Matt Herges vs. Johnny Vander Meer — Career Comparison

Matt Herges
Gen XIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Johnny Vander Meer
Greatest GenerationNew JerseyThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Johnny Vander Meer built a career as a starting pitcher and Matt Herges as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Johnny Vander Meer posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.44 and WHIP 1.393 compared to 3.91 and 1.499 for Matt Herges. By the career numbers, Johnny Vander Meer had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Matt Herges and Johnny Vander Meer

Matt Herges
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Matt Herges
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
567
7.38
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
346
1.48
Matt Herges
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
285
1.22
Matt Herges
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.56
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
0.51
Matt Herges
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.46
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
121
0.52
Matt Herges
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.13
55.13
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.58
49.58
Matt Herges
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.37
82.37
Matt Herges
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
0.56
Matt Herges
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.12
Matt Herges
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.44
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Matt Herges
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
300
3.91
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
805
3.44
Matt Herges
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
Matt Herges
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Matt Herges
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Matt Herges
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.276
0.276
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.228
0.228
Matt Herges
Career
Per 9 Innings
2073
27
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6314
27
Matt Herges
Career
Per 9 Innings
691
9
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2104.2
9
Matt Herges
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
735
9.57
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1799
7.69
Matt Herges
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.57
9.57
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.69
7.69
Matt Herges
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
0.86
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.43
Matt Herges
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Matt Herges
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Matt Herges
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
3.35
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1132
4.84
Matt Herges
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.57
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Herges
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.35
3.35
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.84
4.84
Matt Herges
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
473
6.16
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1294
5.53
Matt Herges
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.16
6.16
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.53
5.53
Matt Herges
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Matt Herges
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.056
1.056
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.153
1.153
Matt Herges
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.21
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.16
Matt Herges
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.42
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.09
Matt Herges
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Matt Herges
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3023
39.37
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9034
38.63
Matt Herges
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
2.58
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.12
Matt Herges
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
335
4.36
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
915
3.91
Matt Herges
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Matt Herges
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.51
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Herges
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.35
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Herges
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.95
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Herges
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.436
1.436
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.393
1.393
Matt Herges
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2668
34.75
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7881
33.7
Matt Herges
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.59
0.59
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.64
2.64
Matt Herges
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
Matt Herges
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.37
39.37
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.63
38.63

Fielding Stats for Matt Herges and Johnny Vander Meer

Matt Herges
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Matt Herges
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
567
7.38
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
346
Matt Herges
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Herges
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2073
27
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Herges
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
691
9
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Herges
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.42
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
Matt Herges
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
1.15
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
404
Matt Herges
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.08
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
Matt Herges
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
1.64
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
515
Matt Herges
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
1.56
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
Matt Herges
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.24
95.24
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.37
Matt Herges
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.212
0.212
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.405
Matt Herges
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Herges
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.1
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
Matt Herges
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Herges
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Herges
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Herges
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Matt Herges and Johnny Vander Meer

Matt Herges
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Matt Herges
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
567
8723.08
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 600 PA
382
291.6
Matt Herges
Career
Per 600 PA
39
600
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
786
600
Matt Herges
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
553.85
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
685
522.9
Matt Herges
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Matt Herges
Career
Per 600 PA
0.397
0.397
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.445
0.445
Matt Herges
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
92.31
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104
79.39
Matt Herges
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
92.31
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
67.94
Matt Herges
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
9.16
Matt Herges
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.53
Matt Herges
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.76
Matt Herges
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
11.45
Matt Herges
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
Matt Herges
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Matt Herges
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Matt Herges
Career
Per 600 PA
1.07
16.4
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24.53
18.73
Matt Herges
Career
Per 600 PA
6
92.31
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123
93.89
Matt Herges
Career
Per 600 PA
7
107.69
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
145
110.69
Matt Herges
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Matt Herges
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Matt Herges
Career
Per 600 PA
0.356
0.356
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.379
0.379
Matt Herges
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Matt Herges
Career
Per 600 PA
0.127
0.127
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Matt Herges
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Matt Herges
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Matt Herges
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
44.27
Matt Herges
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.38
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
19.85
Matt Herges
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.38
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
63.36
Matt Herges
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
10.71
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.17
13.11
Matt Herges
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Herges
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.38
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
31.3
Matt Herges
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Herges
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
338.46
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
201
153.44
Matt Herges
Career
Per 600 PA
1.77
1.77
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.91
3.91
Matt Herges
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Matt Herges
Career
Per 600 PA
2
30.77
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
45.8
Matt Herges
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Herges
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 600 PA
8
6.11
Matt Herges
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.76
Matt Herges
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Herges
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.76
Matt Herges
Career
Per 600 PA
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100