Joe Batchelder vs. Matt Swarmer — Career Comparison

Joe Batchelder
Lost GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Matt Swarmer
MillenialPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Matt Swarmer built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Batchelder 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 5.66 and 1.452 for Joe Batchelder. By the career numbers, Matt Swarmer had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Batchelder and Matt Swarmer

Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
4.79
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.91
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.44
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.32
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.44
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.53
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.79
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.09
9.09
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.45
45.45
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.44
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
5.66
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
5.03
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.66
5.66
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.03
5.03
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.89
4.89
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.48
6.48
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.4
4.4
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.24
7.24
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
27
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
102
27
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.2
9
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
9
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
11.32
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
8.74
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.32
11.32
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.74
8.74
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.87
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
3.18
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.87
0.87
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.18
3.18
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.74
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
5.29
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.74
1.74
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.29
5.29
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
2.61
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
9.53
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.61
2.61
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.53
9.53
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.55
0.55
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.484
0.484
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.647
1.647
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.44
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
39.63
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
40.5
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.18
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
6.1
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
6.88
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.1
6.1
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.88
6.88
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.452
1.452
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.559
1.559
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
37.45
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
132
34.94
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.27
1.27
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.36
2.36
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.63
39.63
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.5
40.5

Fielding Stats for Joe Batchelder and Matt Swarmer

Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.91
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.32
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
27
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
9
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.53
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.53
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.727
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.182
0.182
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.45
45.45
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Batchelder and Matt Swarmer

Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
1650
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
11
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
450
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
5.31
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0
-0.73
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
2
300
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA