Jason Anderson vs. Joe Matthews — Career Comparison

Jason Anderson
Gen XIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Matthews
Lost GenerationMarylandThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Matthews built a career as a starting pitcher and Jason Anderson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Matthews posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.6 and WHIP 1.100 compared to 6.39 and 1.974 for Jason Anderson. By the career numbers, Joe Matthews had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jason Anderson and Joe Matthews

Jason Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jason Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
7.58
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.7
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.9
Jason Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.47
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Jason Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
6.39
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.6
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.39
6.39
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.06
6.06
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.37
2.37
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.66
6.66
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.4
6.4
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.262
0.262
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.135
0.135
Jason Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
114
27
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
27
Jason Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
9
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
9
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
9
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
4.5
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.42
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.9
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.42
1.42
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Jason Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
7.11
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
5.4
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.66
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.11
7.11
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.4
5.4
Jason Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
4.5
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.59
0.59
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.29
1.29
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.71
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.71
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
43.11
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
39.6
Jason Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
3.55
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.8
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
6.87
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
5.4
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.87
6.87
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.4
5.4
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.95
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.95
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.79
1.79
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.1
1.1
Jason Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
34.34
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
33.3
Jason Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.91
0.91
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.111
0.111
Jason Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.11
43.11
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.6
39.6

Fielding Stats for Jason Anderson and Joe Matthews

Jason Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jason Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
7.58
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
27
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
9
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.24
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.47
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.71
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jason Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.71
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.094
0.094
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.333
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Jason Anderson and Joe Matthews

Jason Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jason Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
900
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.21
-63.2
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA