Matt Stites vs. Adam Wainwright — Career Comparison

Matt Stites
MillenialMissouriThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Adam Wainwright
MillenialGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting PitcherGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

Adam Wainwright 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. Adam Wainwright posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.53 and WHIP 1.257 compared to 7.13 and 1.656 for Matt Stites. By the career numbers, Adam Wainwright had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Matt Stites and Adam Wainwright

Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
10.37
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
478
1.61
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
411
1.39
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
200
0.67
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Adam Wainwright
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
0.43
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.98
60.98
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.98
85.98
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.09
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.04
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
7.13
Adam Wainwright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1047
3.53
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.13
7.13
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.53
3.53
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.76
5.76
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.4
3.4
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
27
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8005
27
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.2
9
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2668.1
9
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
10.15
Adam Wainwright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2577
8.69
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.15
10.15
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.69
8.69
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
1.51
Adam Wainwright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
233
0.79
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.51
1.51
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.79
0.79
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Adam Wainwright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.49
0.49
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
4.54
Adam Wainwright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
736
2.48
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.22
Adam Wainwright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.13
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
6.91
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2202
7.43
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.91
6.91
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.43
7.43
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.61
4.61
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.272
1.272
Adam Wainwright
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.101
1.101
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.43
Adam Wainwright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.17
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.22
Adam Wainwright
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
0.27
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Adam Wainwright
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.01
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
41.47
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11116
37.49
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.67
Adam Wainwright
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.04
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
7.99
Adam Wainwright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1117
3.77
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.99
7.99
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.65
Adam Wainwright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
0.34
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.43
Adam Wainwright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.2
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.43
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
256
0.86
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.632
1.632
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.242
1.242
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
35.64
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10139
34.2
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.77
0.77
Adam Wainwright
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.34
2.34
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.318
0.318
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.304
0.304
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.47
41.47
Adam Wainwright
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.49
37.49

Fielding Stats for Matt Stites and Adam Wainwright

Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
10.37
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
478
1.61
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
411
1.39
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
27
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8005
27
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.2
9
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2668.1
9
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.22
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
0.8
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.51
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
323
1.09
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Adam Wainwright
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.03
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.73
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
569
1.92
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.73
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
559
1.89
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Adam Wainwright
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.24
98.24
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.167
0.167
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.98
85.98
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.1
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Adam Wainwright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Adam Wainwright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Adam Wainwright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Adam Wainwright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Matt Stites and Adam Wainwright

Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
48
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
508
359.43
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
600
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
744
526.42
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.561
0.561
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
101.18
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
65.09
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
27.59
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.42
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
7.08
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
36.08
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48.62
34.4
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
216
152.83
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
170
120.28
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.51
0.51
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.396
0.396
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
38.92
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
53.07
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
84.91
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42.2
29.86
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Adam Wainwright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
19.1
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Adam Wainwright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Adam Wainwright
Career
Per 600 PA
250
176.89
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.39
3.39
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
52.36
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.12
Matt Stites
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Adam Wainwright
Career
Per 600 PA
11
7.78
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Adam Wainwright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.42
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Adam Wainwright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.42
Matt Stites
Career
Per 600 PA
Adam Wainwright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0