Steven Matz vs. Steve Sparks — Career Comparison

Steven Matz
MillenialNew YorkThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Steve Sparks
Baby BoomersOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

The numbers give Steven Matz a clear advantage over Steve Sparks across the core pitching metrics. Steven Matz led in strikeout rate (K%+ 104 vs 77), walk avoidance (BB%+ 113 vs 90), and run prevention (ERA+ 111 vs 90). Steven Matz was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Steven Matz and Steve Sparks

Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
2.2
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
270
1.84
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
1.54
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
182
1.24
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.54
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.4
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
0.56
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.52
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.18
49.18
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.7
43.7
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.92
69.92
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
67.41
67.41
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.11
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
468
4.19
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
716
4.88
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.88
4.88
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.21
4.21
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.04
4.04
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3013
27
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3959
27
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1004.1
9
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1319.2
9
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1023
9.17
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1451
9.9
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.17
9.17
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.9
9.9
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
148
1.33
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
1.05
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.05
1.05
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
291
2.61
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
520
3.55
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.13
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.55
3.55
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
940
8.42
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
658
4.49
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.42
8.42
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.44
2.44
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.226
1.226
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.893
0.893
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.19
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.37
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
0.37
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.35
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4283
38.38
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5832
39.77
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.09
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.31
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
506
4.53
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
800
5.46
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.53
4.53
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.46
5.46
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.25
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.18
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.11
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.37
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
0.82
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
0.87
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.308
1.308
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.494
1.494
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3911
35.05
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5179
35.32
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.06
2.06
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.96
2.96
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.297
0.297
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.38
38.38
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.77
39.77

Fielding Stats for Steven Matz and Steve Sparks

Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
2.2
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
270
1.84
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
1.54
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
182
1.24
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3013
27
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3959
27
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1004.1
9
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1319.2
9
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.35
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.78
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
1.34
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
1.84
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.08
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.09
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
197
1.77
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
398
2.71
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
188
1.68
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
385
2.63
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.43
95.43
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.73
96.73
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.764
0.764
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.426
1.426
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.92
69.92
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
67.41
67.41
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.13
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.16
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steven Matz and Steve Sparks

Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
256
771.86
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
272
3709.09
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
199
600
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
44
600
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
176
530.65
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
559.09
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.505
0.505
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
90.45
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
5
68.18
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
69.35
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
4
54.55
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
9.05
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.64
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.02
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.05
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
21.11
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.64
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.41
28.38
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.86
11.77
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
132.66
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
6
81.82
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
111.56
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
6
81.82
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.451
0.451
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.024
0.024
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
24.12
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.64
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
39.2
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
40.91
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
54.27
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
54.55
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.05
21.24
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.35
-4.74
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
21.11
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.64
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
150.75
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
231.82
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.98
3.98
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
2.59
2.59
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
45.23
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
2
27.27
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.02
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
4
12.06
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA