Chris Saenz vs. Matt Whiteside — Career Comparison

Chris Saenz
MillenialArizonaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Matt Whiteside
Gen XMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Chris Saenz built a career as a starting pitcher and Matt Whiteside as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Chris Saenz posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 0 and WHIP 0.833 compared to 5.23 and 1.559 for Matt Whiteside. By the career numbers, Chris Saenz had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Chris Saenz and Matt Whiteside

Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt Whiteside
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.5
Matt Whiteside
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
6.34
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.5
Matt Whiteside
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.5
Matt Whiteside
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.4
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Whiteside
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.33
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Matt Whiteside
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.55
54.55
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Matt Whiteside
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.35
0.35
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Whiteside
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Whiteside
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Whiteside
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.2
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Whiteside
Career
Per 9 Innings
236
5.23
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Whiteside
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.12
1.12
Matt Whiteside
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.94
4.94
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.67
2.67
Matt Whiteside
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.62
4.62
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Matt Whiteside
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
27
Matt Whiteside
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1218
27
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
9
Matt Whiteside
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
406
9
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3
Matt Whiteside
Career
Per 9 Innings
455
10.09
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Matt Whiteside
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.09
10.09
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Whiteside
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
1.15
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Whiteside
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.15
1.15
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Whiteside
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.18
0.18
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
4.5
Matt Whiteside
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
3.48
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Whiteside
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.47
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Matt Whiteside
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
10.5
Matt Whiteside
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
259
5.74
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.5
10.5
Matt Whiteside
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.74
5.74
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Matt Whiteside
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.667
1.667
Matt Whiteside
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.025
1.025
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Whiteside
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.35
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.5
Matt Whiteside
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.2
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Whiteside
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.13
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
36
Matt Whiteside
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1792
39.72
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Whiteside
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
1.97
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Whiteside
Career
Per 9 Innings
256
5.67
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Whiteside
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.67
5.67
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Whiteside
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.29
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Whiteside
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.38
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Whiteside
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.84
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.833
0.833
Matt Whiteside
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.507
1.507
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
30
Matt Whiteside
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1596
35.38
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Whiteside
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.154
0.154
Matt Whiteside
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
36
Matt Whiteside
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.72
39.72

Fielding Stats for Chris Saenz and Matt Whiteside

Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt Whiteside
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.5
Matt Whiteside
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
6.34
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.5
Matt Whiteside
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
27
Matt Whiteside
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1218
27
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
9
Matt Whiteside
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
406
9
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Whiteside
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.67
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Whiteside
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
1.17
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Whiteside
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.18
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Whiteside
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
2.02
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Whiteside
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
1.84
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
Matt Whiteside
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.21
91.21
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Whiteside
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Matt Whiteside
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.35
0.35
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Whiteside
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.09
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Whiteside
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Whiteside
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Whiteside
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Whiteside
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Saenz and Matt Whiteside

Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Matt Whiteside
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Matt Whiteside
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
286
85800
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Matt Whiteside
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Matt Whiteside
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Whiteside
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Whiteside
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Whiteside
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Whiteside
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Whiteside
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Whiteside
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Whiteside
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Whiteside
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Whiteside
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Whiteside
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Whiteside
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Whiteside
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Whiteside
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Whiteside
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Whiteside
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Whiteside
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Whiteside
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Whiteside
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Whiteside
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Whiteside
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Whiteside
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Whiteside
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Whiteside
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Whiteside
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.21
-63.2
Matt Whiteside
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Whiteside
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Whiteside
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Whiteside
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Matt Whiteside
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Matt Whiteside
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Whiteside
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Whiteside
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Whiteside
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Whiteside
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Whiteside
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Whiteside
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Whiteside
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Whiteside
Career
Per 600 PA