Steve Engel vs. Matt West — Career Comparison

Steve Engel
Baby BoomersOhioThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Matt West
MillenialTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Steve Engel built a career as a starting pitcher and Matt West as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Matt West posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.86 and WHIP 1.429 compared to 5.57 and 1.703 for Steve Engel. By the career numbers, Matt West had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Engel and Matt West

Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt West
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
1.92
Matt West
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
6.43
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.39
Matt West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Matt West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.87
Matt West
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16.67
16.67
Matt West
Career
Per 9 Innings
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.73
72.73
Matt West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Matt West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Matt West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
5.57
Matt West
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.86
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
Matt West
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.25
6.25
Matt West
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.9
5.9
Matt West
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.43
2.43
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Matt West
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.296
0.296
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
155
27
Matt West
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
27
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51.2
9
Matt West
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
9
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
10.63
Matt West
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
10.29
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.63
10.63
Matt West
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.29
10.29
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.74
Matt West
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.74
1.74
Matt West
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Matt West
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
4.53
Matt West
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.57
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Matt West
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.53
4.53
Matt West
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.57
2.57
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
5.05
Matt West
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
6.43
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.05
5.05
Matt West
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.43
6.43
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Matt West
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.065
1.065
Matt West
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.35
Matt West
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Matt West
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
41.28
Matt West
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
37.29
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Matt West
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.86
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
6.27
Matt West
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.86
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.27
6.27
Matt West
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.87
Matt West
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Matt West
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.7
Matt West
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.57
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.684
1.684
Matt West
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.429
1.429
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
205
35.71
Matt West
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
34.71
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.27
3.27
Matt West
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.307
0.307
Matt West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.364
0.364
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.28
41.28
Matt West
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.29
37.29

Fielding Stats for Steve Engel and Matt West

Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt West
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
1.92
Matt West
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
6.43
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.39
Matt West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
155
27
Matt West
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
27
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51.2
9
Matt West
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
9
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.35
Matt West
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.29
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.39
Matt West
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.29
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
1.74
Matt West
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.57
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
1.74
Matt West
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.57
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Matt West
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.909
0.909
Matt West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.73
72.73
Matt West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt West
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.29
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Engel and Matt West

Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Matt West
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
347.37
Matt West
Career
Per 600 PA
5
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
600
Matt West
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
505.26
Matt West
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Matt West
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
Matt West
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
94.74
Matt West
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
63.16
Matt West
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt West
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt West
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Matt West
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Matt West
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Matt West
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Matt West
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Matt West
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.24
70.76
Matt West
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
189.47
Matt West
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
189.47
Matt West
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Matt West
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Matt West
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.691
0.691
Matt West
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Matt West
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Matt West
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.692
0.692
Matt West
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Matt West
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Matt West
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
126.32
Matt West
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
126.32
Matt West
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.16
68.15
Matt West
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt West
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
94.74
Matt West
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt West
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
7
221.05
Matt West
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.71
2.71
Matt West
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
0.43
Matt West
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt West
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt West
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt West
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt West
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt West
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt West
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt West
Career
Per 600 PA