Dan Pfister vs. Matt Strahm — Career Comparison

Dan Pfister
Silent GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Matt Strahm
MillenialNorth DakotaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Dan Pfister 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 posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.36 and WHIP 1.127 compared to 4.87 and 1.548 for Dan Pfister. By the career numbers, Matt Strahm had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dan Pfister and Matt Strahm

Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
2.35
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
395
6.87
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.05
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.61
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.22
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.59
Dan Pfister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.69
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.66
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
24
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.22
47.22
Dan Pfister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.62
44.62
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.86
8.86
Dan Pfister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.26
Dan Pfister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
4.87
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
193
3.36
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.15
5.15
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.74
5.74
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.247
0.247
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Innings
748
27
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1552
27
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Innings
249.1
9
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
517.1
9
Dan Pfister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238
8.59
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
421
7.32
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.59
8.59
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.32
7.32
Dan Pfister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
1.44
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
1.08
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.44
1.44
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.08
1.08
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Dan Pfister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
142
5.13
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
2.61
Dan Pfister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.22
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.21
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
5.63
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
582
10.13
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.63
5.63
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.13
10.13
Dan Pfister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.4
2.4
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.47
1.47
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.195
1.195
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.415
1.415
Dan Pfister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.47
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.31
Dan Pfister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.58
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.61
Dan Pfister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1123
40.54
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2130
37.06
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.4
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
1.04
Dan Pfister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
150
5.41
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
3.64
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.41
5.41
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Dan Pfister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.21
Dan Pfister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.31
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.42
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.524
1.524
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.104
1.104
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
965
34.83
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1915
33.32
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.31
2.31
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Dan Pfister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Dan Pfister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.54
40.54
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.06
37.06

Fielding Stats for Dan Pfister and Matt Strahm

Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
2.35
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
395
6.87
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.05
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.59
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Innings
748
27
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1552
27
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Innings
249.1
9
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
517.1
9
Dan Pfister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.01
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.43
Dan Pfister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
1.41
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.64
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.18
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.09
Dan Pfister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
2.6
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
1.17
Dan Pfister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
2.42
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
1.08
Dan Pfister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.06
93.06
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.54
92.54
Dan Pfister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.031
1.031
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.157
0.157
Dan Pfister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.62
44.62
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.61
8.61
Dan Pfister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dan Pfister and Matt Strahm

Dan Pfister
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 600 PA
78
607.79
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
6788.57
Dan Pfister
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
77
600
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
35
600
Dan Pfister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
576.62
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
29
497.14
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 600 PA
0.357
0.357
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Dan Pfister
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
93.51
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
102.86
Dan Pfister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
93.51
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
4
68.57
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
34.29
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
34.29
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 600 PA
1.73
13.49
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.17
37.26
Dan Pfister
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
93.51
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
137.14
Dan Pfister
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
101.3
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
137.14
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 600 PA
0.173
0.173
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 600 PA
0.336
0.336
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.534
0.534
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.435
0.435
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Dan Pfister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
62.34
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.14
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.14
Dan Pfister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
62.34
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
2
34.29
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 600 PA
0.77
6.03
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.17
37.22
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.79
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
34.29
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Pfister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
101.3
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
16
274.29
Dan Pfister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.92
5.92
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
2.19
2.19
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 600 PA
2
15.58
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
68.57
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.79
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Pfister
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA