Darrell May vs. Matt Strahm — Career Comparison

Darrell May
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Matt Strahm
MillenialNorth DakotaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Darrell May built a career as a starting pitcher and Matt Strahm as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Matt Strahm led in home run suppression (HR9+ 108 vs 70), run prevention (ERA+ 135 vs 98), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 120 vs 88). Role difference aside, Matt Strahm holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Darrell May and Matt Strahm

Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
2.19
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
395
6.87
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
1.32
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.61
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.35
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.59
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.59
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
0.66
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.68
37.68
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.22
47.22
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.25
60.25
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.86
8.86
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.1
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.26
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
379
5.16
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
193
3.36
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.16
5.16
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.11
5.11
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.16
5.16
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1982
27
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
1552
27
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
660.2
9
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
517.1
9
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
746
10.16
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
421
7.32
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.16
10.16
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.32
7.32
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
1.68
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
1.08
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.68
1.68
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.08
1.08
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.76
0.76
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
212
2.89
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
2.61
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.15
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.21
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.89
2.89
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
414
5.64
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
582
10.13
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.64
5.64
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.13
10.13
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.57
2.57
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.47
1.47
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.948
0.948
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.415
1.415
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.15
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.31
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.08
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.61
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2896
39.45
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
2130
37.06
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.31
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
1.04
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
411
5.6
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
3.64
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.6
5.6
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.18
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.21
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.4
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.31
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.63
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.42
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.45
1.45
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.104
1.104
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2636
35.91
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
1915
33.32
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.55
2.55
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.45
39.45
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.06
37.06

Fielding Stats for Darrell May and Matt Strahm

Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
2.19
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
395
6.87
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
1.32
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.59
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1982
27
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
1552
27
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
660.2
9
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
517.1
9
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.48
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.43
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.82
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.64
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.07
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.09
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.36
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
1.17
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
1.29
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
1.08
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
95
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.54
92.54
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.59
0.59
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.157
0.157
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.25
60.25
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.61
8.61
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Darrell May and Matt Strahm

Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
161
3331.03
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
6788.57
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
29
600
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
600
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
537.93
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
497.14
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
2
41.38
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
102.86
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
2
41.38
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
68.57
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
34.29
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
34.29
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
4.49
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.17
37.26
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
2
41.38
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
137.14
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
3
62.07
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
137.14
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.534
0.534
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.435
0.435
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
20.69
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.14
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.14
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20.69
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
34.29
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.99
-20.58
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.17
37.22
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20.69
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
34.29
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
268.97
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
16
274.29
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.23
2.23
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
2.19
2.19
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
2
41.38
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
68.57
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA