David Purcey vs. Matt Strahm — Career Comparison

David Purcey
MillenialIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Matt Strahm
MillenialNorth DakotaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

The numbers give Matt Strahm a clear advantage over David Purcey across the core pitching metrics. Matt Strahm led in run prevention (ERA+ 135 vs 72), walk avoidance (BB%+ 143 vs 84), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 120 vs 88). Matt Strahm was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for David Purcey and Matt Strahm

David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
4.85
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
395
6.87
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.92
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.61
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.31
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.59
David Purcey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.57
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.66
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
35
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.22
47.22
David Purcey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18.92
18.92
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.86
8.86
David Purcey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.26
David Purcey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
114
4.98
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
193
3.36
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.98
4.98
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.255
0.255
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
618
27
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1552
27
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
206
9
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
517.1
9
David Purcey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
199
8.69
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
421
7.32
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.69
8.69
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.32
7.32
David Purcey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.96
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
1.08
David Purcey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.96
0.96
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
David Purcey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
118
5.16
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
2.61
David Purcey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.35
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.21
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.16
5.16
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
174
7.6
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
582
10.13
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.6
7.6
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.13
10.13
David Purcey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.47
1.47
David Purcey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.418
1.418
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.415
1.415
David Purcey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.61
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.31
David Purcey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.31
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.61
David Purcey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
925
40.41
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2130
37.06
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
1.49
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
1.04
David Purcey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
5.24
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
3.64
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
David Purcey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.44
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.21
David Purcey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.35
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.31
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.57
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.42
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.539
1.539
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.104
1.104
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
782
34.17
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1915
33.32
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
David Purcey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.41
40.41
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.06
37.06

Fielding Stats for David Purcey and Matt Strahm

David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
4.85
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
395
6.87
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.92
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.59
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
618
27
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1552
27
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
206
9
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
517.1
9
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.35
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.43
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.79
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.64
David Purcey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.09
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.18
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
1.17
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.14
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
1.08
David Purcey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.3
96.3
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.54
92.54
David Purcey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.157
0.157
David Purcey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18.92
18.92
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.61
8.61
David Purcey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for David Purcey and Matt Strahm

David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
111
66600
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
396
6788.57
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
600
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
497.14
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
102.86
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
68.57
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
34.29
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
34.29
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.17
37.26
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
137.14
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
137.14
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.534
0.534
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.435
0.435
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.14
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.14
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
34.29
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.17
37.22
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
34.29
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Purcey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
274.29
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.19
2.19
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
68.57
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA