Tony Armas Jr. vs. Dale Matthewson — Career Comparison

Tony Armas Jr.
Gen XVenezuelaThrows RightBats RightSouth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Dale Matthewson
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Tony Armas Jr. built a career as a starting pitcher and Dale Matthewson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dale Matthewson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.34 and WHIP 1.328 compared to 4.65 and 1.472 for Tony Armas Jr.. By the career numbers, Dale Matthewson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Tony Armas Jr. and Dale Matthewson

Tony Armas Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Tony Armas Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
185
1.8
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
4.34
Tony Armas Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
1.62
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.31
Tony Armas Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.52
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Armas Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.63
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.47
Tony Armas Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.92
44.92
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Armas Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.27
90.27
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.14
7.14
Tony Armas Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Armas Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Armas Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Armas Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
478
4.65
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
4.34
Tony Armas Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.34
4.34
Tony Armas Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Tony Armas Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.81
4.81
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
Tony Armas Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.255
0.255
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.243
0.243
Tony Armas Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2777
27
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
174
27
Tony Armas Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
925.2
9
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
9
Tony Armas Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
891
8.66
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
8.22
Tony Armas Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.66
8.66
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.22
8.22
Tony Armas Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
1.19
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.31
Tony Armas Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.31
0.31
Tony Armas Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Tony Armas Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
431
4.19
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
3.72
Tony Armas Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.4
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tony Armas Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Tony Armas Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
680
6.61
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
2.48
Tony Armas Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.61
6.61
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.48
2.48
Tony Armas Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Tony Armas Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
Tony Armas Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.42
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tony Armas Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.5
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tony Armas Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.06
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tony Armas Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4055
39.43
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
242
37.55
Tony Armas Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.07
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.86
Tony Armas Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
519
5.05
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
4.34
Tony Armas Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.05
5.05
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.34
4.34
Tony Armas Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.5
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tony Armas Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.3
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tony Armas Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.71
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Armas Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.428
1.428
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.328
1.328
Tony Armas Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3491
33.94
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
218
33.83
Tony Armas Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.81
2.81
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Tony Armas Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.255
0.255
Tony Armas Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.43
39.43
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.55
37.55

Fielding Stats for Tony Armas Jr. and Dale Matthewson

Tony Armas Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Tony Armas Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
185
1.8
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
Tony Armas Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
1.63
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tony Armas Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2777
27
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tony Armas Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
925.2
9
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tony Armas Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.57
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Tony Armas Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
1.12
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Tony Armas Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.05
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Tony Armas Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
1.74
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Tony Armas Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
1.69
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Tony Armas Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.21
97.21
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.86
Tony Armas Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.941
0.941
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.464
Tony Armas Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.81
90.81
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tony Armas Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.1
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Tony Armas Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tony Armas Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tony Armas Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tony Armas Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Tony Armas Jr. and Dale Matthewson

Tony Armas Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Tony Armas Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
186
373.24
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
2900
Tony Armas Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
600
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Tony Armas Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
268
537.79
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
500
Tony Armas Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.097
0.097
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Tony Armas Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Tony Armas Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
52.17
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Tony Armas Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
46.15
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Tony Armas Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.01
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Armas Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.01
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Armas Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Armas Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.02
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Armas Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Armas Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Armas Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Armas Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.04
6.1
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
18.03
Tony Armas Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
60.2
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Tony Armas Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
60.2
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Tony Armas Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Tony Armas Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.112
0.112
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Tony Armas Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Tony Armas Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Armas Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.078
0.078
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Tony Armas Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Tony Armas Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Tony Armas Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
12.04
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Armas Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
20.07
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Armas Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
32.11
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Armas Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
-7.92
-15.9
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
21.87
Tony Armas Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Armas Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
8.03
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Armas Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Armas Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
99
198.66
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Tony Armas Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
3.02
3.02
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Tony Armas Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Armas Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
54.18
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Tony Armas Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Armas Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.01
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tony Armas Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Armas Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Armas Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Armas Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA