Matt Karchner vs. Robert Lacy — Career Comparison

Matt Karchner
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Robert Lacy
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftNorth AmericaNewark DodgersNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

Robert Lacy built a career as a starting pitcher and Matt Karchner as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Matt Karchner posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.21 and WHIP 1.641 compared to 6.56 and 1.843 for Robert Lacy. By the career numbers, Matt Karchner had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Matt Karchner and Robert Lacy

Matt Karchner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Matt Karchner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
8.32
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.93
Matt Karchner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.77
Matt Karchner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.78
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Karchner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.48
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.77
Matt Karchner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.76
61.76
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Karchner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Matt Karchner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Matt Karchner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Karchner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.01
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Karchner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
4.21
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
6.56
Matt Karchner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.21
4.21
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.56
6.56
Matt Karchner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.87
4.87
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.79
5.79
Matt Karchner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.03
5.03
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Matt Karchner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.316
0.316
Matt Karchner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
724
27
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
27
Matt Karchner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
241.1
9
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.1
9
Matt Karchner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
242
9.02
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
11.57
Matt Karchner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.02
9.02
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.57
11.57
Matt Karchner
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
1.12
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Matt Karchner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Matt Karchner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Matt Karchner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
4.92
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
5.01
Matt Karchner
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.82
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Karchner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.92
4.92
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.01
5.01
Matt Karchner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
6.19
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
3.86
Matt Karchner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.19
6.19
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Matt Karchner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Matt Karchner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.235
1.235
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.986
0.986
Matt Karchner
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.56
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Matt Karchner
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.45
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Karchner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Karchner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1093
40.76
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
43.59
Matt Karchner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
3.02
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Matt Karchner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
4.59
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
8.87
Matt Karchner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.59
4.59
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.87
8.87
Matt Karchner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.48
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.93
Matt Karchner
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.52
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Karchner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.63
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.77
Matt Karchner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.55
1.55
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.843
1.843
Matt Karchner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
922
34.38
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
36.64
Matt Karchner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.55
0.55
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.6
4.6
Matt Karchner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.345
0.345
Matt Karchner
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.76
40.76
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.59
43.59

Fielding Stats for Matt Karchner and Robert Lacy

Matt Karchner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Matt Karchner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
8.32
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.93
Matt Karchner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.77
Matt Karchner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
724
27
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
27
Matt Karchner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
241.1
9
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.1
9
Matt Karchner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.67
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Karchner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
1.01
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3.47
Matt Karchner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Karchner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
1.75
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3.47
Matt Karchner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
1.68
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3.47
Matt Karchner
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.74
95.74
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Matt Karchner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.202
0.202
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Matt Karchner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Matt Karchner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.19
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Karchner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Karchner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Karchner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Karchner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Matt Karchner and Robert Lacy

Matt Karchner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Matt Karchner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
223
66900
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
5
272.73
Matt Karchner
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
600
Matt Karchner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
545.45
Matt Karchner
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Karchner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.25
1.25
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Matt Karchner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Karchner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Karchner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Karchner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Karchner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Karchner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Karchner
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Karchner
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Karchner
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Karchner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.59
Matt Karchner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Karchner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Matt Karchner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Matt Karchner
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Karchner
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Matt Karchner
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Karchner
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Matt Karchner
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Matt Karchner
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Karchner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Karchner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Karchner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Karchner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
115.59
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.71
-38.65
Matt Karchner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Karchner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Matt Karchner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Karchner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Matt Karchner
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.5
5.5
Matt Karchner
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Matt Karchner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Karchner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Karchner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Karchner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Karchner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Karchner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Karchner
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA