Matt Capps vs. Chris Schwinden — Career Comparison

Matt Capps
MillenialGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Chris Schwinden
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Chris Schwinden built a career as a starting pitcher and Matt Capps as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Matt Capps posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.52 and WHIP 1.244 compared to 6.98 and 1.652 for Chris Schwinden. By the career numbers, Matt Capps had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Matt Capps and Chris Schwinden

Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Chris Schwinden
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
444
9.09
Chris Schwinden
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.12
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Schwinden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.82
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.59
Chris Schwinden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.68
Chris Schwinden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.91
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.77
46.77
Chris Schwinden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Schwinden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.71
85.71
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Schwinden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Schwinden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
2.82
Chris Schwinden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
3.52
Chris Schwinden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
6.98
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Chris Schwinden
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.98
6.98
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.45
3.45
Chris Schwinden
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.55
5.55
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Chris Schwinden
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.99
4.99
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Chris Schwinden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1319
27
Chris Schwinden
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
27
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439.2
9
Chris Schwinden
Career
Per 9 Innings
29.2
9
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
8.99
Chris Schwinden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
11.53
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.99
8.99
Chris Schwinden
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.53
11.53
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
1.08
Chris Schwinden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.52
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.08
1.08
Chris Schwinden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.52
1.52
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Chris Schwinden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
1.72
Chris Schwinden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
2.73
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.49
Chris Schwinden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.61
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.72
1.72
Chris Schwinden
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.73
2.73
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
319
6.53
Chris Schwinden
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
5.46
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.53
6.53
Chris Schwinden
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.46
5.46
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Chris Schwinden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.57
2.57
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.917
0.917
Chris Schwinden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.2
Chris Schwinden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.3
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.33
Chris Schwinden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Schwinden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1821
37.28
Chris Schwinden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
42.78
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
5.75
Chris Schwinden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.3
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
3.85
Chris Schwinden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
7.89
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Chris Schwinden
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.89
7.89
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.45
Chris Schwinden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.91
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.23
Chris Schwinden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.61
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.8
Chris Schwinden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.19
1.19
Chris Schwinden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.584
1.584
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1688
34.55
Chris Schwinden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
38.22
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.42
0.42
Chris Schwinden
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.71
3.71
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.293
0.293
Chris Schwinden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.28
37.28
Chris Schwinden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.78
42.78

Fielding Stats for Matt Capps and Chris Schwinden

Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Chris Schwinden
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
444
9.09
Chris Schwinden
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.12
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Schwinden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.82
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1319
27
Chris Schwinden
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
27
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439.2
9
Chris Schwinden
Career
Per 9 Innings
29.2
9
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.37
Chris Schwinden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.91
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
1
Chris Schwinden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.21
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Chris Schwinden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.61
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
1.43
Chris Schwinden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.73
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
1.37
Chris Schwinden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.12
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.71
95.71
Chris Schwinden
Career
Per 9 Innings
77.78
77.78
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.151
0.151
Chris Schwinden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Schwinden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.71
85.71
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Chris Schwinden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Schwinden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Schwinden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Schwinden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Schwinden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Matt Capps and Chris Schwinden

Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Chris Schwinden
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
444
44400
Chris Schwinden
Career
Per 600 PA
7
381.82
Matt Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Chris Schwinden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
600
Matt Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
5
500
Chris Schwinden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
545.45
Matt Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Chris Schwinden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.583
0.583
Chris Schwinden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Matt Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Chris Schwinden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Matt Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Chris Schwinden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Matt Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Schwinden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Schwinden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Schwinden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Schwinden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Schwinden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Schwinden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Schwinden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Capps
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
39.68
Chris Schwinden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.57
31
Matt Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Chris Schwinden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Matt Capps
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Chris Schwinden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
163.64
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Chris Schwinden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Matt Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Chris Schwinden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Chris Schwinden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.473
0.473
Matt Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Schwinden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Chris Schwinden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.173
0.173
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Chris Schwinden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Chris Schwinden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Matt Capps
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Chris Schwinden
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Matt Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Schwinden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Matt Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Chris Schwinden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Matt Capps
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
49.79
Chris Schwinden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.69
37.8
Matt Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Schwinden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Capps
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Chris Schwinden
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Matt Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Schwinden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
3
300
Chris Schwinden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Matt Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Chris Schwinden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
3.67
Matt Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Chris Schwinden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Matt Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Schwinden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Schwinden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Schwinden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Schwinden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Schwinden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Schwinden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Schwinden
Career
Per 600 PA