Matt Foster vs. Chris Peters — Career Comparison

Matt Foster
MillenialAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Chris Peters
Gen XKentuckyThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Chris Peters 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 4.81 and 1.549 for Chris Peters. 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 Chris Peters

Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Chris Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
8.6
Chris Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
136
3.22
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.23
Chris Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
1.16
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.68
Chris Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.45
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.38
Chris Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.59
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.29
64.29
Chris Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.18
43.18
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.63
2.63
Chris Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.03
36.03
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
Chris Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
4.3
Chris Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
203
4.81
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.3
4.3
Chris Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.81
4.81
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Chris Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.16
5.16
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Chris Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.02
5.02
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Chris Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.282
0.282
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
358
27
Chris Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1139
27
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
119.1
9
Chris Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
379.2
9
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
8.07
Chris Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
420
9.96
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.07
8.07
Chris Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.96
9.96
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
1.36
Chris Peters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.28
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.36
1.36
Chris Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.28
1.28
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Chris Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
3.32
Chris Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
3.72
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Chris Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.26
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Chris Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
8.82
Chris Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
224
5.31
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.82
8.82
Chris Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.31
5.31
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Chris Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.65
1.65
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.349
1.349
Chris Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.004
1.004
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
Chris Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.5
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
Chris Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.33
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Chris Peters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
506
38.16
Chris Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1693
40.13
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
2.56
Chris Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.45
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
4.68
Chris Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
223
5.29
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.68
4.68
Chris Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.29
5.29
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
Chris Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.47
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.23
Chris Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.36
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.53
Chris Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
1.09
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.265
1.265
Chris Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.52
1.52
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
455
34.32
Chris Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1487
35.25
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Chris Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.64
1.64
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
Chris Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.16
38.16
Chris Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.13
40.13

Fielding Stats for Matt Foster and Chris Peters

Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Chris Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
8.6
Chris Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
136
3.22
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.23
Chris Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
1.16
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
358
27
Chris Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1139
27
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
119.1
9
Chris Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
379.2
9
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.15
Chris Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.33
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.75
Chris Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
1.35
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.09
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.91
Chris Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.78
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.91
Chris Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
1.68
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Chris Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.67
94.67
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.105
0.105
Chris Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.522
0.522
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.63
2.63
Chris Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.03
36.03
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Chris Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.12
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Matt Foster and Chris Peters

Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Chris Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
114
Chris Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
741.82
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
600
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
550.91
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
0.52
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
120
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
114.55
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.45
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.45
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.43
29.64
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
125.45
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
136.36
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.468
0.468
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
60
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
38.18
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
98.18
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.15
33.57
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
16.36
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Chris Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
32
174.55
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.44
3.44
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
32.73
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Chris Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.45
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.91
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.91
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100