Steven Matz vs. Joe Schaffernoth — Career Comparison

Steven Matz
MillenialNew YorkThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Schaffernoth
Silent GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Steven Matz built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Schaffernoth 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 4.58 and 1.475 for Joe Schaffernoth. 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 Joe Schaffernoth

Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
246
2.2
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
5.64
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
1.54
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.54
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.23
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.56
Joe Schaffernoth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.61
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.18
49.18
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.27
27.27
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.92
69.92
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Joe Schaffernoth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.23
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
468
4.19
Joe Schaffernoth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
4.58
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.21
4.21
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.04
4.04
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.262
0.262
Joe Schaffernoth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3013
27
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 9 Innings
354
27
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1004.1
9
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
9
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1023
9.17
Joe Schaffernoth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
8.85
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.17
9.17
Joe Schaffernoth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.85
8.85
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
1.33
Joe Schaffernoth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.92
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Joe Schaffernoth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.92
0.92
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Joe Schaffernoth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
291
2.61
Joe Schaffernoth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
4.04
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.13
Joe Schaffernoth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.38
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.04
4.04
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
940
8.42
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
5.19
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.42
8.42
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.19
5.19
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.226
1.226
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.025
1.025
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.19
Joe Schaffernoth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.46
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.37
Joe Schaffernoth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.23
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Joe Schaffernoth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4283
38.38
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
509
38.82
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.09
Joe Schaffernoth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
2.59
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
506
4.53
Joe Schaffernoth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
5.19
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.53
4.53
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.19
5.19
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.25
Joe Schaffernoth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.11
Joe Schaffernoth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.82
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.308
1.308
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.432
1.432
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3911
35.05
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 9 Innings
453
34.55
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.06
2.06
Joe Schaffernoth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.92
0.92
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Joe Schaffernoth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.38
38.38
Joe Schaffernoth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.82
38.82

Fielding Stats for Steven Matz and Joe Schaffernoth

Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
246
2.2
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
5.64
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
1.54
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3013
27
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 9 Innings
354
27
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1004.1
9
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
9
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
0.35
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.38
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
149
1.34
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.91
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.08
Joe Schaffernoth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
197
1.77
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
2.36
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
188
1.68
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
2.29
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.43
95.43
Joe Schaffernoth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.77
96.77
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.764
0.764
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.405
0.405
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.92
69.92
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.13
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steven Matz and Joe Schaffernoth

Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
256
771.86
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
74
2611.76
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
199
600
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 600 PA
17
600
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
176
530.65
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
564.71
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.505
0.505
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
90.45
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 600 PA
2
70.59
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
69.35
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.05
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.02
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.05
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
21.11
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.41
28.38
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
7.88
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
132.66
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 600 PA
2
70.59
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
111.56
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 600 PA
2
70.59
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.451
0.451
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
24.12
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
39.2
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
54.27
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.05
21.24
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.25
-8.9
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
21.11
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
150.75
Joe Schaffernoth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
176.47
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.98
3.98
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 600 PA
3.4
3.4
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
45.23
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.02
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
4
12.06
Joe Schaffernoth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 600 PA