Rich Folkers vs. Matt Swarmer — Career Comparison

Rich Folkers
Baby BoomersIowaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Matt Swarmer
MillenialPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Matt Swarmer built a career as a starting pitcher and Rich Folkers as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Rich Folkers posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.11 and WHIP 1.456 compared to 5.03 and 1.588 for Matt Swarmer. By the career numbers, Rich Folkers had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rich Folkers and Matt Swarmer

Rich Folkers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rich Folkers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
4.15
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.91
Rich Folkers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.6
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.32
Rich Folkers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.4
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.53
Rich Folkers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.49
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.79
Rich Folkers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.24
45.24
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Rich Folkers
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.36
14.36
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.45
45.45
Rich Folkers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.11
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Folkers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Folkers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.15
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Folkers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
193
4.11
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
5.03
Rich Folkers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.03
5.03
Rich Folkers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.89
3.89
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.48
6.48
Rich Folkers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.35
4.35
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.24
7.24
Rich Folkers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Rich Folkers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1269
27
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
27
Rich Folkers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
423
9
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
9
Rich Folkers
Career
Per 9 Innings
416
8.85
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
8.74
Rich Folkers
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.85
8.85
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.74
8.74
Rich Folkers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.85
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
3.18
Rich Folkers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.85
0.85
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.18
3.18
Rich Folkers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Rich Folkers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
3.62
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
5.29
Rich Folkers
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.64
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
Rich Folkers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.62
3.62
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.29
5.29
Rich Folkers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
242
5.15
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
9.53
Rich Folkers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.15
5.15
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.53
9.53
Rich Folkers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.24
1.24
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Rich Folkers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.974
0.974
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.647
1.647
Rich Folkers
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.47
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
Rich Folkers
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.17
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Folkers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.11
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Folkers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1832
38.98
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
40.5
Rich Folkers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
1.02
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
Rich Folkers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
4.4
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
6.88
Rich Folkers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.4
4.4
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.88
6.88
Rich Folkers
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.55
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Folkers
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.36
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
Rich Folkers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.68
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Rich Folkers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.385
1.385
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.559
1.559
Rich Folkers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1611
34.28
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
34.94
Rich Folkers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.06
1.06
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.36
2.36
Rich Folkers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Rich Folkers
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.98
38.98
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.5
40.5

Fielding Stats for Rich Folkers and Matt Swarmer

Rich Folkers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rich Folkers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
4.16
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.91
Rich Folkers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.6
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.32
Rich Folkers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1267
27
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
27
Rich Folkers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
422.1
9
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
9
Rich Folkers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.45
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Rich Folkers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
1.26
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Rich Folkers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.11
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Folkers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
1.81
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
Rich Folkers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
1.7
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
Rich Folkers
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.12
94.12
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Rich Folkers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.41
0.41
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.182
0.182
Rich Folkers
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.36
14.36
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.45
45.45
Rich Folkers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.11
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Folkers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Folkers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Folkers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Folkers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rich Folkers and Matt Swarmer

Rich Folkers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Rich Folkers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
1314.61
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
11
Rich Folkers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
600
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Folkers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
519.1
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Folkers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Folkers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.416
0.416
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Folkers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
74.16
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Folkers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
67.42
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Folkers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.74
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Folkers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Folkers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Folkers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.74
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Folkers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Folkers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Folkers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Folkers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.06
13.89
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Folkers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
80.9
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Folkers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
101.12
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Folkers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Folkers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Folkers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Folkers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Folkers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.121
0.121
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Folkers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Folkers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Folkers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
20.22
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Folkers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
33.71
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Folkers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
53.93
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Folkers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.93
6.26
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Folkers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Folkers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
26.97
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Folkers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Folkers
Career
Per 600 PA
28
188.76
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Rich Folkers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.18
3.18
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Folkers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Folkers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
47.19
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Folkers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.74
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Folkers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.74
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Rich Folkers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Folkers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Folkers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Folkers
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA