Paul Carter vs. Matt Strahm — Career Comparison

Paul Carter
Lost GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Matt Strahm
MillenialNorth DakotaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Paul Carter 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. Paul Carter posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.32 and WHIP 1.358 compared to 3.36 and 1.127 for Matt Strahm. By the career numbers, Paul Carter had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Paul Carter and Matt Strahm

Paul Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Paul Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
2.38
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
395
6.87
Paul Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.81
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.61
Paul Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.38
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.59
Paul Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.49
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.66
Paul Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.48
43.48
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.22
47.22
Paul Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.86
33.86
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.86
8.86
Paul Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.3
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.13
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.26
Paul Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
3.32
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
193
3.36
Paul Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.36
3.36
Paul Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Paul Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.77
3.77
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Paul Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Paul Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1440
27
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1552
27
Paul Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
480
9
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
517.1
9
Paul Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
510
9.56
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
421
7.32
Paul Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.56
9.56
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.32
7.32
Paul Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.19
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
1.08
Paul Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Paul Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Paul Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
142
2.66
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
2.61
Paul Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.21
Paul Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Paul Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
2.16
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
582
10.13
Paul Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.16
2.16
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.13
10.13
Paul Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.47
1.47
Paul Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.535
0.535
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.415
1.415
Paul Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.13
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.31
Paul Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.26
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.61
Paul Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Paul Carter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2021
37.89
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2130
37.06
Paul Carter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
1.11
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
1.04
Paul Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
233
4.37
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
3.64
Paul Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Paul Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.21
Paul Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.31
Paul Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.42
Paul Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.358
1.358
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.104
1.104
Paul Carter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1865
34.97
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1915
33.32
Paul Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.83
1.83
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Paul Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Paul Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.89
37.89
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.06
37.06

Fielding Stats for Paul Carter and Matt Strahm

Paul Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Paul Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
395
6.87
Paul Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.59
Paul Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1552
27
Paul Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
517.1
9
Paul Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.43
Paul Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
149
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.64
Paul Carter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.09
Paul Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
165
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
1.17
Paul Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
157
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
1.08
Paul Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.15
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.54
92.54
Paul Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.236
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.157
0.157
Paul Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.61
8.61
Paul Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Paul Carter and Matt Strahm

Paul Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Paul Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
129
474.85
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
6788.57
Paul Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
163
600
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
35
600
Paul Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
566.87
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
29
497.14
Paul Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.195
0.195
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Paul Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.469
0.469
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Paul Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
110.43
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
6
102.86
Paul Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
95.71
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
4
68.57
Paul Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
11.04
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
34.29
Paul Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.68
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
14.72
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
34.29
Paul Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Paul Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7.64
28.14
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.17
37.26
Paul Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
128.83
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
137.14
Paul Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
128.83
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
137.14
Paul Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Paul Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Paul Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.447
0.447
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.534
0.534
Paul Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Paul Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Paul Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.435
0.435
Paul Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Paul Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
51.53
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.14
Paul Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
36.81
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.14
Paul Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
88.34
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
2
34.29
Paul Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7.77
28.6
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.17
37.22
Paul Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
18.4
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
34.29
Paul Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Carter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
121.47
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
274.29
Paul Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.94
4.94
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
2.19
2.19
Paul Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Paul Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
4
14.72
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
68.57
Paul Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA