Brian Van Belle vs. Matt Young — Career Comparison

MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Matt Young built a career as a starting pitcher and Brian Van Belle 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 5.4 and 1.560 for Brian Van Belle. By the career numbers, Matt Young had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Brian Van Belle and Matt Young

Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4.32
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
333
2.52
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
163
1.23
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.08
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
0.42
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
0.72
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Matt Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.67
36.67
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.95
48.95
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.15
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.19
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
5.4
Matt Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
582
4.4
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.4
4.4
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.01
7.01
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.361
0.361
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
27
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3569
27
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.1
9
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1189.2
9
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
14.04
Matt Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1207
9.13
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.04
14.04
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.13
9.13
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
2.16
Matt Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
0.75
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.16
2.16
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
565
4.27
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.21
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6.48
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
857
6.48
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.48
6.48
Matt Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.48
6.48
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.57
2.57
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.195
1.195
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.08
Matt Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.42
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.28
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.05
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
38.88
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5236
39.61
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.16
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.55
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
5.4
Matt Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
661
5
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.28
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.26
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.16
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
123
0.93
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.56
1.56
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.49
1.49
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
38.88
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4563
34.52
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Matt Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.99
1.99
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.393
0.393
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.307
0.307
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.88
38.88
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.61
39.61

Fielding Stats for Brian Van Belle and Matt Young

Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4.32
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
333
2.52
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
163
1.23
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
27
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3569
27
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.1
9
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1189.2
9
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.38
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
1.2
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.22
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
238
1.8
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
1.58
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.82
87.82
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.628
0.628
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.95
48.95
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.05
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Brian Van Belle and Matt Young

Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
333
66600
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Young
Career
Per 600 PA
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Young
Career
Per 600 PA
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.32
-64.27
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Matt Young
Career
Per 600 PA
2
400
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Young
Career
Per 600 PA