Steven Matz vs. Matt Sauer — Career Comparison

Steven Matz
MillenialNew YorkThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Matt Sauer
Gen ZCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Steven Matz built a career as a starting pitcher and Matt Sauer as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Steven Matz posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.19 and WHIP 1.322 compared to 6.85 and 1.674 for Matt Sauer. By the career numbers, Steven Matz had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steven Matz and Matt Sauer

Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
246
2.2
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
4.7
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
1.54
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.54
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.56
Matt Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.18
49.18
Matt Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.92
69.92
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
468
4.19
Matt Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
6.85
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.85
6.85
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.21
4.21
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.72
6.72
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.04
4.04
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.54
5.54
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3013
27
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1004.1
9
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1023
9.17
Matt Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
11.35
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.17
9.17
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.35
11.35
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
1.33
Matt Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
1.76
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.33
1.33
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.76
1.76
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Matt Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
291
2.61
Matt Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
3.72
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.13
Matt Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
940
8.42
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
6.46
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.42
8.42
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.46
6.46
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.38
1.38
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.226
1.226
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.19
Matt Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.37
Matt Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.59
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Matt Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4283
38.38
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
41.67
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.09
Matt Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
2.35
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
506
4.53
Matt Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
7.24
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.53
4.53
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.24
7.24
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.25
Matt Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.11
Matt Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.59
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.82
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.78
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.308
1.308
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.674
1.674
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3911
35.05
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
36.78
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.06
2.06
Matt Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.54
1.54
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.31
0.31
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.336
0.336
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.38
38.38
Matt Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.67
41.67

Fielding Stats for Steven Matz and Matt Sauer

Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
246
2.2
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
4.7
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
1.54
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3013
27
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1004.1
9
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.35
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
1.34
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.59
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.08
Matt Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
197
1.77
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.78
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
1.68
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.78
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.43
95.43
Matt Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.764
0.764
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.167
0.167
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.92
69.92
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.13
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steven Matz and Matt Sauer

Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
256
771.86
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
24
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
199
600
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
176
530.65
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.505
0.505
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
90.45
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
69.35
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.05
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.02
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.05
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
21.11
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.41
28.38
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
132.66
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
111.56
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.451
0.451
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
24.12
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
39.2
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
54.27
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.05
21.24
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
21.11
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
50
150.75
Matt Sauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.98
3.98
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
45.23
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.02
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
4
12.06
Matt Sauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA