John Butcher vs. Matt Foster — Career Comparison

John Butcher
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Matt Foster
MillenialAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

John Butcher 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. John Butcher led in home run suppression (HR9+ 112 vs 68), walk avoidance (BB%+ 135 vs 118), and run prevention (ERA+ 96 vs 79). Matt Foster held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 94 vs 74). Role difference aside, John Butcher holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for John Butcher and Matt Foster

John Butcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
John Butcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
164
1.77
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
8.6
John Butcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
1.22
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.23
John Butcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.39
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.68
John Butcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.53
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.38
John Butcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.35
42.35
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.29
64.29
John Butcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.9
68.9
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.63
2.63
John Butcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.25
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Butcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.06
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Butcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.06
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
John Butcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
409
4.42
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
4.3
John Butcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.42
4.42
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.3
4.3
John Butcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
John Butcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
John Butcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
John Butcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2501
27
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
358
27
John Butcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
833.2
9
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
119.1
9
John Butcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
931
10.05
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
8.07
John Butcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.05
10.05
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.07
8.07
John Butcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.85
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
1.36
John Butcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.85
0.85
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.36
1.36
John Butcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.48
0.48
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
John Butcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
2.47
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
3.32
John Butcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.21
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
John Butcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.47
2.47
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.32
3.32
John Butcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
363
3.92
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
8.82
John Butcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.82
8.82
John Butcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.21
2.21
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
John Butcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.349
1.349
John Butcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.21
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
John Butcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.18
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
John Butcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
John Butcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3577
38.62
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
506
38.16
John Butcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.25
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
2.56
John Butcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
444
4.79
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
4.68
John Butcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.68
4.68
John Butcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.19
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
John Butcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.33
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.23
John Butcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.9
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.53
John Butcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.391
1.391
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.265
1.265
John Butcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3282
35.43
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
455
34.32
John Butcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.71
2.71
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
John Butcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
John Butcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.62
38.62
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.16
38.16

Fielding Stats for John Butcher and Matt Foster

John Butcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
John Butcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
164
1.77
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
8.6
John Butcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
1.22
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.23
John Butcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2501
27
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
358
27
John Butcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
833.2
9
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
119.1
9
John Butcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.86
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.15
John Butcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
1.18
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.75
John Butcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.1
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Butcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
2.14
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.91
John Butcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
2.04
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.91
John Butcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.45
95.45
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
John Butcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.152
1.152
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.105
0.105
John Butcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.9
68.9
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.63
2.63
John Butcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.13
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
John Butcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Butcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Butcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Butcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for John Butcher and Matt Foster

John Butcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
4
John Butcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
164
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
114
John Butcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Butcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
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John Butcher
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Per 600 PA
0
Matt Foster
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Per 600 PA
0
John Butcher
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Per 600 PA
0
Matt Foster
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Per 600 PA
0
John Butcher
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Per 600 PA
0
Matt Foster
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Per 600 PA
0
John Butcher
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Per 600 PA
0
Matt Foster
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Per 600 PA
0
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Per 600 PA
0
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Per 600 PA
0
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Per 600 PA
0
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0
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John Butcher
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Per 600 PA
0
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Per 600 PA
0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Per 600 PA
0
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0
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0
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Per 600 PA
0
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0
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Per 600 PA
0
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0
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0
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0
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Per 600 PA
0
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Per 600 PA
0
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Per 600 PA
0
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0
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