Steven Matz vs. Kirk Saarloos — Career Comparison

Steven Matz
MillenialNew YorkThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Kirk Saarloos
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

The numbers give Steven Matz a clear advantage over Kirk Saarloos across the core pitching metrics. Steven Matz led in strikeout rate (K%+ 104 vs 56), walk avoidance (BB%+ 113 vs 85), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 108 vs 89). Kirk Saarloos held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 130 vs 110). Steven Matz was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Steven Matz and Kirk Saarloos

Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
246
2.2
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
2.92
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
1.54
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
1.29
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.54
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.51
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.56
Kirk Saarloos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.53
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.18
49.18
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.15
49.15
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.92
69.92
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.24
44.24
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Kirk Saarloos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Kirk Saarloos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
468
4.19
Kirk Saarloos
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
284
5.02
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.02
5.02
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.21
4.21
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.04
4.04
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.81
4.81
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.295
0.295
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3013
27
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Innings
1527
27
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1004.1
9
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Innings
509
9
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1023
9.17
Kirk Saarloos
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
592
10.47
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.17
9.17
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.47
10.47
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
1.33
Kirk Saarloos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
1.06
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Kirk Saarloos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.06
1.06
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Kirk Saarloos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.36
0.36
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
291
2.61
Kirk Saarloos
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
186
3.29
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.13
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.37
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.29
3.29
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
940
8.42
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Innings
251
4.44
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.42
8.42
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.52
1.52
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.226
1.226
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.859
0.859
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.19
Kirk Saarloos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.11
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.37
Kirk Saarloos
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.5
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Kirk Saarloos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4283
38.38
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2251
39.8
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.09
Kirk Saarloos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.48
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
506
4.53
Kirk Saarloos
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
301
5.32
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.53
4.53
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.32
5.32
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.25
Kirk Saarloos
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.28
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.11
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.25
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92
0.82
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
1.27
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.308
1.308
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.529
1.529
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3911
35.05
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2007
35.49
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.06
2.06
Kirk Saarloos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.82
1.82
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.31
0.31
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.38
38.38
Kirk Saarloos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.8
39.8

Fielding Stats for Steven Matz and Kirk Saarloos

Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
246
2.2
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
2.92
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
1.54
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
1.29
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3013
27
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Innings
1527
27
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1004.1
9
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Innings
509
9
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.35
Kirk Saarloos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.81
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
149
1.34
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
1.84
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.08
Kirk Saarloos
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.11
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
197
1.77
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
2.76
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
188
1.68
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
2.65
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.43
95.43
Kirk Saarloos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.15
96.15
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.764
0.764
Kirk Saarloos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.909
0.909
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.92
69.92
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.24
44.24
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.13
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.18
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steven Matz and Kirk Saarloos

Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
256
771.86
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 600 PAverified
165
1941.18
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
199
600
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 600 PA
51
600
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
176
530.65
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 600 PA
41
482.35
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.505
0.505
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
90.45
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 600 PA
3
35.29
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
69.35
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.76
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
9.05
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
23.53
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.02
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.05
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
21.11
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
23.53
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Kirk Saarloos
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.41
28.38
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
6.26
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
132.66
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 600 PA
5
58.82
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
111.56
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 600 PA
4
47.06
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.451
0.451
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 600 PA
0.049
0.049
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
24.12
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.76
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
39.2
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
58.82
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
54.27
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
70.59
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.05
21.24
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.32
-15.58
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
21.11
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.76
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
50
150.75
Kirk Saarloos
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
141.18
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
3.98
3.98
Kirk Saarloos
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.25
4.25
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
45.23
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
105.88
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.02
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
4
12.06
Kirk Saarloos
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 600 PA