Aaron Laffey vs. Matt Strahm — Career Comparison

Aaron Laffey
MillenialMarylandThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Matt Strahm
MillenialNorth DakotaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Aaron Laffey 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 led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 143 vs 82), strikeout rate (K%+ 117 vs 63), and run prevention (ERA+ 135 vs 98). Aaron Laffey held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 122 vs 108). Role difference aside, Matt Strahm holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Aaron Laffey and Matt Strahm

Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
2.84
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
395
6.87
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
1.24
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.61
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.47
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.59
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.53
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.66
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.27
47.27
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.22
47.22
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.59
43.59
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.86
8.86
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.26
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
244
4.44
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
193
3.36
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.01
5.01
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1483
27
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1552
27
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
494.1
9
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
517.1
9
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
552
10.05
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
421
7.32
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.05
10.05
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.32
7.32
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.87
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
1.08
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.87
0.87
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
199
3.62
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
2.61
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.15
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.21
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.62
3.62
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
245
4.46
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
582
10.13
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.13
10.13
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.47
1.47
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.898
0.898
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.415
1.415
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.24
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.31
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.51
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.61
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2181
39.71
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
2130
37.06
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.24
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
1.04
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
270
4.92
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
3.64
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.92
4.92
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.2
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.21
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.24
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.31
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
1.35
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.42
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.519
1.519
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.104
1.104
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1930
35.14
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
1915
33.32
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.73
1.73
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.71
39.71
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.06
37.06

Fielding Stats for Aaron Laffey and Matt Strahm

Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
2.84
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
395
6.87
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
1.24
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.59
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1483
27
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1552
27
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
494.1
9
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
517.1
9
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.51
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.43
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
1.46
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.64
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.09
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
2.02
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
1.17
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
1.97
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
1.08
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.3
97.3
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.54
92.54
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.692
0.692
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.157
0.157
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.59
43.59
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.61
8.61
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.11
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Aaron Laffey and Matt Strahm

Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
156
10400
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
396
6788.57
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
600
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
600
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
497.14
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.444
0.444
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
102.86
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
68.57
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
34.29
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
34.29
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
26.79
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.17
37.26
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
2
133.33
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
137.14
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
2
133.33
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
137.14
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.444
0.444
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.534
0.534
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.435
0.435
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.14
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.14
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
34.29
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
31.45
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.17
37.22
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
34.29
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
16
274.29
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.5
4.5
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
2.19
2.19
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
68.57
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA