Matt Foster vs. Willie Pope — Career Comparison

Matt Foster
MillenialAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Willie Pope
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaHomestead GraysNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

Willie 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. Willie Pope posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.04 and WHIP 1.427 compared to 4.3 and 1.274 for Matt Foster. By the career numbers, Willie Pope had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Matt Foster and Willie Pope

Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Willie Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
8.6
Willie Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.62
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.23
Willie Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.31
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.68
Willie Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.3
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.38
Willie Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.81
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.29
64.29
Willie Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.27
27.27
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.63
2.63
Willie Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.25
81.25
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.51
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
Willie Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
4.3
Willie Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
4.04
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Willie Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.04
4.04
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.74
3.74
Willie Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.16
4.16
Willie Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.34
3.34
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Willie Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
358
27
Willie Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
27
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119.1
9
Willie Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
9
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
8.07
Willie Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
9.4
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.07
8.07
Willie Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.4
9.4
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.36
Willie Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.3
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.36
1.36
Willie Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Willie Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.19
0.19
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
3.32
Willie Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
3.44
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Willie Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Willie Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.44
3.44
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
8.82
Willie Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
5.76
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.82
8.82
Willie Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.76
5.76
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Willie Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.349
1.349
Willie Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.023
1.023
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.15
Willie Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.15
Willie Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Willie Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
506
38.16
Willie Pope
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
395
39.94
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
2.56
Willie Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.2
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
4.68
Willie Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
4.96
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.68
4.68
Willie Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.96
4.96
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
Willie Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.91
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.23
Willie Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.53
Willie Pope
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.61
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.265
1.265
Willie Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.427
1.427
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
455
34.32
Willie Pope
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
351
35.49
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Willie Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.06
3.06
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
Willie Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.16
38.16
Willie Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.94
39.94

Fielding Stats for Matt Foster and Willie Pope

Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Willie Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
8.6
Willie Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.62
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.23
Willie Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.31
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
358
27
Willie Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
27
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119.1
9
Willie Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
9
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
Willie Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.75
Willie Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.22
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Willie Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.3
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.91
Willie Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
2.53
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.91
Willie Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.22
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Willie Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
88
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.105
0.105
Willie Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.375
1.375
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.63
2.63
Willie Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.25
81.25
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Willie Pope
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Matt Foster and Willie Pope

Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
Willie Pope
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
114
Willie Pope
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
282.35
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Willie Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
600
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Willie Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
529.41
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.456
0.456
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Willie Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
88.24
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Willie Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
70.59
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Willie Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Willie Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Willie Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Willie Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.17
20.63
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Willie Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
105.88
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Willie Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
105.88
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Willie Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Willie Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Willie Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.02
18.01
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Willie Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Willie Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Willie Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Willie Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Willie Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
52.94
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Willie Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Willie Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Willie Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Willie Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Willie Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Pope
Career
Per 600 PA