Matt Chico vs. Lance McCullers — Career Comparison

Matt Chico
MillenialCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Lance McCullers
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Matt Chico built a career as a starting pitcher and Lance McCullers as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Lance McCullers posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.25 and WHIP 1.370 compared to 4.95 and 1.577 for Matt Chico. By the career numbers, Lance McCullers had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Matt Chico and Lance McCullers

Matt Chico
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Matt Chico
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
1.76
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
306
5.23
Matt Chico
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1.64
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.15
Matt Chico
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.29
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.48
Matt Chico
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.61
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.53
Matt Chico
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.82
31.82
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.46
47.46
Matt Chico
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.02
93.02
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.94
2.94
Matt Chico
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Chico
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Chico
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.67
Matt Chico
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
121
4.95
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
190
3.25
Matt Chico
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Matt Chico
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.56
5.56
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
Matt Chico
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.3
5.3
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Matt Chico
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.223
0.223
Matt Chico
Career
Per 9 Innings
660
27
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1579
27
Matt Chico
Career
Per 9 Innings
220
9
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
526.1
9
Matt Chico
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
252
10.31
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
427
7.3
Matt Chico
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.31
10.31
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.3
7.3
Matt Chico
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
1.47
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.8
Matt Chico
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.47
1.47
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Matt Chico
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Matt Chico
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
3.72
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Innings
252
4.31
Matt Chico
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.16
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.72
Matt Chico
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Matt Chico
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
5.24
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
442
7.56
Matt Chico
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.56
7.56
Matt Chico
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.98
2.98
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.44
1.44
Matt Chico
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.996
0.996
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.319
1.319
Matt Chico
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.37
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.36
Matt Chico
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.29
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.17
Matt Chico
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.12
Matt Chico
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
988
40.42
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2221
37.98
Matt Chico
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
2.65
Matt Chico
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
132
5.4
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
3.74
Matt Chico
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Matt Chico
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.41
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.53
Matt Chico
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.49
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.27
Matt Chico
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.65
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.44
Matt Chico
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.559
1.559
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.29
1.29
Matt Chico
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
868
35.51
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1912
32.69
Matt Chico
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.07
3.07
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Matt Chico
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Matt Chico
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.42
40.42
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.98
37.98

Fielding Stats for Matt Chico and Lance McCullers

Matt Chico
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Matt Chico
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
1.76
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
306
5.23
Matt Chico
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1.64
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.15
Matt Chico
Career
Per 9 Innings
660
27
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1579
27
Matt Chico
Career
Per 9 Innings
220
9
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
526.1
9
Matt Chico
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.56
Matt Chico
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
1.1
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
1.15
Matt Chico
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.17
Matt Chico
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
1.19
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
1.88
Matt Chico
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
1.19
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.71
Matt Chico
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
90.91
Matt Chico
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.674
0.674
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.327
0.327
Matt Chico
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.02
93.02
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.94
2.94
Matt Chico
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Matt Chico
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Chico
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Chico
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Chico
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Matt Chico and Lance McCullers

Matt Chico
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Matt Chico
Career
Per 600 PA
43
348.65
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
312
3172.88
Matt Chico
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
600
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PA
59
600
Matt Chico
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
510.81
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PA
48
488.14
Matt Chico
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Matt Chico
Career
Per 600 PA
0.419
0.419
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Matt Chico
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
81.08
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PA
5
50.85
Matt Chico
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
81.08
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PA
3
30.51
Matt Chico
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
20.34
Matt Chico
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Chico
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Chico
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
20.34
Matt Chico
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Matt Chico
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Chico
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Chico
Career
Per 600 PA
1.26
10.25
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.73
17.63
Matt Chico
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
81.08
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PA
7
71.19
Matt Chico
Career
Per 600 PA
10
81.08
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
101.69
Matt Chico
Career
Per 600 PA
0.159
0.159
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Matt Chico
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Matt Chico
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.335
0.335
Matt Chico
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Matt Chico
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.121
0.121
Matt Chico
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Matt Chico
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Matt Chico
Career
Per 600 PA
3
24.32
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
50.85
Matt Chico
Career
Per 600 PA
3
24.32
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
40.68
Matt Chico
Career
Per 600 PA
6
48.65
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
91.53
Matt Chico
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
3.65
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
6.14
Matt Chico
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Chico
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
50.85
Matt Chico
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Chico
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
121.62
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PA
23
233.9
Matt Chico
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.93
4.93
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PA
2.57
2.57
Matt Chico
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Matt Chico
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
89.19
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PA
6
61.02
Matt Chico
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Chico
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.11
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Matt Chico
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.17
Matt Chico
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance McCullers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Chico
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.17
Matt Chico
Career
Per 600 PA
Lance McCullers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100