Steven Matz vs. Chris Smith — Career Comparison

Steven Matz
MillenialNew YorkThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Chris Smith
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Steven Matz built a career as a starting pitcher and Chris Smith as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Steven Matz led in home run suppression (HR9+ 110 vs 45), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 108 vs 63), and strikeout rate (K%+ 104 vs 73). Role difference aside, Steven Matz holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Steven Matz and Chris Smith

Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
246
2.2
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
4.68
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
1.54
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.55
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.54
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.56
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.24
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.18
49.18
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.92
69.92
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.69
11.69
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
468
4.19
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
89
5.41
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.41
5.41
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.21
4.21
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.04
4.04
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.9
5.9
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.262
0.262
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3013
27
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
444
27
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1004.1
9
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
9
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1023
9.17
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
8.33
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.17
9.17
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.33
8.33
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
1.33
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
2.13
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.33
1.33
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.13
2.13
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.45
0.45
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
291
2.61
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
3.77
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.13
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.77
3.77
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
940
8.42
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
6.81
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.42
8.42
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.81
6.81
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.45
1.45
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.226
1.226
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.176
1.176
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.19
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.24
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.37
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.24
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4283
38.38
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
642
39.04
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.09
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.64
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
506
4.53
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
5.66
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.53
4.53
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.66
5.66
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.25
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.12
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.11
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.36
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.82
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.61
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.308
1.308
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.345
1.345
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3911
35.05
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
568
34.54
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.06
2.06
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.21
1.21
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.38
38.38
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.04
39.04

Fielding Stats for Steven Matz and Chris Smith

Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
246
2.2
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
4.68
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
1.54
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.55
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3013
27
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
444
27
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1004.1
9
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
9
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
0.35
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.67
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
1.34
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.79
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.08
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
197
1.77
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
1.52
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
1.68
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.46
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.43
95.43
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
96
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.764
0.764
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.92
69.92
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.69
11.69
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.13
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steven Matz and Chris Smith

Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
256
771.86
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
77
11550
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
199
600
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
176
530.65
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.505
0.505
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
90.45
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
69.35
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.05
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.02
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.05
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
21.11
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.41
28.38
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.28
-42.31
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
132.66
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
111.56
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.451
0.451
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
24.12
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
39.2
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
54.27
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.05
21.24
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.33
-50
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
21.11
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
50
150.75
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
3.98
3.98
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
45.23
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.02
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
12.06
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
150
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA