Lou Ciola vs. Matt Strahm — Career Comparison

Lou Ciola
Greatest GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Matt Strahm
MillenialNorth DakotaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Lou Ciola 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. Matt Strahm posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.36 and WHIP 1.127 compared to 5.56 and 1.603 for Lou Ciola. By the career numbers, Matt Strahm had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Lou Ciola and Matt Strahm

Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
2.47
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
395
6.87
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.62
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.61
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.59
Lou Ciola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.62
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.66
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.22
47.22
Lou Ciola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.86
8.86
Lou Ciola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.41
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.26
Lou Ciola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
5.56
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
193
3.36
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.56
5.56
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
27
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1552
27
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.2
9
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
517.1
9
Lou Ciola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
9.89
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
421
7.32
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.89
9.89
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.32
7.32
Lou Ciola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.41
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
1.08
Lou Ciola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.41
0.41
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Lou Ciola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
4.53
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
2.61
Lou Ciola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.21
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.53
4.53
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.44
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
582
10.13
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.44
1.44
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.13
10.13
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.47
1.47
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.664
0.664
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.415
1.415
Lou Ciola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.31
Lou Ciola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.21
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.61
Lou Ciola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
41.84
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2130
37.06
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.44
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
1.04
Lou Ciola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
6.8
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
3.64
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.8
6.8
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Lou Ciola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.21
Lou Ciola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.31
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.42
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.603
1.603
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.104
1.104
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
37.1
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1915
33.32
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.75
2.75
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Lou Ciola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Lou Ciola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.84
41.84
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.06
37.06

Fielding Stats for Lou Ciola and Matt Strahm

Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
395
6.87
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.59
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1552
27
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
517.1
9
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.43
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.64
Lou Ciola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.09
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
1.17
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
1.08
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.62
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.54
92.54
Lou Ciola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.917
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.157
0.157
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.61
8.61
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Lou Ciola and Matt Strahm

Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
12
400
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
6788.57
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
18
600
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
600
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
600
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
497.14
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
3
100
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
102.86
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
68.57
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
34.29
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
34.29
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
14.97
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.17
37.26
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
3
100
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
137.14
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
3
100
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
137.14
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.534
0.534
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.435
0.435
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.14
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.14
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
34.29
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
8.22
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.17
37.22
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
34.29
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Ciola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
16
274.29
Lou Ciola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
2.19
2.19
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
68.57
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA