Steven Matz vs. Josh Spence — Career Comparison

Steven Matz
MillenialNew YorkThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Josh Spence
MillenialAustraliaThrows LeftBats LeftOceaniaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Steven Matz built a career as a starting pitcher and Josh Spence as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Josh Spence posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.15 and WHIP 1.425 compared to 4.19 and 1.322 for Steven Matz. By the career numbers, Josh Spence had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steven Matz and Josh Spence

Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Josh Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
246
2.2
Josh Spence
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
11.48
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
1.54
Josh Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.54
Josh Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.56
Josh Spence
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.18
49.18
Josh Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.92
69.92
Josh Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Josh Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Josh Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Josh Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
468
4.19
Josh Spence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
3.15
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Josh Spence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.15
3.15
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Josh Spence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.04
4.04
Josh Spence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.262
0.262
Josh Spence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.189
0.189
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3013
27
Josh Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
27
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1004.1
9
Josh Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
9
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1023
9.17
Josh Spence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
6.08
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.17
9.17
Josh Spence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.08
6.08
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
1.33
Josh Spence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.68
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Josh Spence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Josh Spence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
291
2.61
Josh Spence
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
5.4
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.13
Josh Spence
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.35
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Josh Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
940
8.42
Josh Spence
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
9.23
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.42
8.42
Josh Spence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.23
9.23
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Josh Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.226
1.226
Josh Spence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.625
1.625
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.19
Josh Spence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.37
Josh Spence
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.45
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Josh Spence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4283
38.38
Josh Spence
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
171
38.48
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.09
Josh Spence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.48
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
506
4.53
Josh Spence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
3.15
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.53
4.53
Josh Spence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.15
3.15
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.25
Josh Spence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.11
Josh Spence
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.82
Josh Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.308
1.308
Josh Spence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.275
1.275
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3911
35.05
Josh Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
32.18
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.06
2.06
Josh Spence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Josh Spence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.38
38.38
Josh Spence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.48
38.48

Fielding Stats for Steven Matz and Josh Spence

Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Josh Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
246
2.2
Josh Spence
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
11.48
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
1.54
Josh Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3013
27
Josh Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
27
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1004.1
9
Josh Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
9
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
0.35
Josh Spence
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.68
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
149
1.34
Josh Spence
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.58
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.08
Josh Spence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
197
1.77
Josh Spence
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.25
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
188
1.68
Josh Spence
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.25
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.43
95.43
Josh Spence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.764
0.764
Josh Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.196
0.196
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.92
69.92
Josh Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.13
Josh Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steven Matz and Josh Spence

Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Josh Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
256
771.86
Josh Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
51
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
199
600
Josh Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
176
530.65
Josh Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Josh Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.505
0.505
Josh Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
90.45
Josh Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
69.35
Josh Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.05
Josh Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.02
Josh Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.05
Josh Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
21.11
Josh Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Josh Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Josh Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Josh Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.41
28.38
Josh Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
132.66
Josh Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
111.56
Josh Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Josh Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Josh Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.451
0.451
Josh Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Josh Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Josh Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Josh Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Josh Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
24.12
Josh Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
39.2
Josh Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
54.27
Josh Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.05
21.24
Josh Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
21.11
Josh Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
50
150.75
Josh Spence
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.98
3.98
Josh Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Josh Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
45.23
Josh Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.02
Josh Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
4
12.06
Josh Spence
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Spence
Career
Per 600 PA