Steven Matz vs. Mike Smithson — Career Comparison

Steven Matz
MillenialNew YorkThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Mike Smithson
Baby BoomersTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

The numbers give Steven Matz a clear advantage over Mike Smithson across the core pitching metrics. Steven Matz led in home run suppression (HR9+ 110 vs 71), run prevention (ERA+ 111 vs 84), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 108 vs 87). Mike Smithson held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 133 vs 113). Steven Matz was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Steven Matz and Mike Smithson

Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
2.2
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
240
1.59
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
1.54
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
204
1.35
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.54
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
0.5
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.56
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
0.57
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.18
49.18
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.91
46.91
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.92
69.92
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
85
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.27
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.04
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
468
4.19
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
690
4.58
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.21
4.21
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.04
4.04
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3013
27
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4069
27
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1004.1
9
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1356.1
9
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1023
9.17
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1473
9.77
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.17
9.17
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.77
9.77
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
148
1.33
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
1.11
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.11
1.11
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
291
2.61
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
383
2.54
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.13
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.17
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.61
2.61
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.54
2.54
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
940
8.42
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
731
4.85
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.42
8.42
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.05
3.05
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.226
1.226
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.821
0.821
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.19
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.29
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.37
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.48
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.04
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.09
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4283
38.38
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5861
38.89
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.09
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.13
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
506
4.53
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
745
4.94
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.53
4.53
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.94
4.94
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.25
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.25
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.11
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.29
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.82
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105
0.7
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.308
1.308
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.368
1.368
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3911
35.05
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5324
35.33
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.06
2.06
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.1
3.1
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.295
0.295
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.38
38.38
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.89
38.89

Fielding Stats for Steven Matz and Mike Smithson

Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
2.2
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
240
1.59
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
1.54
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
204
1.35
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3013
27
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4069
27
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1004.1
9
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1356.1
9
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.35
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
0.57
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
1.34
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
168
1.11
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.08
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.08
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
197
1.77
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
266
1.77
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
188
1.68
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
1.69
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.43
95.43
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.49
95.49
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.764
0.764
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.058
1.058
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.92
69.92
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
85
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.13
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.11
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steven Matz and Mike Smithson

Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
256
771.86
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
240
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
199
600
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
176
530.65
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.505
0.505
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
90.45
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
69.35
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.05
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.02
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.05
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
21.11
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.41
28.38
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
132.66
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
111.56
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.451
0.451
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
24.12
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
39.2
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
54.27
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.05
21.24
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
21.11
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
50
150.75
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.98
3.98
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
45.23
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.02
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
4
12.06
Mike Smithson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Smithson
Career
Per 600 PA