Scott Atchison vs. Dick Matthews — Career Comparison

Scott Atchison
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dick Matthews
UnknownMonroe MonarchsNegro Southern LeagueStarting Pitcher

Dick Matthews built a career as a starting pitcher and Scott Atchison as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dick Matthews posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 1.6 and WHIP 0.950 compared to 3.63 and 1.232 for Scott Atchison. By the career numbers, Dick Matthews had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Scott Atchison and Dick Matthews

Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
298
7.74
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.28
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.12
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.44
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.88
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.29
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.71
60.71
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.62
84.62
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.72
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.24
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.08
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
140
3.63
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.6
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.63
3.63
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.25
3.25
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.53
1.53
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.67
3.67
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.63
2.63
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.202
0.202
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1040
27
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
338
27
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
346.2
9
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
112.2
9
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
327
8.49
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
6.63
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.49
8.49
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.63
6.63
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.91
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.12
0.12
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
2.31
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.92
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.29
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.31
2.31
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.92
1.92
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
6.57
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
4.79
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.57
6.57
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.987
0.987
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.746
0.746
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.55
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.13
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1427
37.05
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
446
35.63
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
1.58
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
4.02
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
2.08
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.02
4.02
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.23
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.72
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.39
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.93
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.4
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.95
0.95
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1309
33.98
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
411
32.83
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.52
0.52
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.63
1.63
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.237
0.237
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.05
37.05
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.63
35.63

Fielding Stats for Scott Atchison and Dick Matthews

Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
298
7.74
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.28
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.12
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1040
27
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
338
27
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
346.2
9
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
112.2
9
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.86
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.48
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
1.53
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
2.4
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.08
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95
2.47
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
2.88
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92
2.39
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
2.88
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.84
96.84
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.1
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Scott Atchison and Dick Matthews

Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
300
90000
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
16
213.33
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
600
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
520
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.544
0.544
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
106.67
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
93.33
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.33
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.33
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.46
32.74
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
120
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
146.67
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.493
0.493
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.387
0.387
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
26.67
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.33
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.21
-63.2
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.89
38.51
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA