Steve Frey vs. Matt Swarmer — Career Comparison

Steve Frey
Baby BoomersPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Matt Swarmer
MillenialPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Matt Swarmer built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Frey as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Steve Frey posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.76 and WHIP 1.559 compared to 5.03 and 1.588 for Matt Swarmer. By the career numbers, Steve Frey had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Frey and Matt Swarmer

Steve Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
314
9.3
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.91
Steve Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.32
Steve Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.53
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
Steve Frey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.44
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.79
Steve Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.55
54.55
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Steve Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.45
45.45
Steve Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.83
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Frey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
3.76
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
5.03
Steve Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.76
3.76
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.03
5.03
Steve Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.4
4.4
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.48
6.48
Steve Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.88
4.88
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.24
7.24
Steve Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.262
0.262
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Steve Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
912
27
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
27
Steve Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
304
9
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
9
Steve Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
297
8.79
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
8.74
Steve Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.79
8.79
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.74
8.74
Steve Frey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.89
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
3.18
Steve Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.18
3.18
Steve Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Steve Frey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
4.56
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
5.29
Steve Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.68
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
Steve Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.56
4.56
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.29
5.29
Steve Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
157
4.65
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
9.53
Steve Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.53
9.53
Steve Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Steve Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.023
1.023
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.647
1.647
Steve Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.27
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
Steve Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.33
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1335
39.52
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
40.5
Steve Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
3.43
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
Steve Frey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
4.41
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
6.88
Steve Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.41
4.41
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.88
6.88
Steve Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.59
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.53
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
Steve Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
1.1
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Steve Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.484
1.484
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.559
1.559
Steve Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1132
33.51
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
34.94
Steve Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.47
0.47
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.36
2.36
Steve Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Steve Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.52
39.52
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.5
40.5

Fielding Stats for Steve Frey and Matt Swarmer

Steve Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
314
9.3
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.91
Steve Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.32
Steve Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
912
27
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
27
Steve Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
304
9
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
9
Steve Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.47
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Steve Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
1.24
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Steve Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
1.78
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
Steve Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
1.72
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
Steve Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.67
96.67
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Steve Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.185
0.185
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.182
0.182
Steve Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.45
45.45
Steve Frey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Frey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Frey and Matt Swarmer

Steve Frey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Steve Frey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
314
37680
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
11
Steve Frey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Frey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
480
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Frey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Frey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
3.21
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Frey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Frey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Frey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Frey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Frey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Frey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.12
-14.11
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Frey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
3
360
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Steve Frey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.67
1.67
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Frey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Frey
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA