Steven Matz vs. Reggie Richter — Career Comparison

Steven Matz
MillenialNew YorkThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Reggie Richter
Lost GenerationGermanyThrows RightBats RightEuropeChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Steven Matz built a career as a starting pitcher and Reggie Richter as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Reggie Richter posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.13 and WHIP 1.500 compared to 4.19 and 1.322 for Steven Matz. By the career numbers, Reggie Richter had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steven Matz and Reggie Richter

Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
246
2.2
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
3.62
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
1.54
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.82
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.54
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.56
Reggie Richter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.49
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.18
49.18
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.92
69.92
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.73
22.73
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.33
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
468
4.19
Reggie Richter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.13
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Reggie Richter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.21
4.21
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.04
4.04
Reggie Richter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3013
27
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
164
27
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1004.1
9
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.2
9
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1023
9.17
Reggie Richter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
10.21
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.17
9.17
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.21
10.21
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
1.33
Reggie Richter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Reggie Richter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Reggie Richter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.05
0.05
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
291
2.61
Reggie Richter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
3.29
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.13
Reggie Richter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.29
3.29
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
940
8.42
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
5.6
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.42
8.42
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.6
5.6
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.55
1.55
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.226
1.226
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.988
0.988
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.19
Reggie Richter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.49
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.37
Reggie Richter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.49
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Reggie Richter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4283
38.38
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
225
37.04
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.09
Reggie Richter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.98
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
506
4.53
Reggie Richter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
4.94
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.53
4.53
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.94
4.94
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.25
Reggie Richter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.11
Reggie Richter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.82
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.308
1.308
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3911
35.05
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
33.26
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.06
2.06
Reggie Richter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.36
1.36
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.31
0.31
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.365
0.365
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.38
38.38
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.04
37.04

Fielding Stats for Steven Matz and Reggie Richter

Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
2.2
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
1.54
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3013
27
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1004.1
9
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.35
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
1.34
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.08
Reggie Richter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
197
1.77
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
1.68
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.43
95.43
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.33
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.764
0.764
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.636
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.92
69.92
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.13
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Steven Matz and Reggie Richter

Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
256
771.86
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
1320
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
199
600
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
176
530.65
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
600
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.505
0.505
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
90.45
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
69.35
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.05
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.02
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.05
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
21.11
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.41
28.38
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
5.34
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
132.66
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
111.56
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.451
0.451
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Reggie Richter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
24.12
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
39.2
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
54.27
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.05
21.24
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.4
-23.83
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
21.11
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
150.75
Reggie Richter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
420
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.98
3.98
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
1.43
1.43
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
45.23
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.02
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
4
12.06
Reggie Richter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA