Steven Matz vs. Joe Saunders — Career Comparison

Steven Matz
MillenialNew YorkThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Saunders
MillenialVirginiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

The numbers give Steven Matz a clear advantage over Joe Saunders across the core pitching metrics. Steven Matz led in strikeout rate (K%+ 104 vs 73), home run suppression (HR9+ 110 vs 86), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 108 vs 88). Steven Matz was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Steven Matz and Joe Saunders

Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
2.2
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
235
1.52
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
1.54
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
229
1.49
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.54
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.58
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
0.56
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
0.56
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.18
49.18
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.86
50.86
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.92
69.92
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.45
97.45
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.06
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
468
4.19
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
674
4.37
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.21
4.21
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.04
4.04
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.55
4.55
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3013
27
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4162
27
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1004.1
9
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1387.1
9
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1023
9.17
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
1533
9.94
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.17
9.17
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.95
9.95
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
148
1.33
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
1.16
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.16
1.16
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.76
0.76
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
291
2.61
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
439
2.85
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.13
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.12
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.85
2.85
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
940
8.42
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
792
5.14
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.42
8.42
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.14
5.14
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.37
3.37
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.226
1.226
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.887
0.887
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.19
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.2
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.37
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.19
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4283
38.38
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5962
38.68
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.09
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
506
4.53
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
746
4.84
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.53
4.53
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.84
4.84
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.25
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.26
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.11
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.23
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
0.82
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
1.1
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.308
1.308
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.421
1.421
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3911
35.05
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5418
35.15
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.06
2.06
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.17
3.17
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.305
0.305
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.38
38.38
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.68
38.68

Fielding Stats for Steven Matz and Joe Saunders

Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
2.2
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
235
1.52
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
1.54
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
229
1.49
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3013
27
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4162
27
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1004.1
9
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1387.1
9
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.35
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.39
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
1.34
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
1.47
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.08
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
197
1.77
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
292
1.89
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
188
1.68
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
287
1.86
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.43
95.43
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.29
98.29
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.764
0.764
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.221
1.221
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.92
69.92
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.45
97.45
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.13
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.12
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steven Matz and Joe Saunders

Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
256
771.86
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
236
944
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
199
600
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
150
600
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
176
530.65
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
128
512
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.505
0.505
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.406
0.406
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
90.45
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
17
68
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
69.35
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
16
64
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.05
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.02
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.05
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
21.11
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.41
28.38
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
3.06
12.22
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
132.66
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
18
72
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
111.56
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
23
92
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.141
0.141
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.451
0.451
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.112
0.112
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
24.12
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
3
12
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
39.2
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
6
24
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
54.27
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
9
36
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.05
21.24
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.95
3.78
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
21.11
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
24
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
50
150.75
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
136
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
3.98
3.98
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.41
4.41
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
15
45.23
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
60
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.02
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
4
12.06
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100