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tim Barrett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tim Barrett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tim Barrett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.22
-66.4
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Tim Barrett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tim Barrett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tim Barrett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tim Barrett
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Tim Barrett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Tim Barrett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Tim Barrett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tim Barrett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tim Barrett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tim Barrett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tim Barrett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tim Barrett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tim Barrett
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA