Matt Festa vs. Matt Swarmer — Career Comparison
Matt Swarmer built a career as a starting pitcher and Matt Festa as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Matt Festa posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.45 and WHIP 1.256 compared to 5.03 and 1.588 for Matt Swarmer. By the career numbers, Matt Festa had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Matt Festa and Matt Swarmer
Matt Festa
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
8.95
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.91
Matt Festa
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
65
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Matt Festa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.45
45.45
Matt Festa
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
4.45
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
5.03
Matt Festa
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.56
3.56
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.48
6.48
Matt Festa
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.24
7.24
Matt Festa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.227
0.227
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Matt Festa
Career
Per 9 Innings
516
27
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
27
Matt Festa
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
9
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
9
Matt Festa
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.59
7.59
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.74
8.74
Matt Festa
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
1.15
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
3.18
Matt Festa
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.15
1.15
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.18
3.18
Matt Festa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Matt Festa
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.21
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Matt Festa
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.51
3.51
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.29
5.29
Matt Festa
Career
Per 9 Innings
182
9.52
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
9.53
Matt Festa
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.52
9.52
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.53
9.53
Matt Festa
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.27
3.27
Matt Festa
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.448
1.448
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.647
1.647
Matt Festa
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.31
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Matt Festa
Career
Per 9 Innings
729
38.15
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
153
40.5
Matt Festa
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
1.88
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
Matt Festa
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.92
4.92
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.88
6.88
Matt Festa
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.31
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Matt Festa
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.31
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Matt Festa
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.233
1.233
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.559
1.559
Matt Festa
Career
Per 9 Innings
638
33.38
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
34.94
Matt Festa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.55
0.55
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.36
2.36
Matt Festa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Matt Festa
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.15
38.15
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.5
40.5
Fielding Stats for Matt Festa and Matt Swarmer
Matt Festa
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
8.95
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.91
Matt Festa
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.32
Matt Festa
Career
Per 9 Innings
516
27
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
27
Matt Festa
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
1.73
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
Matt Festa
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
1.73
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
Matt Festa
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Matt Festa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.193
0.193
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.182
0.182
Matt Festa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.45
45.45