Steven Matz vs. Joe Stanka — Career Comparison

Steven Matz
MillenialNew YorkThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Stanka
Silent GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Steven Matz built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Stanka as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Stanka posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.38 and WHIP 1.313 compared to 4.19 and 1.322 for Steven Matz. By the career numbers, Joe Stanka had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steven Matz and Joe Stanka

Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
246
2.2
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
1.54
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
0.54
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.56
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.18
49.18
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.92
69.92
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
468
4.19
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.37
2.37
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.04
4.04
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.56
6.56
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.262
0.262
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.111
0.111
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3013
27
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1004.1
9
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1023
9.17
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.17
9.17
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
1.33
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.33
1.33
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
291
2.61
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.75
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.13
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
940
8.42
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
5.06
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.42
8.42
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.226
1.226
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.313
1.313
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.19
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.37
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4283
38.38
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
37.13
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.09
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
506
4.53
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.53
4.53
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.25
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.11
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.82
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.308
1.308
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3911
35.05
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
30.38
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.06
2.06
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.071
0.071
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.38
38.38
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.13
37.13

Fielding Stats for Steven Matz and Joe Stanka

Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
246
2.2
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
1.54
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3013
27
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1004.1
9
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.35
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
1.34
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.08
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
197
1.77
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
1.68
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.43
95.43
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.764
0.764
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.92
69.92
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.13
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steven Matz and Joe Stanka

Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
256
771.86
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
2
400
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
199
600
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
176
530.65
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.505
0.505
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
90.45
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
69.35
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.05
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.02
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.05
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
21.11
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9.41
28.38
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
61.11
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
132.66
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
111.56
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.451
0.451
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.153
0.153
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
24.12
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
39.2
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
54.27
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7.05
21.24
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
80.16
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
21.11
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
150.75
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
200
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.98
3.98
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
45.23
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.02
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
4
12.06
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Matz
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA