Matt Boyd vs. Barret Browning — Career Comparison

Matt Boyd
MillenialWashingtonThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Barret Browning
MillenialGeorgiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Matt Boyd built a career as a starting pitcher and Barret Browning as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Matt Boyd posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.57 and WHIP 1.283 compared to 5.12 and 1.293 for Barret Browning. By the career numbers, Matt Boyd had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Matt Boyd and Barret Browning

Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
213
1.76
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
10.24
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.65
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.5
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.64
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.4
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.8
43.8
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.43
93.43
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
553
4.57
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
5.12
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.57
4.57
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.45
3.45
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.25
4.25
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3264
27
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
27
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1088
9
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
19.1
9
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1053
8.71
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
8.38
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.71
8.71
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.38
8.38
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
1.46
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.93
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.46
1.46
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.93
0.93
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
336
2.78
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
3.26
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.06
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.78
2.78
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.26
3.26
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1045
8.64
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
5.12
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.64
8.64
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.91
4.91
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.269
1.269
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.931
0.931
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.26
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.44
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.06
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4614
38.17
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
39.1
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.86
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
589
4.87
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
5.12
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.87
4.87
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.15
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.93
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.29
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.93
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.64
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.277
1.277
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.293
1.293
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4172
34.51
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
33.98
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.77
2.77
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.17
38.17
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.1
39.1

Fielding Stats for Matt Boyd and Barret Browning

Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
213
1.76
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
10.24
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.65
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3264
27
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
27
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1088
9
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
19.1
9
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.31
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.9
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.93
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.1
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
1.31
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.93
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
1.21
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.93
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.41
92.41
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.685
0.685
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.091
0.091
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.43
93.43
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.05
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Matt Boyd and Barret Browning

Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
213
10650
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
13200
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
600
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
500
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.708
0.708
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.13
56.41
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.664
0.664
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.46
73.06
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
4
200
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA