Pedro Borbon vs. Rick Matula — Career Comparison

Pedro Borbon
Baby BoomersD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Rick Matula
Baby BoomersTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Rick Matula built a career as a starting pitcher and Pedro Borbon as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Pedro Borbon led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 179 vs 97), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 101 vs 89), and home run suppression (HR9+ 98 vs 91). Role difference aside, Pedro Borbon holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Pedro Borbon and Rick Matula

Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
593
5.2
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
1.67
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
1.47
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.6
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.48
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.34
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.58
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.89
63.89
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.24
45.24
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.1
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.7
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
401
3.52
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
174
4.41
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3080
27
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
1065
27
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1026.2
9
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
355
9
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1098
9.63
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
396
10.04
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.63
9.63
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.04
10.04
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.55
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.81
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.55
0.55
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.48
0.48
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
2.2
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
126
3.19
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.73
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.46
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.19
3.19
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
409
3.59
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
3.27
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.27
3.27
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.95
1.95
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.643
0.643
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.718
0.718
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.21
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.15
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.25
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.08
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.06
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.1
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4326
37.92
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1545
39.17
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
278
2.44
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.1
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
436
3.82
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
195
4.94
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.94
4.94
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.72
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.35
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.39
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.41
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92
0.81
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
1.22
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.314
1.314
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.47
1.47
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3920
34.36
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1386
35.14
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.74
0.74
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.95
2.95
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.297
0.297
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.92
37.92
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.17
39.17

Fielding Stats for Pedro Borbon and Rick Matula

Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
593
5.2
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
1.67
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
1.47
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3078
27
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
1065
27
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1026
9
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
355
9
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
0.47
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.91
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
1.33
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
1.32
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.14
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
222
1.95
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
2.26
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
206
1.81
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
2.23
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.79
92.79
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.88
98.88
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.347
0.347
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.333
1.333
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.07
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.28
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Pedro Borbon and Rick Matula

Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
593
2130.54
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
66
316.8
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
600
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
125
600
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
560.48
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
111
532.8
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0.099
0.099
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.472
0.472
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
114.97
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
11
52.8
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
107.78
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
11
52.8
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.19
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.19
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.62
23.79
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
1.02
4.9
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
122.16
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
11
52.8
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
122.16
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
14
67.2
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0.099
0.099
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
50.3
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.8
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
25.15
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
75.45
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.8
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.82
24.49
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
-3.48
-16.69
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.59
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.59
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
14.4
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
158.08
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
48
230.4
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.8
3.8
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
2.6
2.6
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
9
32.34
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
52.8
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.19
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
2
9.6
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.59
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.59
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA