Matt Foster vs. Mike Paxton — Career Comparison

Matt Foster
MillenialAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Mike Paxton
Baby BoomersTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Mike Paxton 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. Mike Paxton led in home run suppression (HR9+ 133 vs 68), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 111 vs 86), and run prevention (ERA+ 92 vs 79). Role difference aside, Mike Paxton holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Matt Foster and Mike Paxton

Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
8.6
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
1.91
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.23
Mike Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
1.22
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.68
Mike Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.58
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.38
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.46
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.29
64.29
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.56
55.56
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.63
2.63
Mike Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.64
63.64
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.19
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
4.3
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
244
4.71
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.3
4.3
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.16
4.16
Mike Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.1
4.1
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
358
27
Mike Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1399
27
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
119.1
9
Mike Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
466.1
9
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
8.07
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
536
10.34
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.07
8.07
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.34
10.34
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
1.36
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.73
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.36
1.36
Mike Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.73
0.73
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
3.32
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
2.82
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.17
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.32
3.32
Mike Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
8.82
Mike Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
230
4.44
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.82
8.82
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Mike Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.32
2.32
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.349
1.349
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.806
0.806
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.15
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.12
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.25
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.08
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
506
38.16
Mike Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2047
39.51
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
2.56
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.17
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
4.68
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
271
5.23
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.68
4.68
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.33
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.23
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.27
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.53
Mike Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.64
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.265
1.265
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.463
1.463
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
455
34.32
Mike Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1857
35.84
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.16
38.16
Mike Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.51
39.51

Fielding Stats for Matt Foster and Mike Paxton

Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
8.6
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
1.91
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.23
Mike Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
1.22
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
358
27
Mike Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1399
27
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
119.1
9
Mike Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
466.1
9
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.15
Mike Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.75
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.75
Mike Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
1.06
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.91
Mike Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
1.83
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.91
Mike Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
1.81
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.95
98.95
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.105
0.105
Mike Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.95
0.95
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.63
2.63
Mike Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.64
63.64
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Mike Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.12
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Matt Foster and Mike Paxton

Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
114
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
99
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Paxton
Career
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Matt Foster
Career
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Mike Paxton
Career
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Matt Foster
Career
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Mike Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Paxton
Career
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Career
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Mike Paxton
Career
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Career
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Career
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Career
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Mike Paxton
Career
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Career
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Mike Paxton
Career
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Matt Foster
Career
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Mike Paxton
Career
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Matt Foster
Career
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Mike Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
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Career
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Mike Paxton
Career
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Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
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Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
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Career
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Mike Paxton
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Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Paxton
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Per 600 PA
0
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Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
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Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA