Elden Auker vs. William Matthews — Career Comparison

Elden Auker
Greatest GenerationKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
William Matthews
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Elden Auker built a career as a starting pitcher and William Matthews as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. William Matthews posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.24 and WHIP 1.560 compared to 4.42 and 1.495 for Elden Auker. By the career numbers, William Matthews had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Elden Auker and William Matthews

Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
333
1.53
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.7
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.2
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.54
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
0.6
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
0.46
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.28
56.28
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.38
78.38
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.58
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.06
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
964
4.42
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.24
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.42
4.42
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.271
0.271
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5890
27
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
27
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1963.1
9
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.2
9
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2230
10.22
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
8.64
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.22
10.22
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.64
8.64
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
0.59
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.54
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
706
3.24
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
5.4
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
594
2.72
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.24
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.72
2.72
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.78
1.78
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.662
0.662
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.96
0.96
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.05
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.17
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8688
39.83
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
37.26
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
0.18
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.08
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1106
5.07
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
4.32
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.07
5.07
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.495
1.495
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.56
1.56
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7944
36.42
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
31.86
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.32
3.32
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.83
39.83
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26

Fielding Stats for Elden Auker and William Matthews

Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
333
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.65
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.53
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
27
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
9
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.53
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
460
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.59
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
600
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.12
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
580
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.12
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.67
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.742
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Elden Auker and William Matthews

Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
356
272.45
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
375
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
784
600
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
700
535.71
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.536
0.536
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
100.26
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
77.3
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
11.48
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
6.89
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
4.59
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
22.96
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46.05
35.24
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
139.29
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
174
133.16
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.494
0.494
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
55.87
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
55.1
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
106.38
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44.57
34.11
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.83
-62.4
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.53
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
31.38
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elden Auker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elden Auker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
232
177.55
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
225
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.38
3.38
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
2.67
2.67
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
31.38
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elden Auker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elden Auker
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.53
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.53
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elden Auker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.53
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA