Kent Bottenfield vs. Matt Foster — Career Comparison

Kent Bottenfield
Gen XOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Matt Foster
MillenialAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Kent Bottenfield built a career as a starting pitcher and Matt Foster as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Kent Bottenfield led in home run suppression (HR9+ 94 vs 68), run prevention (ERA+ 96 vs 79), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 89 vs 86). Matt Foster held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 118 vs 83). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Kent Bottenfield.

Pitching Stats for Kent Bottenfield and Matt Foster

Kent Bottenfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Kent Bottenfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
292
2.88
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
8.6
Kent Bottenfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
1.15
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.23
Kent Bottenfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
0.45
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.68
Kent Bottenfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.48
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.38
Kent Bottenfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.42
48.42
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.29
64.29
Kent Bottenfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.73
39.73
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.63
2.63
Kent Bottenfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kent Bottenfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kent Bottenfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.1
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
Kent Bottenfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
460
4.54
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
4.3
Kent Bottenfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.3
4.3
Kent Bottenfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Kent Bottenfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Kent Bottenfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.271
0.271
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Kent Bottenfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2735
27
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
358
27
Kent Bottenfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
911.2
9
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
119.1
9
Kent Bottenfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
950
9.38
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
8.07
Kent Bottenfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.38
9.38
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.07
8.07
Kent Bottenfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.21
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
1.36
Kent Bottenfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.21
1.21
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.36
1.36
Kent Bottenfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.42
0.42
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Kent Bottenfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
385
3.8
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
3.32
Kent Bottenfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.27
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Kent Bottenfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Kent Bottenfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
566
5.59
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
8.82
Kent Bottenfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.59
5.59
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.82
8.82
Kent Bottenfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.94
1.94
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Kent Bottenfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.043
1.043
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.349
1.349
Kent Bottenfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.16
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
Kent Bottenfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.28
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
Kent Bottenfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Kent Bottenfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4006
39.55
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
506
38.16
Kent Bottenfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.48
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
2.56
Kent Bottenfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
506
5
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
4.68
Kent Bottenfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.68
4.68
Kent Bottenfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.56
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
Kent Bottenfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.33
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.23
Kent Bottenfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.56
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.53
Kent Bottenfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.464
1.464
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.265
1.265
Kent Bottenfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3503
34.58
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
455
34.32
Kent Bottenfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.73
1.73
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Kent Bottenfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
Kent Bottenfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.55
39.55
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.16
38.16

Fielding Stats for Kent Bottenfield and Matt Foster

Kent Bottenfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Kent Bottenfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
292
2.88
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
8.6
Kent Bottenfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
1.15
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.23
Kent Bottenfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2735
27
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
358
27
Kent Bottenfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
911.2
9
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
119.1
9
Kent Bottenfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.44
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.15
Kent Bottenfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
1.39
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.75
Kent Bottenfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kent Bottenfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
190
1.88
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.91
Kent Bottenfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
1.84
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.91
Kent Bottenfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.89
97.89
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Kent Bottenfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.637
0.637
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.105
0.105
Kent Bottenfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.73
39.73
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.63
2.63
Kent Bottenfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.11
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Kent Bottenfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kent Bottenfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kent Bottenfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kent Bottenfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Kent Bottenfield and Matt Foster

Kent Bottenfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Kent Bottenfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
292
796.36
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
114
Kent Bottenfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
220
600
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kent Bottenfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
191
520.91
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kent Bottenfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Kent Bottenfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.438
0.438
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Kent Bottenfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
84.55
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kent Bottenfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
76.36
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kent Bottenfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.18
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kent Bottenfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kent Bottenfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kent Bottenfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.18
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kent Bottenfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.097
0.097
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Kent Bottenfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Kent Bottenfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Kent Bottenfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.85
15.94
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Kent Bottenfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
92.73
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kent Bottenfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
92.73
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kent Bottenfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Kent Bottenfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Kent Bottenfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Kent Bottenfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Kent Bottenfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Kent Bottenfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Kent Bottenfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Kent Bottenfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
35.45
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kent Bottenfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
27.27
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kent Bottenfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
62.73
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kent Bottenfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.97
10.84
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Kent Bottenfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.73
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kent Bottenfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.45
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kent Bottenfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kent Bottenfield
Career
Per 600 PA
66
180
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Kent Bottenfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.33
3.33
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Kent Bottenfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Kent Bottenfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
70.91
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kent Bottenfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kent Bottenfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kent Bottenfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.73
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kent Bottenfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kent Bottenfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.73
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kent Bottenfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA