Joe Callahan vs. Matt Strahm — Career Comparison

Joe Callahan
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Matt Strahm
MillenialNorth DakotaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Joe Callahan built a career as a starting pitcher and Matt Strahm as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Matt Strahm posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.36 and WHIP 1.127 compared to 6.4 and 1.639 for Joe Callahan. By the career numbers, Matt Strahm had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Callahan and Matt Strahm

Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
2.78
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
395
6.87
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.84
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.61
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.28
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.59
Joe Callahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.56
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.66
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.22
47.22
Joe Callahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
30
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.86
8.86
Joe Callahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.28
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.26
Joe Callahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
6.4
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
193
3.36
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.4
6.4
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.96
4.96
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
27
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1552
27
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
32.1
9
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
517.1
9
Joe Callahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
10.3
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
421
7.32
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.3
10.3
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.32
7.32
Joe Callahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.28
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
1.08
Joe Callahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Joe Callahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Joe Callahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
4.45
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
2.61
Joe Callahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.21
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
3.06
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
582
10.13
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.06
3.06
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.13
10.13
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
1.1
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.47
1.47
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.835
0.835
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.415
1.415
Joe Callahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.28
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.31
Joe Callahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.28
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.61
Joe Callahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
40.36
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2130
37.06
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.84
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
1.04
Joe Callahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
6.4
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
3.64
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.4
6.4
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Joe Callahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.21
Joe Callahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.31
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.42
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.639
1.639
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.104
1.104
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
35.63
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1915
33.32
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.3
2.3
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Joe Callahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.36
40.36
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.06
37.06

Fielding Stats for Joe Callahan and Matt Strahm

Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
395
6.87
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.59
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1552
27
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
517.1
9
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.43
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.64
Joe Callahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.09
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
1.17
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
1.08
Joe Callahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.54
92.54
Joe Callahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.2
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.157
0.157
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.61
8.61
Joe Callahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Callahan and Matt Strahm

Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
6788.57
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
600
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
540
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
497.14
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
102.86
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
68.57
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
34.29
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
34.29
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.72
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.17
37.26
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
137.14
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
137.14
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.534
0.534
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.045
0.045
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.435
0.435
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.14
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.14
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
34.29
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.65
-39.17
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.17
37.22
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
34.29
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Callahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
360
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
274.29
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
1.67
1.67
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.19
2.19
Joe Callahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
68.57
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA