Manny Acosta vs. Dick Matthews — Career Comparison

Manny Acosta
MillenialPanamaThrows RightBats RightCentral AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dick Matthews
UnknownMonroe MonarchsNegro Southern LeagueStarting Pitcher

Dick Matthews built a career as a starting pitcher and Manny Acosta as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dick Matthews posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 1.6 and WHIP 0.950 compared to 3.99 and 1.456 for Manny Acosta. By the career numbers, Dick Matthews had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Manny Acosta and Dick Matthews

Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
233
8.46
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.28
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.12
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.47
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.88
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.47
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.62
84.62
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.72
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.24
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.33
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
110
3.99
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.6
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.53
1.53
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.63
2.63
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.251
0.251
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.202
0.202
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
744
27
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
338
27
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
248
9
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
112.2
9
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
234
8.49
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
6.63
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.49
8.49
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.63
6.63
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
1.09
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
4.25
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.92
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.36
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.92
1.92
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
7.95
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
4.79
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.95
7.95
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.355
1.355
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.746
0.746
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.51
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.29
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1070
38.83
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
446
35.63
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
2.83
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
4.43
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
2.08
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.33
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.72
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.18
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.94
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.4
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.415
1.415
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.95
0.95
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
931
33.79
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
411
32.83
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.52
0.52
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.63
1.63
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.237
0.237
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.83
38.83
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.63
35.63

Fielding Stats for Manny Acosta and Dick Matthews

Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
233
8.46
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.28
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.12
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
744
27
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
338
27
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
248
9
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
112.2
9
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.69
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.48
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
1.34
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
2.4
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.15
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
2.18
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
2.88
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
2.03
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
2.88
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.33
93.33
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.22
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Manny Acosta and Dick Matthews

Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233
19971.43
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
16
213.33
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
600
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
6
514.29
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
520
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.544
0.544
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
106.67
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
93.33
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.33
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.33
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
1.54
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.46
32.74
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
120
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
146.67
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.493
0.493
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.387
0.387
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
26.67
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.33
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.33
-28.28
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.89
38.51
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
40
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
4
342.86
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
1.75
1.75
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA