Steven Matz vs. Warren Spahn — Career Comparison

Steven Matz
MillenialNew YorkThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Warren Spahn
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMilwaukee BravesNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star

The numbers give Steven Matz a clear advantage over Warren Spahn across the core pitching metrics. Steven Matz led in home run suppression (HR9+ 110 vs 81), strikeout rate (K%+ 104 vs 82), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 108 vs 92). Warren Spahn held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 117 vs 113). Steven Matz was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Steven Matz and Warren Spahn

Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
2.2
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
750
1.29
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
1.54
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
665
1.14
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.54
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
363
0.62
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
0.56
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
0.42
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.18
49.18
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.7
59.7
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.92
69.92
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.67
88.67
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
0.66
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.11
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.05
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
468
4.19
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1798
3.09
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.09
3.09
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.04
4.04
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.262
0.262
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3013
27
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15731
27
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1004.1
9
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5243.2
9
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1023
9.17
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4830
8.29
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.17
9.17
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.29
8.29
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
148
1.33
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
434
0.74
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.74
0.74
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
291
2.61
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1434
2.46
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.13
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.1
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.61
2.61
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.46
2.46
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
940
8.42
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2583
4.43
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.42
8.42
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.44
3.44
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.226
1.226
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.766
0.766
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.19
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.14
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
0.37
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.07
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.01
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4283
38.38
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21547
36.98
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.09
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.12
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
506
4.53
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2016
3.46
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.53
4.53
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.25
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.11
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.82
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.308
1.308
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.195
1.195
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3911
35.05
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20071
34.45
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.06
2.06
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.38
38.38
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.98
36.98

Fielding Stats for Steven Matz and Warren Spahn

Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
2.2
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
750
2.18
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
1.54
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
397
1.15
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3013
27
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9282
27
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1004.1
9
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3094
9
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.35
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
0.65
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
1.34
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
999
2.91
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.08
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.17
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
197
1.77
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1279
3.72
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
188
1.68
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1221
3.55
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.43
95.43
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.47
95.47
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.764
0.764
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.628
1.628
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.92
69.92
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.93
52.93
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.13
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.24
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steven Matz and Warren Spahn

Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
256
771.86
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
783
228.61
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
199
600
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2055
600
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
176
530.65
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1872
546.57
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.505
0.505
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.553
0.553
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
30
90.45
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
363
105.99
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
23
69.35
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
265
77.37
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
3
9.05
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
16.64
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.02
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
1.75
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
3
9.05
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
10.22
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
7
21.11
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
28.61
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
9.41
28.38
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134.33
39.22
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
44
132.66
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
537
156.79
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
37
111.56
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
464
135.47
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.451
0.451
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
0.52
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.093
0.093
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.153
0.153
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
8
24.12
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
41.17
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
13
39.2
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
189
55.18
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
18
54.27
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
295
86.13
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
7.05
21.24
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123.31
36
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.04
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
7
21.11
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
27.45
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
150.75
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
487
142.19
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
3.98
3.98
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.22
4.22
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
45.23
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
19.85
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.02
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
4.09
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
12.06
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
6.72
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.17
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.58
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.75
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67