Joe Adams vs. Dick Matthews — Career Comparison

Joe Adams
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dick Matthews
UnknownMonroe MonarchsNegro Southern LeagueStarting Pitcher

Dick Matthews built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Adams 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 9 and 2.750 for Joe Adams. By the career numbers, Dick Matthews had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Adams and Dick Matthews

Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
1.28
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.12
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.88
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.62
84.62
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.72
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.24
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.6
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.21
13.21
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.53
1.53
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.63
2.63
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.45
0.45
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.202
0.202
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
27
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
338
27
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112.2
9
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
20.25
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
6.63
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.25
20.25
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.63
6.63
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
4.5
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.92
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.92
1.92
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
4.79
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.79
4.79
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.746
0.746
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.25
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
51.75
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
446
35.63
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
13.5
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
2.08
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.72
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.4
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.75
2.75
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.95
0.95
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
45
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
411
32.83
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.63
1.63
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.45
0.45
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.237
0.237
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.75
51.75
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.63
35.63

Fielding Stats for Joe Adams and Dick Matthews

Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
1.28
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.12
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
27
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
338
27
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112.2
9
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.48
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
6.75
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
2.4
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
9
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
2.88
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
9
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
2.88
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
4.5
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Adams and Dick Matthews

Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
213.33
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
600
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
520
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.544
0.544
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
106.67
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
93.33
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.33
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.33
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.46
32.74
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
120
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
146.67
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.493
0.493
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.387
0.387
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
26.67
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.33
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.2
-60
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.89
38.51
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
3
40
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA