Larry Andersen vs. Dale Matthewson — Career Comparison

Larry Andersen
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dale Matthewson
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Larry Andersen and Dale Matthewson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Larry Andersen carried a career ERA of 3.15 against Dale Matthewson's 4.34. The surface numbers don't cleanly separate Larry Andersen and Dale Matthewson — era context would be needed for a firmer verdict.

Pitching Stats for Larry Andersen and Dale Matthewson

Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
699
6.32
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
4.34
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.31
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.36
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.35
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.47
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.63
50.63
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.14
7.14
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.44
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
348
3.15
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
4.34
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.15
3.15
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.27
3.27
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.249
0.249
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.243
0.243
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2986
27
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
174
27
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
995.1
9
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
9
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
932
8.43
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
8.22
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.43
8.43
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.22
8.22
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.52
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.31
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.31
0.31
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
311
2.81
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
3.72
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.58
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.81
2.81
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
758
6.85
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
2.48
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.85
6.85
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.48
2.48
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.08
1.08
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.074
1.074
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.19
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.15
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.06
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4171
37.72
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
242
37.55
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
267
2.41
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.86
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
3.63
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
4.34
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.48
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.36
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.64
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.328
1.328
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3750
33.91
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
218
33.83
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.255
0.255
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.72
37.72
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.55
37.55

Fielding Stats for Larry Andersen and Dale Matthewson

Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
699
6.32
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2986
27
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
995.1
9
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.88
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
1.37
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.23
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
2.47
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
2.24
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.84
90.84
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92.86
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.355
0.355
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.464
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.13
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Andersen and Dale Matthewson

Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
699
9320
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
29
2900
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
600
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
506.67
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
500
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.411
0.411
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
66.67
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
66.67
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
13.37
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
18.03
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
66.67
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
106.67
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.195
0.195
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.121
0.121
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
53.33
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
53.33
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.6
7.97
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
21.87
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
15
200
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
53.33
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA