Mike Paul vs. Matt Strahm — Career Comparison

Mike Paul
Silent GenerationMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Matt Strahm
MillenialNorth DakotaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Mike Paul 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 walk avoidance (BB%+ 143 vs 93), run prevention (ERA+ 135 vs 107), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 120 vs 106). Mike Paul held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 156 vs 108). Role difference aside, Matt Strahm holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Mike Paul and Matt Strahm

Mike Paul
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Mike Paul
Career
Per 9 Innings
228
3.27
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
395
6.87
Mike Paul
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
1.1
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.61
Mike Paul
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.39
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.59
Mike Paul
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.69
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.66
Mike Paul
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
36
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.22
47.22
Mike Paul
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.77
33.77
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.86
8.86
Mike Paul
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.07
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Paul
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Paul
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.11
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.26
Mike Paul
Career
Per 9 Innings
273
3.91
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
193
3.36
Mike Paul
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Mike Paul
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Mike Paul
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Mike Paul
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Mike Paul
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1883
27
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
1552
27
Mike Paul
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
627.2
9
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
517.1
9
Mike Paul
Career
Per 9 Innings
619
8.88
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
421
7.32
Mike Paul
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.88
8.88
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.32
7.32
Mike Paul
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.86
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
1.08
Mike Paul
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.86
0.86
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Mike Paul
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Mike Paul
Career
Per 9 Innings
246
3.53
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
2.61
Mike Paul
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.52
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.21
Mike Paul
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.53
3.53
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Mike Paul
Career
Per 9 Innings
452
6.48
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
582
10.13
Mike Paul
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.48
6.48
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.13
10.13
Mike Paul
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.98
1.98
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.47
1.47
Mike Paul
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.112
1.112
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.415
1.415
Mike Paul
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.13
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.31
Mike Paul
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.27
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.61
Mike Paul
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.09
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Mike Paul
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2701
38.73
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
2130
37.06
Mike Paul
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.85
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
1.04
Mike Paul
Career
Per 9 Innings
299
4.29
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
3.64
Mike Paul
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Mike Paul
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.32
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.21
Mike Paul
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.24
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.31
Mike Paul
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.16
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.42
Mike Paul
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.378
1.378
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.104
1.104
Mike Paul
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2397
34.37
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
1915
33.32
Mike Paul
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.31
1.31
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Mike Paul
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Mike Paul
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.73
38.73
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.06
37.06

Fielding Stats for Mike Paul and Matt Strahm

Mike Paul
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Mike Paul
Career
Per 9 Innings
229
3.28
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
395
6.87
Mike Paul
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
1.1
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.59
Mike Paul
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1884
27
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
1552
27
Mike Paul
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
628
9
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
517.1
9
Mike Paul
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.27
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.43
Mike Paul
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
1.09
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.64
Mike Paul
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.09
Mike Paul
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
1.42
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
1.17
Mike Paul
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
1.36
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
1.08
Mike Paul
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.96
95.96
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.54
92.54
Mike Paul
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.415
0.415
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.157
0.157
Mike Paul
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.62
33.62
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.61
8.61
Mike Paul
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.1
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Paul
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Paul
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Paul
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Paul
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Mike Paul and Matt Strahm

Mike Paul
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Mike Paul
Career
Per 600 PA
229
858.75
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
6788.57
Mike Paul
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
160
600
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
35
600
Mike Paul
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
555
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
29
497.14
Mike Paul
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Mike Paul
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Mike Paul
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
63.75
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
102.86
Mike Paul
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
52.5
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
68.57
Mike Paul
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
11.25
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
34.29
Mike Paul
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Paul
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Paul
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
11.25
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
34.29
Mike Paul
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Mike Paul
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Paul
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Paul
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.79
10.45
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.17
37.26
Mike Paul
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
75
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
137.14
Mike Paul
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
82.5
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
137.14
Mike Paul
Career
Per 600 PA
0.144
0.144
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Mike Paul
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Mike Paul
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.534
0.534
Mike Paul
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Mike Paul
Career
Per 600 PA
0.099
0.099
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Mike Paul
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.435
0.435
Mike Paul
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Mike Paul
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
30
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.14
Mike Paul
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.75
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.14
Mike Paul
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
33.75
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
34.29
Mike Paul
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.91
-7.15
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.17
37.22
Mike Paul
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Paul
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
18.75
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
34.29
Mike Paul
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Paul
Career
Per 600 PAverified
56
210
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
274.29
Mike Paul
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.86
2.86
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
2.19
2.19
Mike Paul
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Mike Paul
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
26.25
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
68.57
Mike Paul
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Paul
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.75
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mike Paul
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Paul
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Paul
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Paul
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA