Nick Altrock vs. William Matthews — Career Comparison

Nick Altrock
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
William Matthews
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Nick Altrock built a career as a starting pitcher and William Matthews as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Nick Altrock posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.65 and WHIP 1.141 compared to 3.24 and 1.560 for William Matthews. By the career numbers, Nick Altrock had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Nick Altrock and William Matthews

Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
218
1.3
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.7
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
0.96
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.54
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.49
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Altrock
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
0.45
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.53
52.53
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.85
73.85
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
0.76
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.1
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.04
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Altrock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
445
2.65
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
3.24
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.65
2.65
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.24
3.24
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.6
2.6
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.271
0.271
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4542
27
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
27
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1514
9
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.2
9
Nick Altrock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1455
8.65
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
8.64
Nick Altrock
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.65
8.65
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.64
8.64
Nick Altrock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.1
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.54
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Nick Altrock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
272
1.62
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
5.4
Nick Altrock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.62
1.62
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
425
2.53
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.24
Nick Altrock
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.53
2.53
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.95
1.95
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Nick Altrock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.96
0.96
Nick Altrock
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.18
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nick Altrock
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.13
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nick Altrock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6024
35.81
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
37.26
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
0.27
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.08
Nick Altrock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
600
3.57
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
4.32
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Nick Altrock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Altrock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Altrock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.141
1.141
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.56
1.56
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5730
34.06
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
31.86
Nick Altrock
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.75
2.75
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Nick Altrock
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.81
35.81
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.26
37.26

Fielding Stats for Nick Altrock and William Matthews

Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
227
1.36
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.65
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
0.85
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.53
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4512
27
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
27
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1504
9
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
9
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
1.08
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.53
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
610
3.65
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.59
Nick Altrock
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.19
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
822
4.92
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.12
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
791
4.73
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.12
Nick Altrock
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.23
96.23
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.485
3.485
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.56
62.56
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Altrock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Altrock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Altrock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Altrock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Nick Altrock and William Matthews

Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
230
228.1
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
375
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
605
600
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
550
545.45
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.479
0.479
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
96.2
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
84.3
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
8.93
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.99
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.98
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
11.9
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.96
28.72
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
113.06
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
137
135.87
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.031
0.031
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
51.57
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
26.78
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
76.36
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.5
28.27
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.83
-62.4
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
10.91
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
28.76
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Altrock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Altrock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
91
90.25
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
225
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.65
6.65
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
2.67
2.67
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
14.88
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Altrock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Altrock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.96
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.99
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
5.95
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Altrock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83.33
83.33
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA