Rafael Cruz vs. Matt Strahm — Career Comparison

Rafael Cruz
UnknownP.R.CaribbeanCuban Stars EastAmerican Negro LeagueStarting Pitcher
Matt Strahm
MillenialNorth DakotaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Rafael Cruz 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 5.06 and 2.063 for Rafael Cruz. By the career numbers, Matt Strahm had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rafael Cruz and Matt Strahm

Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.53
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
395
6.87
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.53
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.61
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.59
Rafael Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.69
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.66
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.22
47.22
Rafael Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.86
8.86
Rafael Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.84
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.26
Rafael Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
5.06
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
193
3.36
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.33
7.33
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.362
0.362
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
27
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1552
27
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.2
9
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
517.1
9
Rafael Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
14.34
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
421
7.32
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.34
14.34
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.32
7.32
Rafael Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
1.08
Rafael Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Rafael Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Rafael Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
4.22
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
2.61
Rafael Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.21
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.22
4.22
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.84
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
582
10.13
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.13
10.13
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.47
1.47
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.563
0.563
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.415
1.415
Rafael Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.69
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.31
Rafael Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.84
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.61
Rafael Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
46.41
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2130
37.06
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
1.04
Rafael Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
6.75
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
3.64
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Rafael Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.69
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.21
Rafael Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.31
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.42
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.063
2.063
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.104
1.104
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
39.66
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1915
33.32
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.67
2.67
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Rafael Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.41
46.41
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.06
37.06

Fielding Stats for Rafael Cruz and Matt Strahm

Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.53
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
395
6.87
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.59
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
27
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1552
27
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.2
9
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
517.1
9
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.84
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.43
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.38
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.64
Rafael Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.84
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.09
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
5.06
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
1.17
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
4.22
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
1.08
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.54
92.54
Rafael Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.667
1.667
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.157
0.157
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.61
8.61
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rafael Cruz and Matt Strahm

Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
3
360
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
6788.57
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
600
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
4
480
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
497.14
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
102.86
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
68.57
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
34.29
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
34.29
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
3.21
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.17
37.26
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
137.14
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
137.14
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.534
0.534
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.435
0.435
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.14
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.14
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
34.29
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.08
-9.95
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.17
37.22
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
34.29
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rafael Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
16
274.29
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.19
2.19
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
68.57
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rafael Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA