David Hess vs. Matt Strahm — Career Comparison

David Hess
MillenialTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Matt Strahm
MillenialNorth DakotaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

David Hess built a career as a starting pitcher and Matt Strahm as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Matt Strahm posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.36 and WHIP 1.127 compared to 6.25 and 1.545 for David Hess. By the career numbers, Matt Strahm had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for David Hess and Matt Strahm

David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
2.65
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
395
6.87
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
1.45
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.61
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.26
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.59
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.94
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.66
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.43
21.43
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.22
47.22
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.84
54.84
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.86
8.86
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.26
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
146
6.25
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
193
3.36
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.25
6.25
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.45
6.45
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.54
6.54
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
631
27
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1552
27
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
210.1
9
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
517.1
9
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
242
10.35
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
421
7.32
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.36
10.36
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.32
7.32
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
2.61
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
1.08
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.61
2.61
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.08
1.08
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
3.42
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
2.61
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.13
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.21
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.42
3.42
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
6.89
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
582
10.13
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.89
6.89
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.13
10.13
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.6
2.6
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.47
1.47
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.146
1.146
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.415
1.415
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.17
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.31
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.47
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.61
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
953
40.78
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2130
37.06
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.56
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
1.04
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
166
7.1
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
3.64
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.1
7.1
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.17
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.21
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.39
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.31
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.6
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.42
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.531
1.531
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.104
1.104
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
849
36.33
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1915
33.32
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.68
2.68
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.78
40.78
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.06
37.06

Fielding Stats for David Hess and Matt Strahm

David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
2.65
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
395
6.87
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
1.45
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.59
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
631
27
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1552
27
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
210.1
9
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
517.1
9
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.39
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.43
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.56
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.64
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.17
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.09
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.11
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
1.17
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.94
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
1.08
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.62
84.62
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.54
92.54
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.355
0.355
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.157
0.157
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.84
54.84
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.61
8.61
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for David Hess and Matt Strahm

David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
62
3381.82
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
6788.57
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
600
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
9
490.91
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
497.14
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
102.86
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
68.57
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
34.29
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
34.29
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.66
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.17
37.26
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
137.14
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
137.14
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.534
0.534
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0.045
0.045
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.435
0.435
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.14
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.14
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
2
34.29
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.59
-32.43
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.17
37.22
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
34.29
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
218.18
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
16
274.29
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.75
2.75
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
2.19
2.19
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
68.57
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA