Matt Capps vs. Barney Wolfe — Career Comparison

Matt Capps
MillenialGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Barney Wolfe
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Barney Wolfe 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. Barney Wolfe posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.96 and WHIP 1.142 compared to 3.52 and 1.244 for Matt Capps. By the career numbers, Barney Wolfe had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Matt Capps and Barney Wolfe

Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Barney Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
444
9.09
Barney Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
1.34
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barney Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
1.08
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.59
Barney Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.37
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.68
Barney Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.69
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.77
46.77
Barney Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
35
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barney Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.26
80.26
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barney Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.81
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barney Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
2.82
Barney Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
3.52
Barney Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
2.96
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.52
3.52
Barney Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.96
2.96
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.45
3.45
Barney Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.69
2.69
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Barney Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.2
3.2
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Barney Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
1319
27
Barney Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1532
27
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
439.2
9
Barney Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
510.2
9
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
8.99
Barney Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
8.53
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.99
8.99
Barney Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.53
8.53
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
1.08
Barney Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Barney Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.05
0.05
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.12
0.12
Barney Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.04
0.04
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
1.72
Barney Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
1.74
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.49
Barney Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.72
1.72
Barney Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.74
1.74
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
319
6.53
Barney Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
160
2.82
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.53
6.53
Barney Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.82
2.82
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Barney Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.11
2.11
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.917
0.917
Barney Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.507
0.507
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.2
Barney Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.19
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.33
Barney Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.51
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barney Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1821
37.28
Barney Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2057
36.25
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
5.75
Barney Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.25
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
3.85
Barney Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
235
4.14
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Barney Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.45
Barney Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.23
Barney Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.8
Barney Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
Barney Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.142
1.142
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1688
34.55
Barney Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1929
34
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.42
0.42
Barney Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.09
3.09
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Barney Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.28
37.28
Barney Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.25
36.25

Fielding Stats for Matt Capps and Barney Wolfe

Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Barney Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
444
9.09
Barney Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
1.34
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barney Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.79
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
1319
27
Barney Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1533
27
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
439.2
9
Barney Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
511
9
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.37
Barney Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.46
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
1
Barney Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
2.54
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Barney Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.14
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
1.43
Barney Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
3.14
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
1.37
Barney Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
2.99
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.71
95.71
Barney Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.51
95.51
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.151
0.151
Barney Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.237
2.237
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barney Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.21
59.21
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Barney Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barney Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barney Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barney Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barney Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Matt Capps and Barney Wolfe

Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Barney Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
444
44400
Barney Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
76
241.27
Matt Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Barney Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
189
600
Matt Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
5
500
Barney Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175
555.56
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Barney Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.109
0.109
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.583
0.583
Barney Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Matt Capps
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Barney Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
60.32
Matt Capps
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Barney Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
47.62
Matt Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barney Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.35
Matt Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barney Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.17
Matt Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barney Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.17
Matt Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barney Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
12.7
Matt Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barney Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Matt Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barney Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Matt Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barney Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Matt Capps
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
39.68
Barney Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4.91
15.58
Matt Capps
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Barney Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
82.54
Matt Capps
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Barney Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
92.06
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Barney Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.157
0.157
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Barney Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.149
0.149
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Barney Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Matt Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barney Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Barney Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.108
0.108
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Barney Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Barney Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Matt Capps
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Barney Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
38.1
Matt Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barney Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
22.22
Matt Capps
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Barney Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
57.14
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
49.79
Barney Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.34
-1.08
Matt Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barney Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.17
Matt Capps
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Barney Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
28.57
Matt Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barney Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
300
Barney Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
60
190.48
Matt Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Barney Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.15
3.15
Matt Capps
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Barney Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Matt Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barney Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
12.7
Matt Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barney Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barney Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barney Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barney Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barney Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
Barney Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA