Luke Putkonen vs. Matt Young — Career Comparison

Luke Putkonen
MillenialIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Matt Young
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Matt Young built a career as a starting pitcher and Luke Putkonen as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Matt Young posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.4 and WHIP 1.513 compared to 4.66 and 1.552 for Luke Putkonen. By the career numbers, Matt Young had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Luke Putkonen and Matt Young

Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.19
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
333
2.52
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
163
1.23
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.19
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.42
Luke Putkonen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.93
Matt Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
0.72
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.67
16.67
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.67
36.67
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.95
48.95
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.15
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.19
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.19
Luke Putkonen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
4.66
Matt Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
582
4.4
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.66
4.66
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.4
4.4
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.02
5.02
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
27
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3569
27
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.1
9
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1189.2
9
Luke Putkonen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
10.24
Matt Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1207
9.13
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.24
10.24
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.13
9.13
Luke Putkonen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.12
Matt Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
0.75
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Luke Putkonen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Matt Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Luke Putkonen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.54
Matt Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
565
4.27
Luke Putkonen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.19
Matt Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.21
Luke Putkonen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
Matt Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
7.26
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
857
6.48
Luke Putkonen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.26
7.26
Matt Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.48
6.48
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.57
2.57
Luke Putkonen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Matt Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.195
1.195
Luke Putkonen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
1.3
Matt Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.42
Luke Putkonen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.19
Matt Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.28
Luke Putkonen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.05
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
217
40.41
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5236
39.61
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
3.35
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.55
Luke Putkonen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
4.84
Matt Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
661
5
Luke Putkonen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.84
4.84
Matt Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Luke Putkonen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.56
Matt Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.28
Luke Putkonen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.19
Matt Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.26
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.93
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
123
0.93
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.531
1.531
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.49
1.49
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
193
35.94
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4563
34.52
Luke Putkonen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.59
0.59
Matt Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.99
1.99
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.331
0.331
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.307
0.307
Luke Putkonen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.41
40.41
Matt Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.61
39.61

Fielding Stats for Luke Putkonen and Matt Young

Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.19
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
333
2.52
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
163
1.23
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
27
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3569
27
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.1
9
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1189.2
9
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.93
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
0.38
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.56
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
1.2
Luke Putkonen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.22
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.49
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
238
1.8
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.49
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
1.58
Luke Putkonen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Matt Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.82
87.82
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.182
0.182
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.628
0.628
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.95
48.95
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.05
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Luke Putkonen and Matt Young

Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 600 PA
44
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
333
66600
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Young
Career
Per 600 PA
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Young
Career
Per 600 PA
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.32
-64.27
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Putkonen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Matt Young
Career
Per 600 PA
2
400
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Putkonen
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Young
Career
Per 600 PA