Ryan Karp vs. Walt Masterson — Career Comparison

Ryan Karp
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Walt Masterson
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Walt Masterson built a career as a starting pitcher and Ryan Karp as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Walt Masterson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.15 and WHIP 1.515 compared to 5.29 and 1.471 for Ryan Karp. By the career numbers, Walt Masterson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ryan Karp and Walt Masterson

Ryan Karp
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Ryan Karp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
8.47
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
399
2.18
Ryan Karp
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.53
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1
Ryan Karp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.53
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
0.43
Ryan Karp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.53
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.55
Ryan Karp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.82
43.82
Ryan Karp
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.25
6.25
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.12
46.12
Ryan Karp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.38
Ryan Karp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.08
Ryan Karp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.11
Ryan Karp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
5.29
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
760
4.15
Ryan Karp
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.29
5.29
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Ryan Karp
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Ryan Karp
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.47
4.47
Ryan Karp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.253
0.253
Ryan Karp
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
27
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4949
27
Ryan Karp
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
9
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1649.2
9
Ryan Karp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
6.88
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1613
8.8
Ryan Karp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.88
6.88
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.8
8.8
Ryan Karp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.06
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
0.55
Ryan Karp
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.55
0.55
Ryan Karp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Ryan Karp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
6.35
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
886
4.83
Ryan Karp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Ryan Karp
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.83
4.83
Ryan Karp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
10.59
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
815
4.45
Ryan Karp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.59
10.59
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Ryan Karp
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.04
2.04
Ryan Karp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.882
1.882
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.031
1.031
Ryan Karp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.06
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.18
Ryan Karp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.06
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.15
Ryan Karp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Ryan Karp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
40.76
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7281
39.72
Ryan Karp
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.53
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.63
Ryan Karp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
6.88
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
888
4.84
Ryan Karp
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.88
6.88
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.84
4.84
Ryan Karp
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.53
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ryan Karp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Karp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.53
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Karp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.471
1.471
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.515
1.515
Ryan Karp
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
32.82
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6367
34.74
Ryan Karp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.81
0.81
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.23
2.23
Ryan Karp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Ryan Karp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.76
40.76
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.72
39.72

Fielding Stats for Ryan Karp and Walt Masterson

Ryan Karp
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Ryan Karp
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
8.47
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
399
72.3
Ryan Karp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.53
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Karp
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
27
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
149
27
Ryan Karp
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
9
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49.2
9
Ryan Karp
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.53
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
16.67
Ryan Karp
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.53
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
50.92
Ryan Karp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.53
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
5.8
Ryan Karp
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.59
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
73.39
Ryan Karp
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.06
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
67.59
Ryan Karp
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.1
92.1
Ryan Karp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.125
0.125
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.935
0.935
Ryan Karp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.25
6.25
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Karp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.44
Ryan Karp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Karp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Karp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Karp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ryan Karp and Walt Masterson

Ryan Karp
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Ryan Karp
Career
Per 600 PA
16
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
402
435.38
Ryan Karp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
554
600
Ryan Karp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
486
526.35
Ryan Karp
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Ryan Karp
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.423
0.423
Ryan Karp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
73.65
Ryan Karp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
61.73
Ryan Karp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.75
Ryan Karp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.17
Ryan Karp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Karp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11.91
Ryan Karp
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Ryan Karp
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Karp
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Karp
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.16
17.5
Ryan Karp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
87.73
Ryan Karp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
110.47
Ryan Karp
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Ryan Karp
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ryan Karp
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Ryan Karp
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Ryan Karp
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Ryan Karp
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Ryan Karp
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Ryan Karp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
40.07
Ryan Karp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
28.16
Ryan Karp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
68.23
Ryan Karp
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.62
9.33
Ryan Karp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Karp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
36.82
Ryan Karp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Karp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
221
239.35
Ryan Karp
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.51
2.51
Ryan Karp
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Ryan Karp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
36.82
Ryan Karp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Karp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.33
Ryan Karp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.08
Ryan Karp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.08
Ryan Karp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.17
Ryan Karp
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50