Mike Bovee vs. Matt Swarmer — Career Comparison

Mike Bovee
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAnaheim AngelsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Matt Swarmer
MillenialPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Matt Swarmer built a career as a starting pitcher and Mike Bovee 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 5.4 and 1.200 for Mike Bovee. By the career numbers, Matt Swarmer had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Mike Bovee and Matt Swarmer

Mike Bovee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
8.1
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
2.91
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.32
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.53
Mike Bovee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.79
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 9 Innings
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.45
45.45
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Bovee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
5.4
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
5.03
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.03
5.03
Mike Bovee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.34
4.34
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.48
6.48
Mike Bovee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.8
4.8
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.24
7.24
Mike Bovee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.231
0.231
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
27
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
102
27
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.1
9
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
9
Mike Bovee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
8.1
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
8.74
Mike Bovee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.1
8.1
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.74
8.74
Mike Bovee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.7
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
3.18
Mike Bovee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.18
3.18
Mike Bovee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Mike Bovee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.7
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
5.29
Mike Bovee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Mike Bovee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.29
5.29
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
13.5
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
9.53
Mike Bovee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13.5
13.5
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.53
9.53
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.67
1.67
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Mike Bovee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.647
1.647
Mike Bovee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
37.8
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
40.5
Mike Bovee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
8.1
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
Mike Bovee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
5.4
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
6.88
Mike Bovee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.4
5.4
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.88
6.88
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Bovee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
Mike Bovee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.559
1.559
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
35.1
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
132
34.94
Mike Bovee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.67
0.67
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.36
2.36
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.8
37.8
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.5
40.5

Fielding Stats for Mike Bovee and Matt Swarmer

Mike Bovee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
8.1
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
2.91
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.32
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
27
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
102
27
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.1
9
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
9
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.53
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.53
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 9 Innings
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.182
0.182
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.45
45.45
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Mike Bovee and Matt Swarmer

Mike Bovee
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Bovee
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA