Steven Matz vs. Caleb Smith — Career Comparison

Steven Matz
MillenialNew YorkThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Caleb Smith
MillenialTexasThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

The numbers give Steven Matz a clear advantage over Caleb Smith across the core pitching metrics. Steven Matz led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 113 vs 75), home run suppression (HR9+ 110 vs 74), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 108 vs 83). Caleb Smith held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 111 vs 104). Steven Matz was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Steven Matz and Caleb Smith

Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
246
2.2
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
2.96
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
1.54
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
1.29
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.54
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.4
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.56
Caleb Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.6
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.18
49.18
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.92
69.92
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.54
43.54
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
468
4.19
Caleb Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
226
4.55
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.55
4.55
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Caleb Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.04
4.04
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.262
0.262
Caleb Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3013
27
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1341
27
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1004.1
9
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
447
9
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1023
9.17
Caleb Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
368
7.41
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.17
9.17
Caleb Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.41
7.41
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
1.33
Caleb Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
1.69
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.33
1.33
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Caleb Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
291
2.61
Caleb Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
217
4.37
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.13
Caleb Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.18
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
940
8.42
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
478
9.62
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.42
8.42
Caleb Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.62
9.62
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.25
3.25
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.226
1.226
Caleb Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.555
1.555
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.19
Caleb Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.2
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.37
Caleb Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.32
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Caleb Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4283
38.38
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1920
38.66
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.09
Caleb Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.48
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
506
4.53
Caleb Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
237
4.77
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.53
4.53
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.77
4.77
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.25
Caleb Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.12
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.11
Caleb Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.16
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.82
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.32
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.308
1.308
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.309
1.309
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3911
35.05
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1673
33.68
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.06
2.06
Caleb Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.61
1.61
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Caleb Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.38
38.38
Caleb Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.66
38.66

Fielding Stats for Steven Matz and Caleb Smith

Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
246
2.2
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
2.96
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
1.54
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
1.29
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3013
27
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1341
27
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1004.1
9
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
447
9
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.35
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.3
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
1.34
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.66
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.08
Caleb Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.1
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
197
1.77
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
1.07
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
1.68
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.97
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.43
95.43
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.57
90.57
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.764
0.764
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.327
0.327
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.92
69.92
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.54
43.54
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.13
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steven Matz and Caleb Smith

Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
256
771.86
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
149
894
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
199
600
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
100
600
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
176
530.65
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
87
522
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Caleb Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.505
0.505
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.483
0.483
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
90.45
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
15
90
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
69.35
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
72
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
3
9.05
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
18
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.02
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.05
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
21.11
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
18
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.41
28.38
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3.19
19.16
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
132.66
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
18
108
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
111.56
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
18
108
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.451
0.451
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.407
0.407
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.142
0.142
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Caleb Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
24.12
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
24
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
39.2
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
24
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
54.27
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
8
48
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.05
21.24
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1.99
11.94
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Caleb Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
12
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
21.11
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
150.75
Caleb Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
252
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.98
3.98
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2.38
2.38
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
45.23
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
60
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.02
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
12.06
Caleb Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
18
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Caleb Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Caleb Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Caleb Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
Caleb Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100