Chris Carpenter vs. Matt Stites — Career Comparison

Chris Carpenter
Gen XNew HampshireThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star
Matt Stites
MillenialMissouriThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Chris Carpenter built a career as a starting pitcher and Matt Stites as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Chris Carpenter posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.76 and WHIP 1.286 compared to 7.13 and 1.656 for Matt Stites. By the career numbers, Chris Carpenter had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Chris Carpenter and Matt Stites

Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
350
1.42
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
10.37
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
332
1.35
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
0.58
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.38
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.5
60.5
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.86
94.86
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.13
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.06
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
927
3.76
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
7.13
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.76
3.76
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.13
7.13
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.76
5.76
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6658
27
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
27
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2219.1
9
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.2
9
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2205
8.94
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
10.15
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.94
8.94
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.15
10.15
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
220
0.89
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
1.51
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.51
1.51
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
627
2.54
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
4.54
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.09
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.22
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.54
2.54
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1697
6.88
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
6.91
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.88
6.88
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.91
6.91
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.85
4.85
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.047
1.047
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.272
1.272
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.21
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.43
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
0.34
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.22
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9305
37.73
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
41.47
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.02
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.67
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1021
4.14
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
7.99
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.99
7.99
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.3
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.65
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.19
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.43
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
0.9
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.43
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.276
1.276
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.632
1.632
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8470
34.35
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
35.64
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.92
2.92
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.77
0.77
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.303
0.303
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.318
0.318
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.73
37.73
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.47
41.47

Fielding Stats for Chris Carpenter and Matt Stites

Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
350
1.42
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
10.37
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
332
1.35
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6658
27
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
27
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2219.1
9
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.2
9
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
185
0.75
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.22
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
251
1.02
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.51
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
446
1.81
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.73
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
436
1.77
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.73
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.76
97.76
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.246
1.246
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.167
0.167
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.86
94.86
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.13
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Carpenter and Matt Stites

Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
350
419.16
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
48
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
501
600
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
439
525.75
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.373
0.373
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
62.28
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
50.3
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
9.58
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.4
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
11.98
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.02
12
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
79.04
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
79.04
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.145
0.145
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
21.56
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
25.15
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
44.31
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-3.39
-4.06
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.4
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
14.37
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PA
144
172.46
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.48
3.48
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
56.29
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.2
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5.99
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.2
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.2
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA