Jake Brentz vs. Matt Swarmer — Career Comparison

Jake Brentz
MillenialMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Matt Swarmer
MillenialPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Matt Swarmer built a career as a starting pitcher and Jake Brentz 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 5.19 and 1.500 for Jake Brentz. By the career numbers, Matt Swarmer had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jake Brentz and Matt Swarmer

Jake Brentz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jake Brentz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
10.38
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.91
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.32
Jake Brentz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.65
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.65
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.79
Jake Brentz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.45
45.45
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Brentz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.26
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
5.19
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
5.03
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.19
5.19
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.03
5.03
Jake Brentz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.49
4.49
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.48
6.48
Jake Brentz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.24
7.24
Jake Brentz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.219
0.219
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Jake Brentz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
208
27
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
27
Jake Brentz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69.1
9
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
9
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
7.27
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
8.74
Jake Brentz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.27
7.27
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.74
8.74
Jake Brentz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.04
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
3.18
Jake Brentz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.04
1.04
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.18
3.18
Jake Brentz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
6.1
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
5.29
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.1
6.1
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.29
5.29
Jake Brentz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
11.03
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
9.53
Jake Brentz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.03
11.03
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.53
9.53
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Jake Brentz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.904
1.904
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.647
1.647
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.3
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.91
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.26
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Brentz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
41.02
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
153
40.5
Jake Brentz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.43
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
6.1
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
6.88
Jake Brentz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.1
6.1
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.88
6.88
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.39
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.39
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
Jake Brentz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.78
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Jake Brentz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.486
1.486
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.559
1.559
Jake Brentz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
256
33.23
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
34.94
Jake Brentz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.59
0.59
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.36
2.36
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.295
0.295
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Jake Brentz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.02
41.02
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.5
40.5

Fielding Stats for Jake Brentz and Matt Swarmer

Jake Brentz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jake Brentz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
10.38
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.91
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.32
Jake Brentz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
208
27
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
27
Jake Brentz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69.1
9
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
9
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
Jake Brentz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.04
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Brentz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.17
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
Jake Brentz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.17
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.113
0.113
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.182
0.182
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.45
45.45
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jake Brentz and Matt Swarmer

Jake Brentz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Jake Brentz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
48000
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
11
Jake Brentz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Brentz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Brentz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Brentz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Brentz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Brentz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
205.73
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Brentz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA