Keith Comstock vs. Matt Riley — Career Comparison

Keith Comstock
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Matt Riley
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Matt Riley built a career as a starting pitcher and Keith Comstock as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Keith Comstock posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.06 and WHIP 1.451 compared to 5.99 and 1.761 for Matt Riley. By the career numbers, Keith Comstock had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Keith Comstock and Matt Riley

Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
8.47
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
2.4
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.66
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.59
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.46
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.41
Matt Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.37
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.82
58.82
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.56
55.56
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.23
69.23
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.18
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
4.06
Matt Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
5.99
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.99
5.99
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.4
6.4
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.07
6.07
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
459
27
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
293
27
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
153
9
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.2
9
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
7.88
Matt Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
9.22
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.88
7.88
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.22
9.22
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.82
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.66
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.82
0.82
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.66
1.66
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
4.41
Matt Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
6.63
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.76
Matt Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.41
4.41
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.63
6.63
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
8.35
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
7.19
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.35
8.35
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.19
7.19
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.99
0.99
Matt Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.418
1.418
Matt Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.536
1.536
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.71
Matt Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.28
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.18
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.18
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.28
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
650
38.24
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
454
41.84
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
2.71
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
4.35
Matt Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
6.27
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.35
4.35
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.27
6.27
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.65
Matt Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.53
Matt Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.18
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.65
Matt Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.11
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.366
1.366
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.761
1.761
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
555
32.65
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
34.74
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.51
0.51
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.62
2.62
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Matt Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.24
38.24
Matt Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.84
41.84

Fielding Stats for Keith Comstock and Matt Riley

Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
8.53
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
2.4
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.66
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
459
27
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
293
27
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
153
9
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.2
9
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.35
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.28
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.29
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.74
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.12
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.46
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
1.76
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.47
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.65
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.01
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.33
93.33
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
68.75
68.75
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.193
0.193
Matt Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.423
0.423
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.23
69.23
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Keith Comstock and Matt Riley

Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
144
43200
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
26
7800
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.21
-63.2
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA