Don Carman vs. Matt Svanson — Career Comparison

Don Carman
Baby BoomersOklahomaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Matt Svanson
Gen ZIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Don Carman built a career as a starting pitcher and Matt Svanson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Matt Svanson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 1.94 and WHIP 0.878 compared to 4.11 and 1.380 for Don Carman. By the career numbers, Matt Svanson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Don Carman and Matt Svanson

Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
342
3.34
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
5.82
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
1
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
0.52
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.6
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.53
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.53
49.53
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29.82
29.82
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.07
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.11
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
421
4.11
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.94
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.94
1.94
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.87
3.87
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.53
1.53
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.59
2.59
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.245
0.245
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2765
27
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
27
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
921.2
9
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.1
9
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
849
8.29
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
4.92
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.29
8.29
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.92
4.92
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
1.12
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.45
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.45
0.45
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
378
3.69
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
2.98
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.44
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.69
3.69
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.98
2.98
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
598
5.84
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
10.14
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.84
5.84
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.14
10.14
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.74
1.74
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.059
1.059
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.459
1.459
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.35
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.21
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.6
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.1
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3936
38.43
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
234
34.91
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
0.81
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.49
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
462
4.51
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.09
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.09
2.09
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.43
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.3
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.6
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
0.42
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.6
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.331
1.331
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.879
0.879
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3461
33.8
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
206
30.73
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.36
0.36
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.222
0.222
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.43
38.43
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.91
34.91

Fielding Stats for Don Carman and Matt Svanson

Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
342
3.34
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
5.82
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
1
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2765
27
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
27
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
921.2
9
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.1
9
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.35
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.3
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
1.18
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.6
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
1.57
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.9
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
1.53
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.9
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.52
97.52
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.459
0.459
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.154
0.154
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29.82
29.82
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.06
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Don Carman and Matt Svanson

Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
342
858.58
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
39
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
239
600
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
209
524.69
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
30.13
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
30.13
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.82
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
30.13
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
35.15
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.066
0.066
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.53
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
12.55
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
20.08
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-14.11
-35.42
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.02
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
75
188.28
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.19
3.19
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
70.29
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
12.55
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.51
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.51
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA