Matt Stites vs. Joe Vernon — Career Comparison

Matt Stites
MillenialMissouriThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Vernon
Lost GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn Tip-TopsFederal LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Vernon built a career as a starting pitcher and Matt Stites as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Matt Stites posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 7.13 and WHIP 1.656 compared to 11.05 and 2.591 for Joe Vernon. By the career numbers, Matt Stites had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Matt Stites and Joe Vernon

Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
10.37
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.45
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.23
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
7.13
Joe Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
11.05
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.13
7.13
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.05
11.05
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.76
5.76
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.74
17.74
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.23
5.23
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.64
7.64
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.889
0.889
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
27
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
27
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41.2
9
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.1
9
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
10.15
Joe Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
9.82
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.15
10.15
Joe Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.82
9.82
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.51
Joe Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.51
1.51
Joe Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Joe Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
4.54
Joe Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
13.5
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.22
Joe Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.54
4.54
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
6.91
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.23
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.91
6.91
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.23
1.23
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.67
0.67
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.272
1.272
Joe Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.636
1.636
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.43
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.45
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.22
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.23
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
41.47
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
25.77
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.67
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.23
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
7.99
Joe Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
12.27
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.99
7.99
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.27
12.27
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.65
Joe Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.43
Joe Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.43
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.632
1.632
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.591
2.591
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
35.64
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
11.05
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.77
0.77
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.318
0.318
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.47
41.47
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
25.77
25.77

Fielding Stats for Matt Stites and Joe Vernon

Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
10.37
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
27
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.2
9
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.22
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.51
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.73
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.73
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.167
0.167
Joe Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.5
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Matt Stites and Joe Vernon

Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.3
-60
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA