Brian Flynn vs. Matt Swarmer — Career Comparison

Brian Flynn
MillenialOklahomaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Matt Swarmer
MillenialPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Matt Swarmer built a career as a starting pitcher and Brian Flynn as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Brian Flynn posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.41 and WHIP 1.604 compared to 5.03 and 1.588 for Matt Swarmer. By the career numbers, Brian Flynn had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Brian Flynn and Matt Swarmer

Brian Flynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Brian Flynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
4.89
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.91
Brian Flynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.34
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.32
Brian Flynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.29
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.53
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.58
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.79
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.86
6.86
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.45
45.45
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Flynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
4.41
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
5.03
Brian Flynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.41
4.41
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.03
5.03
Brian Flynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.07
5.07
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.48
6.48
Brian Flynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.25
4.25
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.24
7.24
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Brian Flynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
563
27
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
27
Brian Flynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
187.2
9
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
9
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
205
9.83
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
8.74
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.83
9.83
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.74
8.74
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.77
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
3.18
Brian Flynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.77
0.77
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.18
3.18
Brian Flynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
4.36
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
5.29
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.24
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Brian Flynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.29
5.29
Brian Flynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
134
6.43
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
9.53
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.43
6.43
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.53
9.53
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.31
1.31
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.199
1.199
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.647
1.647
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.91
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.34
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Flynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
827
39.66
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
40.5
Brian Flynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.15
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
4.75
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
6.88
Brian Flynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.75
4.75
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.88
6.88
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.48
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.24
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Brian Flynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
1.87
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.577
1.577
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.559
1.559
Brian Flynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
714
34.24
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
34.94
Brian Flynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.97
0.97
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.36
2.36
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.335
0.335
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.66
39.66
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.5
40.5

Fielding Stats for Brian Flynn and Matt Swarmer

Brian Flynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Brian Flynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
4.89
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.91
Brian Flynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.34
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.32
Brian Flynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
563
27
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
27
Brian Flynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
187.2
9
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
9
Brian Flynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.14
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
Brian Flynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.01
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.1
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Flynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.25
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
Brian Flynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.15
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.31
92.31
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Brian Flynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.182
0.182
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.86
6.86
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.45
45.45
Brian Flynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.19
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Brian Flynn and Matt Swarmer

Brian Flynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Brian Flynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
6800
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
11
Brian Flynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
600
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brian Flynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
533.33
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brian Flynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Brian Flynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.556
0.556
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Brian Flynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brian Flynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Brian Flynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
30.24
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Brian Flynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brian Flynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brian Flynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Brian Flynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Brian Flynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Brian Flynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Brian Flynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Brian Flynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brian Flynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
41.01
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 600 PA
2
133.33
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Brian Flynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.5
4.5
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Brian Flynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brian Flynn
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA