Steven Matz vs. Dan Smith — Career Comparison

Steven Matz
MillenialNew YorkThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Dan Smith
Gen XMinnesotaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Steven Matz built a career as a starting pitcher and Dan 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 4.66 and 1.966 for Dan 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 Dan Smith

Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
246
2.2
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
5.28
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
1.54
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.62
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.54
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.31
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.56
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.55
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.18
49.18
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.67
16.67
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.92
69.92
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.76
11.76
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
468
4.19
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
4.66
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.66
4.66
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.21
4.21
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.51
6.51
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.04
4.04
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.45
5.45
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3013
27
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
27
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1004.1
9
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
9
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1023
9.17
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
11.17
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.17
9.17
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.17
11.17
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
1.33
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.93
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.93
0.93
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
291
2.61
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
6.21
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.13
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.31
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.21
6.21
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
940
8.42
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
4.34
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.42
8.42
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.226
1.226
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.172
1.172
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.19
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.62
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.37
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4283
38.38
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
44.38
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.09
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.93
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
506
4.53
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
5.9
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.53
4.53
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.9
5.9
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.25
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.62
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.11
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.31
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.82
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.62
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.308
1.308
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.931
1.931
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3911
35.05
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
37.24
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.06
2.06
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.12
1.12
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.31
0.31
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.38
38.38
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.38
44.38

Fielding Stats for Steven Matz and Dan Smith

Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
246
2.2
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
5.28
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
1.54
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.62
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3013
27
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
27
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1004.1
9
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
9
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.35
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.31
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
1.34
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.62
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.08
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
197
1.77
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.93
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
1.68
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.93
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.43
95.43
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.764
0.764
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.177
0.177
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.92
69.92
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.76
11.76
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.13
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steven Matz and Dan Smith

Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
256
771.86
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
17
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
199
600
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
176
530.65
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.505
0.505
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
90.45
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
69.35
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.05
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.02
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.05
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
21.11
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.41
28.38
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
132.66
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
111.56
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.451
0.451
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
24.12
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
39.2
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
54.27
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.05
21.24
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
21.11
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
50
150.75
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.98
3.98
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
45.23
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.02
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
4
12.06
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA