Steven Matz vs. James Sherfy — Career Comparison

Steven Matz
MillenialNew YorkThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
James Sherfy
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Steven Matz built a career as a starting pitcher and James Sherfy as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. James Sherfy posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.28 and WHIP 1.160 compared to 4.19 and 1.322 for Steven Matz. By the career numbers, James Sherfy had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steven Matz and James Sherfy

Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
246
2.2
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
8.5
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
1.54
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
0.54
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.75
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.56
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.18
49.18
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.92
69.92
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
468
4.19
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
3.28
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.04
4.04
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.262
0.262
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.217
0.217
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3013
27
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
27
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1004.1
9
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.1
9
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1023
9.17
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
7.16
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.17
9.17
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.16
7.16
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
1.33
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.19
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.19
1.19
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
291
2.61
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
3.13
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.13
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.13
3.13
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
940
8.42
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
8.95
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.42
8.42
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.95
8.95
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.226
1.226
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.343
1.343
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.19
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.37
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.75
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.04
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4283
38.38
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
252
37.59
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.09
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.39
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
506
4.53
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
3.43
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.53
4.53
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.43
3.43
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.25
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.3
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.11
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.45
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.82
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.3
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.308
1.308
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.144
1.144
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3911
35.05
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
221
32.97
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.06
2.06
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.38
38.38
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.59
37.59

Fielding Stats for Steven Matz and James Sherfy

Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
246
2.2
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
8.5
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
1.54
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3013
27
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
27
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1004.1
9
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.1
9
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.35
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
1.34
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.75
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.08
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
197
1.77
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.9
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
1.68
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.9
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.43
95.43
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.764
0.764
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.105
0.105
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.92
69.92
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.13
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steven Matz and James Sherfy

Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
256
771.86
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
11400
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
199
600
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
176
530.65
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.505
0.505
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
90.45
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
69.35
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.05
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.02
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.05
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
21.11
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.41
28.38
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
132.66
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
111.56
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.451
0.451
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
24.12
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
39.2
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
54.27
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.05
21.24
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.32
-64.27
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
21.11
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
150.75
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
400
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.98
3.98
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
45.23
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.02
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
4
12.06
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA