Matt Gage vs. Joe Kennedy — Career Comparison

Matt Gage
MillenialNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Kennedy
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Kennedy built a career as a starting pitcher and Matt Gage as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Matt Gage posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.66 and WHIP 1.382 compared to 4.79 and 1.496 for Joe Kennedy. By the career numbers, Matt Gage had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Matt Gage and Joe Kennedy

Matt Gage
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Matt Gage
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
8.7
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
222
2.2
Matt Gage
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.36
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
1.38
Matt Gage
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.43
Matt Gage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.36
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.6
Matt Gage
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.35
41.35
Matt Gage
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.08
4.08
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.61
62.61
Matt Gage
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.07
Matt Gage
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Matt Gage
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Matt Gage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.66
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
484
4.79
Matt Gage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.66
2.66
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Matt Gage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Matt Gage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.56
4.56
Matt Gage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Matt Gage
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
27
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2726
27
Matt Gage
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.2
9
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
908.2
9
Matt Gage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
8.35
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1001
9.91
Matt Gage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.35
8.35
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.91
9.91
Matt Gage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.36
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
1.04
Matt Gage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.36
0.36
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.04
1.04
Matt Gage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.04
0.04
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Matt Gage
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
3.73
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
335
3.32
Matt Gage
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.36
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.23
Matt Gage
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.73
3.73
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Matt Gage
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
8.35
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
558
5.53
Matt Gage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.35
8.35
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.53
5.53
Matt Gage
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.51
2.51
Matt Gage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.342
1.342
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.983
0.983
Matt Gage
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.53
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.36
Matt Gage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.53
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.54
Matt Gage
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.18
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Matt Gage
Career
Per 9 Innings
214
38.01
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4015
39.77
Matt Gage
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.95
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.24
Matt Gage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.02
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
536
5.31
Matt Gage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.02
3.02
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.31
5.31
Matt Gage
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.53
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.24
Matt Gage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.18
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.43
Matt Gage
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.24
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95
0.94
Matt Gage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.342
1.342
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.47
1.47
Matt Gage
Career
Per 9 Innings
186
33.04
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3558
35.24
Matt Gage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.35
0.35
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.41
2.41
Matt Gage
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.31
0.31
Matt Gage
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.01
38.01
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.77
39.77

Fielding Stats for Matt Gage and Joe Kennedy

Matt Gage
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Matt Gage
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
8.7
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
222
2.2
Matt Gage
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.36
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
1.38
Matt Gage
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
27
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2726
27
Matt Gage
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.2
9
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
908.2
9
Matt Gage
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.71
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
0.48
Matt Gage
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.18
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
1.27
Matt Gage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.18
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.22
Matt Gage
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.07
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
1.96
Matt Gage
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.89
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
1.74
Matt Gage
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.89
88.89
Matt Gage
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.102
0.102
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.793
0.793
Matt Gage
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.08
4.08
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.61
62.61
Matt Gage
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.08
Matt Gage
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Gage
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Gage
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Gage
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Matt Gage and Joe Kennedy

Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
49
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
222
1293.2
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
600
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
530.1
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.481
0.481
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
93.2
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
75.73
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.65
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.83
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
17.48
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.89
22.67
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
116.5
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
110.68
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.422
0.422
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
34.95
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
46.6
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
81.55
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.41
19.86
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
17.48
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Gage
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
25
145.63
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.12
4.12
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
52.43
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Gage
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.83
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA