Joe Ostrowski vs. Matt Palmer — Career Comparison

Joe Ostrowski
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Matt Palmer
Gen XTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Matt Palmer built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Ostrowski as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Ostrowski posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.54 and WHIP 1.442 compared to 4.56 and 1.505 for Matt Palmer. By the career numbers, Joe Ostrowski had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Ostrowski and Matt Palmer

Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
150
2.96
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
3.06
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.73
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.97
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.45
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.63
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.49
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.34
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.92
47.92
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
65
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.67
24.67
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31.75
31.75
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.24
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.3
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
4.54
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
4.56
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.54
4.54
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.56
4.56
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.6
4.6
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.34
4.34
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.296
0.296
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1367
27
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
556
27
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
455.2
9
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
185.1
9
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
559
11.04
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
8.79
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.04
11.04
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.79
8.79
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.87
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.73
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.73
0.73
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
1.94
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
4.56
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.19
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.94
1.94
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.56
4.56
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
2.59
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
4.76
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.59
2.59
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.76
4.76
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.56
1.56
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.503
0.503
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.036
1.036
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.34
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.39
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1989
39.29
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
808
39.24
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
1.19
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.68
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
271
5.35
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
4.9
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.35
5.35
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.9
4.9
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.44
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.24
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.26
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.442
1.442
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.484
1.484
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1889
37.31
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
692
33.6
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.81
1.81
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.29
39.29
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.24
39.24

Fielding Stats for Joe Ostrowski and Matt Palmer

Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
150
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
3.06
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.97
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
556
27
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
185.1
9
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.63
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.92
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.1
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
1.65
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
102
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
1.55
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.08
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.12
94.12
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.68
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.508
0.508
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31.75
31.75
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.15
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Ostrowski and Matt Palmer

Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
150
608.11
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
3150
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
148
600
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
118
478.38
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
500
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.161
0.161
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.574
0.574
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.542
0.542
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
77.03
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
56.76
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
20.27
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
20.27
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.55
34.68
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.57
28.42
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
97.3
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
174.32
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
150
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.506
0.506
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.473
0.473
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.173
0.173
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.475
0.475
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
44.59
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
44.59
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
89.19
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.16
37.16
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.71
35.37
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
97.3
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
125.68
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
250
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.77
4.77
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
2.4
2.4
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Joe Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
24.32
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 600 PA
2
8.11
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ostrowski
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA