Pat Luby vs. Matt Palmer — Career Comparison

Pat Luby
Pre-GenerationalSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Matt Palmer
Gen XTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Matt Palmer built a career as a starting pitcher and Pat Luby as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Pat Luby posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.88 and WHIP 1.406 compared to 4.56 and 1.505 for Matt Palmer. By the career numbers, Pat Luby had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Pat Luby and Matt Palmer

Pat Luby
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Pat Luby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
1.2
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
3.06
Pat Luby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
0.99
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.97
Pat Luby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
0.45
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.63
Pat Luby
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.46
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.34
Pat Luby
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.38
49.38
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
65
Pat Luby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.02
83.02
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.75
31.75
Pat Luby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.82
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Pat Luby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Luby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Luby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
344
3.88
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
4.56
Pat Luby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.56
4.56
Pat Luby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Pat Luby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.34
4.34
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Pat Luby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.262
0.262
Pat Luby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2392
27
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
556
27
Pat Luby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
797.1
9
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
185.1
9
Pat Luby
Career
Per 9 Innings
810
9.14
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
8.79
Pat Luby
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.14
9.14
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.79
8.79
Pat Luby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.36
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.73
Pat Luby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.36
0.36
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
0.73
Pat Luby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Pat Luby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
311
3.51
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
4.56
Pat Luby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.19
Pat Luby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.51
3.51
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.56
4.56
Pat Luby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
215
2.43
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
4.76
Pat Luby
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.43
2.43
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.76
4.76
Pat Luby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.03
2.03
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.56
1.56
Pat Luby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.036
1.036
Pat Luby
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.4
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.34
Pat Luby
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.58
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.39
Pat Luby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Luby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3546
40.03
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
808
39.24
Pat Luby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.19
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.68
Pat Luby
Career
Per 9 Innings
524
5.91
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
4.9
Pat Luby
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.91
5.91
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.9
4.9
Pat Luby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.44
Pat Luby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.24
Pat Luby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.26
Pat Luby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.406
1.406
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.484
1.484
Pat Luby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3184
35.94
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
692
33.6
Pat Luby
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.94
4.94
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Pat Luby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Pat Luby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.03
40.03
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.24
39.24

Fielding Stats for Pat Luby and Matt Palmer

Pat Luby
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Pat Luby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
134
1.23
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
3.06
Pat Luby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.97
Pat Luby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2934
27
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
556
27
Pat Luby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
978
9
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
185.1
9
Pat Luby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
1.16
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.63
Pat Luby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
1.62
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.92
Pat Luby
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.19
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.1
Pat Luby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
323
2.97
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
1.65
Pat Luby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
2.78
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
1.55
Pat Luby
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.5
93.5
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.12
94.12
Pat Luby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.254
2.254
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.508
0.508
Pat Luby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31.75
31.75
Pat Luby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.09
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.15
Pat Luby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Luby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Luby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Luby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Pat Luby and Matt Palmer

Pat Luby
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Pat Luby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
132
166.04
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
3150
Pat Luby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
477
600
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Pat Luby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
430
540.88
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
10
500
Pat Luby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Pat Luby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.704
0.704
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.542
0.542
Pat Luby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
127.04
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
100
Pat Luby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
89.31
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Pat Luby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.09
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Luby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
13.84
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Luby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
8.81
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Luby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
37.74
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Luby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Luby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Luby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Luby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54.39
68.41
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.57
28.42
Pat Luby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
196.23
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
100
Pat Luby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
186.16
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
150
Pat Luby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Pat Luby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Pat Luby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.673
0.673
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.473
0.473
Pat Luby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Luby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.173
0.173
Pat Luby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.651
0.651
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Pat Luby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Pat Luby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
83.02
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Pat Luby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
88.05
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Luby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
129
162.26
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Pat Luby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57.44
72.25
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.71
35.37
Pat Luby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
12.58
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Luby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
46.54
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Pat Luby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Luby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
65.41
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
250
Pat Luby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.17
9.17
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
2.4
2.4
Pat Luby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
0.71
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Pat Luby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Pat Luby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Luby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Luby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
13.84
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Luby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Luby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
13.84
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Luby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA