Matt Garza vs. Terry Larkin — Career Comparison

Matt Garza
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Terry Larkin
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Matt Garza built a career as a starting pitcher and Terry Larkin as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Terry Larkin posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.43 and WHIP 1.117 compared to 4.09 and 1.338 for Matt Garza. By the career numbers, Terry Larkin had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Matt Garza and Terry Larkin

Matt Garza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Terry Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Matt Garza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
290
1.53
Terry Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
1.01
Matt Garza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
284
1.49
Terry Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
1.01
Matt Garza
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
0.49
Terry Larkin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.51
Matt Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.56
Terry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.46
Matt Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.73
46.73
Terry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.66
52.66
Matt Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.93
97.93
Terry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Matt Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.05
Terry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
0.99
Matt Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Terry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.05
Matt Garza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Terry Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
777
4.09
Terry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
424
2.43
Matt Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Terry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.43
2.43
Matt Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Terry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.33
2.33
Matt Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Terry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
Matt Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.256
0.256
Terry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Matt Garza
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5132
27
Terry Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4702
27
Matt Garza
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1710.2
9
Terry Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1567.1
9
Matt Garza
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1681
8.84
Terry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1627
9.34
Matt Garza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.84
8.84
Terry Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.34
9.34
Matt Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
198
1.04
Terry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.07
Matt Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.04
1.04
Terry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Matt Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Terry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Matt Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
581
3.06
Terry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
0.71
Matt Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.14
Terry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.06
3.06
Terry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Matt Garza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1380
7.26
Terry Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
406
2.33
Matt Garza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.26
7.26
Terry Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Matt Garza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.76
4.76
Terry Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.31
2.31
Matt Garza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.146
1.146
Terry Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.338
0.338
Matt Garza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.28
Terry Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.48
Matt Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.26
Terry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Terry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Garza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7313
38.47
Terry Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
6659
38.24
Matt Garza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.02
Terry Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Garza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
876
4.61
Terry Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
922
5.29
Matt Garza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.61
4.61
Terry Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.29
5.29
Matt Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.31
Terry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.26
Terry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Garza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
0.77
Terry Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.322
1.322
Terry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.117
1.117
Matt Garza
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6575
34.59
Terry Larkin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6535
37.53
Matt Garza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.02
3.02
Terry Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Matt Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Terry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Matt Garza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.47
38.47
Terry Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.24
38.24

Fielding Stats for Matt Garza and Terry Larkin

Matt Garza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Terry Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Matt Garza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
290
1.53
Terry Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
227
1.04
Matt Garza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
284
1.49
Terry Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
5132
27
Terry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5901
27
Matt Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
1710.2
9
Terry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1967
9
Matt Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
0.51
Terry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
0.73
Matt Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
0.68
Terry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
416
1.9
Matt Garza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.14
Terry Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.35
Matt Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
252
1.33
Terry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
652
2.98
Matt Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
225
1.18
Terry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
576
2.64
Matt Garza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.29
89.29
Terry Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.34
88.34
Matt Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.776
0.776
Terry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.537
2.537
Matt Garza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.93
97.93
Terry Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Terry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Matt Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Terry Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Terry Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Terry Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Terry Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Matt Garza and Terry Larkin

Matt Garza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Terry Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Matt Garza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
290
554.14
Terry Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
223
150.34
Matt Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
314
600
Terry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
890
600
Matt Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
274
523.57
Terry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
845
569.66
Matt Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Terry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Matt Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Terry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
0.59
Matt Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
22
42.04
Terry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
198
133.48
Matt Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
19
36.31
Terry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
153
103.15
Matt Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
3
5.73
Terry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
19.55
Matt Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Terry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
10.11
Matt Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Terry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.67
Matt Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
3
5.73
Terry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
30.34
Matt Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Terry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Matt Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Terry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.001
0.001
Matt Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Terry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Matt Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
2.46
4.7
Terry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72.51
48.88
Matt Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
25
47.77
Terry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
260
175.28
Matt Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
31
59.24
Terry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
243
163.82
Matt Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Terry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Matt Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Terry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Matt Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Terry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.581
0.581
Matt Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Terry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Matt Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Terry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Matt Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Terry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.471
0.471
Matt Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Terry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Matt Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
7
13.38
Terry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
70.79
Matt Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
4
7.64
Terry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
46.52
Matt Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
11
21.02
Terry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
173
116.63
Matt Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
-10.87
-20.77
Terry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80.99
54.6
Matt Garza
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.73
Terry Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.02
Matt Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
6
11.46
Terry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
28.31
Matt Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Terry Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
155
296.18
Terry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
45.84
Matt Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
2.03
2.03
Terry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.09
13.09
Matt Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Terry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Matt Garza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
59.24
Terry Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Terry Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.82
Terry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Matt Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Terry Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Garza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.91
Terry Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Garza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.91
Terry Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Terry Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA