Matt Foster vs. Roger Pavlik — Career Comparison

Matt Foster
MillenialAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Roger Pavlik
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Roger Pavlik 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. Roger Pavlik led in home run suppression (HR9+ 105 vs 68), run prevention (ERA+ 111 vs 79), and strikeout rate (K%+ 116 vs 94). Matt Foster held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 118 vs 86). Role difference aside, Roger Pavlik holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Matt Foster and Roger Pavlik

Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Roger Pavlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
8.6
Roger Pavlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
1.59
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.23
Roger Pavlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
1.51
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.68
Roger Pavlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
0.57
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.38
Roger Pavlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.47
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.29
64.29
Roger Pavlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.65
54.65
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.63
2.63
Roger Pavlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.42
95.42
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Pavlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.15
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Pavlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
Roger Pavlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
4.3
Roger Pavlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
378
4.58
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.3
4.3
Roger Pavlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Roger Pavlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.6
4.6
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Roger Pavlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Roger Pavlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.262
0.262
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
358
27
Roger Pavlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2229
27
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
119.1
9
Roger Pavlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
743
9
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
8.07
Roger Pavlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
743
9
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.07
8.07
Roger Pavlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
1.36
Roger Pavlik
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
1.03
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.36
1.36
Roger Pavlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.03
1.03
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Roger Pavlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
3.32
Roger Pavlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
351
4.25
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Roger Pavlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.19
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Roger Pavlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
8.82
Roger Pavlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
526
6.37
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.82
8.82
Roger Pavlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.37
6.37
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Roger Pavlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.02
4.02
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.349
1.349
Roger Pavlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.18
1.18
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
Roger Pavlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.47
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
Roger Pavlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.28
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Roger Pavlik
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
506
38.16
Roger Pavlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3247
39.33
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
2.56
Roger Pavlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
4.68
Roger Pavlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
397
4.81
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.68
4.68
Roger Pavlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.81
4.81
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
Roger Pavlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.23
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.23
Roger Pavlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.25
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.53
Roger Pavlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.84
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.265
1.265
Roger Pavlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.472
1.472
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
455
34.32
Roger Pavlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2833
34.32
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Roger Pavlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.03
3.03
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
Roger Pavlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.296
0.296
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.16
38.16
Roger Pavlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.33
39.33

Fielding Stats for Matt Foster and Roger Pavlik

Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Roger Pavlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
8.6
Roger Pavlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
1.59
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.23
Roger Pavlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
1.51
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
358
27
Roger Pavlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2229
27
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
119.1
9
Roger Pavlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
743
9
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.15
Roger Pavlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.61
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.75
Roger Pavlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
1.09
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roger Pavlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.1
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.91
Roger Pavlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
1.79
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.91
Roger Pavlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
1.7
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Roger Pavlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.59
94.59
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.105
0.105
Roger Pavlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.069
1.069
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.63
2.63
Roger Pavlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.42
95.42
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Roger Pavlik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.11
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Pavlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Pavlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Pavlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Pavlik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Matt Foster and Roger Pavlik

Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Roger Pavlik
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
114
Roger Pavlik
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
131
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roger Pavlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roger Pavlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Foster
Career
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Career
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Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roger Pavlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roger Pavlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roger Pavlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roger Pavlik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Foster
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Per 600 PA
0
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Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Foster
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Per 600 PA
0
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0
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Matt Foster
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Per 600 PA
0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Per 600 PA
0
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0
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