Dean Chance vs. Matt Svanson — Career Comparison

Dean Chance
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star
Matt Svanson
Gen ZIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dean Chance 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 2.92 and 1.247 for Dean Chance. By the career numbers, Matt Svanson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dean Chance and Matt Svanson

Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
406
1.7
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
5.82
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
294
1.23
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
128
0.54
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.6
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
0.48
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.67
52.67
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.41
72.41
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.35
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.14
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.1
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
697
2.92
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.94
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.92
2.92
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.94
1.94
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.94
2.94
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.53
1.53
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.43
3.43
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.59
2.59
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.231
0.231
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6442
27
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
27
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2147.1
9
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.1
9
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
1864
7.81
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
4.92
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.81
7.81
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.92
4.92
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
0.51
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.45
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.51
0.51
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.45
0.45
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
739
3.1
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
2.98
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
0.31
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.1
3.1
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.98
2.98
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1534
6.43
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
10.14
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.43
6.43
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.14
10.14
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.74
1.74
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.059
1.059
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.459
1.459
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.29
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.27
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.6
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.04
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8906
37.33
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
234
34.91
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
0.26
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.49
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
832
3.49
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.09
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.49
3.49
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.09
2.09
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.08
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.6
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.6
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.212
1.212
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.879
0.879
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8079
33.86
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
206
30.73
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.36
0.36
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.271
0.271
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.222
0.222
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.33
37.33
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.91
34.91

Fielding Stats for Dean Chance and Matt Svanson

Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
406
1.7
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
5.82
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
294
1.23
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6443
27
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
27
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2147.2
9
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.1
9
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
0.47
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.3
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
1.56
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.6
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.14
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
517
2.17
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.9
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
2.03
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.9
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.62
93.62
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.192
1.192
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.154
0.154
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.41
72.41
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.13
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dean Chance and Matt Svanson

Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
406
320.95
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
39
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
759
600
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
662
523.32
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
34.78
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
33.2
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.58
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.58
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Dean Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Dean Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.2
4.11
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
36.36
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
62.45
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
13.44
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
12.65
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
26.09
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-28.07
-22.19
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.95
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
23.72
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
420
332.02
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.81
1.81
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
48.22
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.79
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.58
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA