Matt Foster vs. James Pope — Career Comparison

Matt Foster
MillenialAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
James Pope
UnknownLouisville White SoxNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher

James Pope 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. James Pope posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.86 and WHIP 1.405 compared to 4.3 and 1.274 for Matt Foster. By the career numbers, James Pope had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Matt Foster and James Pope

Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
8.6
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.71
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.23
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.07
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.68
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.64
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.38
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.21
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
64.29
64.29
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.63
2.63
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.5
62.5
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.64
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
4.3
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
3.86
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.74
3.74
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.16
4.16
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.262
0.262
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
358
27
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
27
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119.1
9
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
9
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
8.07
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
9.43
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.07
8.07
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.43
9.43
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.36
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.36
1.36
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
3.32
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
3.21
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.32
3.32
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.21
3.21
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
8.82
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.5
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.82
8.82
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.03
1.03
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.349
1.349
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.524
0.524
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.15
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
506
38.16
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
39.86
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
2.56
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.43
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
4.68
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
4.71
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.68
4.68
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.43
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.23
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.53
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.43
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.265
1.265
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.405
1.405
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
455
34.32
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
36
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.75
2.75
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.278
0.278
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.16
38.16
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.86
39.86

Fielding Stats for Matt Foster and James Pope

Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
8.6
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.59
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.23
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.06
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
358
27
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
153
27
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119.1
9
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
9
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.15
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.18
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.75
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.18
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.91
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.35
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.91
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
3.18
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.74
94.74
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.105
0.105
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.63
2.63
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.18
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Matt Foster and James Pope

Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
James Pope
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
114
James Pope
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
272.73
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
600
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
572.73
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
54.55
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
54.55
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
James Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
James Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
James Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
7.33
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
54.55
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
James Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.085
0.085
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
54.55
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
54.55
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.43
-11.59
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
27.27
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
James Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
1
27.27
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
James Pope
Career
Per 600 PA