Matt Foster vs. Mike Parrott — Career Comparison

Matt Foster
MillenialAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Mike Parrott
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Mike Parrott built a career as a starting pitcher and Matt Foster as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Matt Foster posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.3 and WHIP 1.274 compared to 4.87 and 1.620 for Mike Parrott. By the career numbers, Matt Foster had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Matt Foster and Mike Parrott

Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Mike Parrott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
8.6
Mike Parrott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
2.16
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.23
Mike Parrott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
1.24
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.68
Mike Parrott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.35
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.38
Mike Parrott
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.71
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.29
64.29
Mike Parrott
Career
Per 9 Innings
32.76
32.76
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.63
2.63
Mike Parrott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Parrott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.25
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Parrott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
Mike Parrott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.09
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
4.3
Mike Parrott
Career
Per 9 Innings
268
4.87
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.3
4.3
Mike Parrott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Mike Parrott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.94
4.94
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Mike Parrott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Mike Parrott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
358
27
Mike Parrott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1485
27
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
119.1
9
Mike Parrott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
495
9
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
8.07
Mike Parrott
Career
Per 9 Innings
581
10.56
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.07
8.07
Mike Parrott
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.56
10.56
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
1.36
Mike Parrott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.8
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.36
1.36
Mike Parrott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Mike Parrott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
3.32
Mike Parrott
Career
Per 9 Innings
190
3.45
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Mike Parrott
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.56
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Mike Parrott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.45
3.45
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
8.82
Mike Parrott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
266
4.84
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.82
8.82
Mike Parrott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.84
4.84
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Mike Parrott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.24
2.24
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.349
1.349
Mike Parrott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.921
0.921
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.15
Mike Parrott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.11
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
Mike Parrott
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.2
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Mike Parrott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
506
38.16
Mike Parrott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2200
40
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
2.56
Mike Parrott
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.49
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
4.68
Mike Parrott
Career
Per 9 Innings
298
5.42
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.68
4.68
Mike Parrott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.42
5.42
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
Mike Parrott
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.49
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.23
Mike Parrott
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.31
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.53
Mike Parrott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.91
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.265
1.265
Mike Parrott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.558
1.558
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
455
34.32
Mike Parrott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1955
35.55
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Mike Parrott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
Mike Parrott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.326
0.326
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.16
38.16
Mike Parrott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40

Fielding Stats for Matt Foster and Mike Parrott

Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Mike Parrott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
8.6
Mike Parrott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
2.16
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.23
Mike Parrott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
1.24
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
358
27
Mike Parrott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1485
27
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
119.1
9
Mike Parrott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
495
9
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.15
Mike Parrott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.95
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.75
Mike Parrott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
1.69
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Parrott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.91
Mike Parrott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
2.69
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.91
Mike Parrott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
2.64
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Mike Parrott
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.97
97.97
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.105
0.105
Mike Parrott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.219
1.219
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.63
2.63
Mike Parrott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Mike Parrott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Parrott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Parrott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Parrott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Parrott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Matt Foster and Mike Parrott

Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Mike Parrott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
114
Mike Parrott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
119
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Parrott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Parrott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Parrott
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Parrott
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Parrott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Parrott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Parrott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Parrott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Parrott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Parrott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Parrott
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Parrott
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Parrott
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Parrott
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Parrott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Parrott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Parrott
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Parrott
Career
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Matt Foster
Career
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Mike Parrott
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Parrott
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Parrott
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Parrott
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Parrott
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Parrott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Parrott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Parrott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Parrott
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Parrott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Parrott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Parrott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Parrott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Foster
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Mike Parrott
Career
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Matt Foster
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Mike Parrott
Career
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Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Parrott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Parrott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Parrott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Parrott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Parrott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Parrott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Parrott
Career
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