Bryan Baker vs. Dick Matthews — Career Comparison

Bryan Baker
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dick Matthews
UnknownMonroe MonarchsNegro Southern LeagueStarting Pitcher

Dick Matthews built a career as a starting pitcher and Bryan Baker 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 3.86 and 1.204 for Bryan Baker. By the career numbers, Dick Matthews had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bryan Baker and Dick Matthews

Bryan Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bryan Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
205
8.88
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.28
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.09
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.12
Bryan Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.56
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.88
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.48
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.17
54.17
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.62
84.62
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.72
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.24
Bryan Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.17
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
3.86
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.6
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.18
3.18
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.53
1.53
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.31
3.31
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.63
2.63
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.227
0.227
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.202
0.202
Bryan Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
623
27
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
338
27
Bryan Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
207.2
9
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
112.2
9
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
7.5
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
6.63
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.5
7.5
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.63
6.63
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
1
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.11
0.11
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
3.21
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.92
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.13
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.21
3.21
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.92
1.92
Bryan Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
10.14
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
4.79
Bryan Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.14
10.14
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.14
1.14
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Bryan Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.483
1.483
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.746
0.746
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.39
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.17
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
848
36.75
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
446
35.63
Bryan Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.26
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
4.12
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
2.08
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Bryan Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.09
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.72
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.26
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bryan Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.74
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.4
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.189
1.189
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.95
0.95
Bryan Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
762
33.02
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
411
32.83
Bryan Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.63
1.63
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.237
0.237
Bryan Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.75
36.75
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.63
35.63

Fielding Stats for Bryan Baker and Dick Matthews

Bryan Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bryan Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
205
8.88
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.28
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.09
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.12
Bryan Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
623
27
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
338
27
Bryan Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
207.2
9
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
112.2
9
Bryan Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.43
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.48
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.52
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
2.4
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.95
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
2.88
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.95
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
2.88
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.107
0.107
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Bryan Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.13
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bryan Baker and Dick Matthews

Bryan Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Bryan Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
205
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
213.33
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
600
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
520
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.544
0.544
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
106.67
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
93.33
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.33
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.33
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.46
32.74
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
120
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
146.67
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.493
0.493
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.387
0.387
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
26.67
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.33
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.89
38.51
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
3
40
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA