Joe Page vs. Matt Palmer — Career Comparison

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

Matt Palmer built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Page as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Page posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.53 and WHIP 1.453 compared to 4.56 and 1.505 for Matt Palmer. By the career numbers, Joe Page had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Page and Matt Palmer

Joe Page
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Joe Page
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
285
3.25
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
3.06
Joe Page
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
0.51
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.97
Joe Page
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.65
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.63
Joe Page
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.56
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.34
Joe Page
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.77
53.77
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
65
Joe Page
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.79
15.79
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31.75
31.75
Joe Page
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.16
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Joe Page
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Page
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.87
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Page
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
310
3.53
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
4.56
Joe Page
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.53
3.53
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.56
4.56
Joe Page
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.89
3.89
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Joe Page
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Joe Page
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.262
0.262
Joe Page
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2370
27
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
556
27
Joe Page
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
790
9
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
185.1
9
Joe Page
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
727
8.28
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
181
8.79
Joe Page
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.28
8.28
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.79
8.79
Joe Page
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.48
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.73
Joe Page
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.48
0.48
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
0.73
Joe Page
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Joe Page
Career
Per 9 Innings
421
4.8
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
4.56
Joe Page
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.19
Joe Page
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.8
4.8
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.56
4.56
Joe Page
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
519
5.91
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
4.76
Joe Page
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.91
5.91
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Joe Page
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.82
1.82
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.56
1.56
Joe Page
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.19
1.19
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.036
1.036
Joe Page
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.18
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.34
Joe Page
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.17
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.39
Joe Page
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.06
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Page
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3450
39.3
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
808
39.24
Joe Page
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
2.07
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.68
Joe Page
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
369
4.2
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
101
4.9
Joe Page
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.9
4.9
Joe Page
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.44
Joe Page
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.24
Joe Page
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.26
Joe Page
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.453
1.453
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.484
1.484
Joe Page
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3014
34.34
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
692
33.6
Joe Page
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.29
1.29
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.6
1.6
Joe Page
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Joe Page
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.3
39.3
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.24
39.24

Fielding Stats for Joe Page and Matt Palmer

Joe Page
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Joe Page
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
285
265.34
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
3.06
Joe Page
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.97
Joe Page
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
27
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
556
27
Joe Page
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.2
9
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
185.1
9
Joe Page
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
15.83
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.63
Joe Page
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
96.83
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.92
Joe Page
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
7.45
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.1
Joe Page
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
120.1
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
1.65
Joe Page
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
112.66
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
1.55
Joe Page
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.8
93.8
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.12
94.12
Joe Page
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.425
0.425
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.508
0.508
Joe Page
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31.75
31.75
Joe Page
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.72
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.15
Joe Page
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Page
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Page
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Page
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Page and Matt Palmer

Joe Page
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Joe Page
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
286
683.67
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
3150
Joe Page
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
251
600
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Joe Page
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
229
547.41
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
10
500
Joe Page
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Joe Page
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.552
0.552
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.542
0.542
Joe Page
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
112.35
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
100
Joe Page
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
88.45
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Joe Page
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
11.95
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Page
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.17
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Page
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.78
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Page
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
23.9
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Page
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Page
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Page
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.043
0.043
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Page
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.34
36.68
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.57
28.42
Joe Page
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
152.99
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
100
Joe Page
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
138.65
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Joe Page
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Joe Page
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Joe Page
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.521
0.521
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.473
0.473
Joe Page
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Page
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.173
0.173
Joe Page
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Joe Page
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Joe Page
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
47.81
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Joe Page
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
62.15
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Page
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
105.18
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Joe Page
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.32
36.61
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.71
35.37
Joe Page
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Page
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
26.29
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Joe Page
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Page
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67
160.16
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
250
Joe Page
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.75
3.75
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
2.4
2.4
Joe Page
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Joe Page
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
26.29
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Joe Page
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Page
Career
Per 600 PA
4
9.56
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Page
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Page
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Page
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Page
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA