Yu Darvish vs. Matt Stites — Career Comparison

Yu Darvish
MillenialJapanThrows RightBats RightAsiaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Matt Stites
MillenialMissouriThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Yu Darvish built a career as a starting pitcher and Matt Stites as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Yu Darvish posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.65 and WHIP 1.142 compared to 7.13 and 1.656 for Matt Stites. By the career numbers, Yu Darvish had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Yu Darvish and Matt Stites

Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
1.5
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
10.37
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
1.5
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.58
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
0.47
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.29
55.29
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
721
3.65
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
7.13
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.13
7.13
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.76
5.76
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.221
0.221
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5334
27
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
27
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1778
9
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.2
9
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1460
7.39
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
10.15
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.39
7.39
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.15
10.15
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
1.17
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
1.51
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.51
1.51
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
563
2.85
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
4.54
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.04
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.22
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2075
10.5
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
6.91
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.5
10.5
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.91
6.91
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.99
6.99
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.484
1.484
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.272
1.272
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.42
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.43
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.42
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.22
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7305
36.98
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
41.47
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.67
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
756
3.83
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
7.99
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.99
7.99
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.08
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.65
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.24
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.43
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
0.56
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.43
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.138
1.138
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.632
1.632
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6597
33.39
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
35.64
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.55
2.55
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.77
0.77
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.318
0.318
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.98
36.98
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.47
41.47

Fielding Stats for Yu Darvish and Matt Stites

Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
1.5
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
10.37
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
1.5
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5334
27
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
27
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1778
9
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.2
9
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.57
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.22
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
136
0.69
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.51
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
254
1.29
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.73
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
248
1.26
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.73
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.64
97.64
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.835
0.835
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.167
0.167
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.07
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Yu Darvish and Matt Stites

Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
297
1080
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
48
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
165
600
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
552.73
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.099
0.099
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
54.55
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
36.36
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.55
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.64
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
18.18
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.95
10.74
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
80
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
69.09
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.121
0.121
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.145
0.145
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.55
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
18.18
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
29.09
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-4.51
-16.4
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.64
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
10.91
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 600 PA
83
301.82
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.99
1.99
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
29.09
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.64
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 600 PA
4
14.55
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA