Walt Masters vs. Scott Olsen — Career Comparison

Walt Masters
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Scott Olsen
MillenialMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Scott Olsen built a career as a starting pitcher and Walt Masters as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Scott Olsen posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.85 and WHIP 1.512 compared to 6 and 1.905 for Walt Masters. By the career numbers, Scott Olsen had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Walt Masters and Scott Olsen

Walt Masters
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Walt Masters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
3.43
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
130
1.62
Walt Masters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
1.58
Walt Masters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.46
Walt Masters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.61
Walt Masters
Career
Per 9 Innings
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.02
43.02
Walt Masters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.69
97.69
Walt Masters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.43
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
6
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
390
4.85
Walt Masters
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.85
4.85
Walt Masters
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.73
5.73
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.9
4.9
Walt Masters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.57
4.57
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Walt Masters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Walt Masters
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
27
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2169
27
Walt Masters
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
9
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
723
9
Walt Masters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
11.57
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
778
9.68
Walt Masters
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.57
11.57
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.68
9.68
Walt Masters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
1.34
Walt Masters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.34
1.34
Walt Masters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Walt Masters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
5.57
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
291
3.62
Walt Masters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.3
Walt Masters
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.62
3.62
Walt Masters
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.29
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
528
6.57
Walt Masters
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.29
1.29
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.57
6.57
Walt Masters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Walt Masters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.762
0.762
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.133
1.133
Walt Masters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.3
Walt Masters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.16
Walt Masters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
43.71
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3179
39.57
Walt Masters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
3.43
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
6.43
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
446
5.55
Walt Masters
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.43
6.43
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.55
5.55
Walt Masters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.44
Walt Masters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.22
Walt Masters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.73
Walt Masters
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.905
1.905
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.479
1.479
Walt Masters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
38.14
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2822
35.13
Walt Masters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.88
1.88
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.43
3.43
Walt Masters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.307
0.307
Walt Masters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.71
43.71
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.57
39.57

Fielding Stats for Walt Masters and Scott Olsen

Walt Masters
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Walt Masters
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
1.62
Walt Masters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
1.58
Walt Masters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2169
27
Walt Masters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
723
9
Walt Masters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.17
Walt Masters
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
1.06
Walt Masters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.06
Walt Masters
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
1.29
Walt Masters
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
1.23
Walt Masters
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.19
95.19
Walt Masters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.875
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.762
0.762
Walt Masters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.69
97.69
Walt Masters
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Walt Masters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Walt Masters and Scott Olsen

Walt Masters
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Walt Masters
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
1200
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
132
314.29
Walt Masters
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
252
600
Walt Masters
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
213
507.14
Walt Masters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Walt Masters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.443
0.443
Walt Masters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
76.19
Walt Masters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
64.29
Walt Masters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
11.9
Walt Masters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
11.9
Walt Masters
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Walt Masters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masters
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.56
15.63
Walt Masters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
88.1
Walt Masters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
92.86
Walt Masters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Walt Masters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Walt Masters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Walt Masters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Walt Masters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Walt Masters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Walt Masters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Walt Masters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
19.05
Walt Masters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
35.71
Walt Masters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
54.76
Walt Masters
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.42
-63.2
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.81
9.08
Walt Masters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
16.67
Walt Masters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masters
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
300
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
89
211.9
Walt Masters
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.83
2.83
Walt Masters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Walt Masters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
76.19
Walt Masters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masters
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA