Matt Foster vs. Ernie Phillips — Career Comparison

Matt Foster
MillenialAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ernie Phillips
UnknownBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ernie Phillips 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 8.49 and 2.229 for Ernie Phillips. 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 Ernie Phillips

Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
8.6
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.54
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.23
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.54
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.68
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.38
Ernie Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.54
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.29
64.29
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.63
2.63
Ernie Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
4.3
Ernie Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
8.49
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.3
4.3
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.49
8.49
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.79
6.79
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
358
27
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
27
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119.1
9
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.2
9
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
8.07
Ernie Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
10.8
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.07
8.07
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.8
10.8
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.36
Ernie Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.36
1.36
Ernie Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Ernie Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
3.32
Ernie Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
9.26
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Ernie Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.26
9.26
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
8.82
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
7.71
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.82
8.82
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.71
7.71
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Ernie Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.349
1.349
Ernie Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.886
1.886
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.15
Ernie Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.15
Ernie Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Ernie Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
506
38.16
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
47.06
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
2.56
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
4.68
Ernie Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
9.26
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.68
4.68
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.26
9.26
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.31
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.23
Ernie Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.53
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.77
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.265
1.265
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.229
2.229
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
455
34.32
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
35.49
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.389
0.389
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.16
38.16
Ernie Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.06
47.06

Fielding Stats for Matt Foster and Ernie Phillips

Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
8.6
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.54
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.23
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.54
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
358
27
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
27
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119.1
9
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.2
9
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.15
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.77
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.75
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
5.4
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.91
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
6.17
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.91
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
6.17
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.105
0.105
Ernie Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.63
2.63
Ernie Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Matt Foster and Ernie Phillips

Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
114
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ernie Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ernie Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Ernie Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Ernie Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ernie Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ernie Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Ernie Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.61
61.11
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ernie Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ernie Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Ernie Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Ernie Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Ernie Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Ernie Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Ernie Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Ernie Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ernie Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ernie Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Ernie Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
82.59
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Ernie Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA