Larry Andersen vs. William Matthews — Career Comparison

Larry Andersen
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
William Matthews
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Larry Andersen and William Matthews are fairly close on the surface numbers. Larry Andersen had the edge in WHIP (1.313 vs 1.560). By the career numbers, Larry Andersen had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Larry Andersen and William Matthews

Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
699
6.32
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
2.7
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.54
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.36
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.35
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.63
50.63
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.44
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
348
3.15
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
3.24
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.15
3.15
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.24
3.24
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.271
0.271
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2986
27
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
27
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
995.1
9
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.2
9
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
932
8.43
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
8.64
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.43
8.43
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.64
8.64
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.52
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.54
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.52
0.52
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
311
2.81
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
5.4
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.58
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.81
2.81
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
758
6.85
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
3.24
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.85
6.85
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.24
3.24
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.074
1.074
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.19
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.15
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.06
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4171
37.72
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
37.26
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
267
2.41
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.08
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
3.63
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
4.32
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.48
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.36
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.64
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.56
1.56
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3750
33.91
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
31.86
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.6
1.6
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.72
37.72
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26

Fielding Stats for Larry Andersen and William Matthews

Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
699
6.32
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
2.65
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.53
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2986
27
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
27
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
995.1
9
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
9
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.88
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.53
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
151
1.37
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.59
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.23
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
2.47
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.12
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
2.24
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.12
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.84
90.84
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.355
0.355
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.13
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Andersen and William Matthews

Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
699
9320
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
5
375
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
600
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
506.67
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.132
0.132
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.411
0.411
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
66.67
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
66.67
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.37
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
66.67
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
106.67
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.195
0.195
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.132
0.132
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.121
0.121
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
53.33
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
53.33
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
7.97
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.83
-62.4
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
200
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
225
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
2.67
2.67
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
53.33
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA