Chappie McFarland vs. Matt Zieser — Career Comparison

Chappie McFarland
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Matt Zieser
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Chappie McFarland built a career as a starting pitcher and Matt Zieser as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Matt Zieser posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 1.8 and WHIP 1.700 compared to 3.35 and 1.290 for Chappie McFarland. By the career numbers, Matt Zieser had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Chappie McFarland and Matt Zieser

Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
1.13
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.8
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
1.03
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.36
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chappie McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.65
Matt Zieser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.79
35.79
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.57
90.57
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.87
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.06
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chappie McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
313
3.35
Matt Zieser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.8
Chappie McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.35
3.35
Matt Zieser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.7
5.7
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2524
27
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
27
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
841.1
9
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
9
Chappie McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
893
9.55
Matt Zieser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
8.1
Chappie McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.55
9.55
Matt Zieser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.1
8.1
Chappie McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.16
Matt Zieser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chappie McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Matt Zieser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chappie McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Matt Zieser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chappie McFarland
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
2.05
Matt Zieser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
7.2
Chappie McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.05
2.05
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
7.2
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
307
3.28
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.9
2.9
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chappie McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.593
0.593
Matt Zieser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Chappie McFarland
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.2
Matt Zieser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Chappie McFarland
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.19
Matt Zieser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Chappie McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Matt Zieser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3520
37.65
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
36.9
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.11
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.8
Chappie McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
474
5.07
Matt Zieser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.6
Chappie McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.07
5.07
Matt Zieser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Chappie McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chappie McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chappie McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.29
1.29
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.7
1.7
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3310
35.41
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
28.8
Chappie McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Matt Zieser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Chappie McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Matt Zieser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.65
37.65
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.9
36.9

Fielding Stats for Chappie McFarland and Matt Zieser

Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
1.14
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.74
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2520
27
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
840
9
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.38
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
3.06
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Chappie McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.18
Matt Zieser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
338
3.62
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
321
3.44
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.97
94.97
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.028
3.028
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.09
65.09
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.11
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chappie McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chappie McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chappie McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chappie McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Chappie McFarland and Matt Zieser

Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
106
199.37
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
319
600
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
293
551.1
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.407
0.407
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
79
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
67.71
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.64
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.64
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chappie McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
11.29
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
Chappie McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chappie McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.98
20.65
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
95.92
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
116.61
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.031
0.031
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
39.5
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
20.69
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
60.19
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.75
14.58
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.31
-62.13
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.76
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
33.86
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chappie McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chappie McFarland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
118.5
Matt Zieser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
200
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.06
5.06
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
11.29
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chappie McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chappie McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.88
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chappie McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.88
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Matt Zieser
Career
Per 600 PA