Steven Matz vs. Dave Smith — Career Comparison

Steven Matz
MillenialNew YorkThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Dave Smith
Greatest GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Steven Matz built a career as a starting pitcher and Dave 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 posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.19 and WHIP 1.322 compared to 5.08 and 1.827 for Dave Smith. 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 Dave Smith

Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
246
2.2
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
4.47
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
1.54
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.54
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.41
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.56
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.18
49.18
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.92
69.92
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
468
4.19
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
5.08
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.08
5.08
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.21
4.21
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.33
5.33
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.04
4.04
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3013
27
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
133
27
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1004.1
9
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.1
9
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1023
9.17
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
10.35
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.17
9.17
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.35
10.35
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
1.33
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
291
2.61
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
6.09
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.13
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.09
6.09
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
940
8.42
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
2.64
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.42
8.42
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.64
2.64
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.226
1.226
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.19
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.41
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.37
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4283
38.38
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
42.63
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.09
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
3.05
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
506
4.53
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
5.89
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.53
4.53
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.89
5.89
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.25
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.11
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.82
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.308
1.308
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.827
1.827
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3911
35.05
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
36.34
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.06
2.06
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.32
1.32
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.307
0.307
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.38
38.38
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.63
42.63

Fielding Stats for Steven Matz and Dave Smith

Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
2.2
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
1.54
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3013
27
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1004.1
9
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.35
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
1.34
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.08
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
197
1.77
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
1.68
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.43
95.43
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.764
0.764
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.455
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.92
69.92
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.13
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Steven Matz and Dave Smith

Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
256
771.86
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
942.86
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
199
600
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
14
600
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
176
530.65
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
12
514.29
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.505
0.505
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
90.45
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
69.35
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.05
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.02
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.05
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
21.11
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.41
28.38
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
1.54
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
132.66
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
111.56
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
85.71
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.451
0.451
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
24.12
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
39.2
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
54.27
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.05
21.24
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.64
-27.31
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
21.11
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
150.75
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
257.14
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.98
3.98
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2.33
2.33
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
45.23
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.02
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
4
12.06
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA