Steven Matz vs. Joe Smith — Career Comparison

Steven Matz
MillenialNew YorkThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Smith
MillenialOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Steven Matz built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe 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 walk avoidance (BB%+ 113 vs 98), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 108 vs 96), and strikeout rate (K%+ 104 vs 97). Joe Smith held the edge in run prevention (ERA+ 122 vs 111). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Steven Matz.

Pitching Stats for Steven Matz and Joe Smith

Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
246
2.2
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
866
10.22
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
1.54
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
0.54
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.65
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.56
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.4
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.18
49.18
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.8
61.8
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.92
69.92
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.35
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
468
4.19
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
3.14
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.14
3.14
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.12
3.12
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.04
4.04
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.262
0.262
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3013
27
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2287
27
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1004.1
9
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
762.1
9
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1023
9.17
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
653
7.71
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.17
9.17
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.71
7.71
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
1.33
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.78
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
291
2.61
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
254
3
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.13
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.37
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
940
8.42
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
666
7.86
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.42
8.42
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.86
7.86
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.77
0.77
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.226
1.226
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.207
1.207
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.19
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.22
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.37
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
0.47
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.04
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4283
38.38
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3150
37.19
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.09
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
2.08
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
506
4.53
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
3.41
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.53
4.53
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.25
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.27
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.11
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.14
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92
0.82
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.86
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.308
1.308
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.19
1.19
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3911
35.05
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2821
33.3
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.06
2.06
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.38
38.38
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.19
37.19

Fielding Stats for Steven Matz and Joe Smith

Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
246
2.2
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
866
10.22
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
1.54
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3013
27
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2287
27
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1004.1
9
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
762.1
9
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.35
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.34
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
1.34
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
1.91
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.08
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.07
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
197
1.77
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
197
2.33
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
188
1.68
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
2.25
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.43
95.43
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.95
96.95
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.764
0.764
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.221
0.221
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.92
69.92
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.13
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.14
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steven Matz and Joe Smith

Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
256
771.86
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
866
259800
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
199
600
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
176
530.65
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.505
0.505
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
90.45
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
69.35
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.05
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.02
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.05
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
21.11
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.41
28.38
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
132.66
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
111.56
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.451
0.451
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
24.12
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
39.2
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
54.27
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.05
21.24
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
21.11
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
150.75
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
600
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.98
3.98
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
45.23
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.02
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
4
12.06
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA