Al Baker vs. Dale Matthewson — Career Comparison

Al Baker
Greatest GenerationMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dale Matthewson
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Dale Matthewson posted a stronger line than Al Baker. Dale Matthewson posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.34 vs 9.39) and WHIP (1.328 vs 1.957). By the career numbers, Dale Matthewson 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 Al Baker and Dale Matthewson

Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3.52
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
4.34
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.31
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.47
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.14
7.14
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
9.39
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
4.34
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.39
9.39
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.34
4.34
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.86
9.86
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.04
7.04
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.371
0.371
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.243
0.243
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
27
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
174
27
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
9
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
9
Al Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
15.26
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
8.22
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.26
15.26
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.22
8.22
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.35
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.31
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.35
2.35
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.31
0.31
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Al Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.35
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
3.72
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.35
2.35
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.35
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.48
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.35
2.35
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Al Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.67
0.67
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.522
0.522
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.69
0.69
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.17
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
44.61
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
242
37.55
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.17
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.86
Al Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
9.39
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
4.34
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.39
9.39
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.34
4.34
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.957
1.957
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.328
1.328
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
41.09
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
218
33.83
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.67
2.67
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.355
0.355
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.255
0.255
Al Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.61
44.61
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.55
37.55

Fielding Stats for Al Baker and Dale Matthewson

Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Al Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Al Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.86
Al Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.667
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.464
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Al Baker and Dale Matthewson

Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
2900
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
600
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
500
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
18.03
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.4
-60
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
21.87
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA