Frank Barrett vs. Dick Matthews — Career Comparison

Frank Barrett
Greatest GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dick Matthews
UnknownMonroe MonarchsNegro Southern LeagueStarting Pitcher

Dick Matthews built a career as a starting pitcher and Frank Barrett 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 3.51 and 1.383 for Frank Barrett. By the career numbers, Dick Matthews had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Frank Barrett and Dick Matthews

Frank Barrett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Frank Barrett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
4.3
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.28
Frank Barrett
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.12
Frank Barrett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.62
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.88
Frank Barrett
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.7
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Frank Barrett
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.88
46.88
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.62
84.62
Frank Barrett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.92
1.92
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Frank Barrett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.72
Frank Barrett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.24
Frank Barrett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.5
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Barrett
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
3.51
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.6
Frank Barrett
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.51
3.51
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Frank Barrett
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.53
1.53
Frank Barrett
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.63
2.63
Frank Barrett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.254
0.254
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.202
0.202
Frank Barrett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
653
27
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
338
27
Frank Barrett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
217.2
9
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
112.2
9
Frank Barrett
Career
Per 9 Innings
211
8.72
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
6.63
Frank Barrett
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.72
8.72
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.63
6.63
Frank Barrett
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.33
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Frank Barrett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Frank Barrett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Frank Barrett
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
3.72
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.92
Frank Barrett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Barrett
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.92
1.92
Frank Barrett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
3.72
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
4.79
Frank Barrett
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.79
4.79
Frank Barrett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Frank Barrett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.827
0.827
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.746
0.746
Frank Barrett
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.33
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Frank Barrett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Frank Barrett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Barrett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
924
38.21
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
446
35.63
Frank Barrett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
2.77
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Barrett
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
4.13
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
2.08
Frank Barrett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Frank Barrett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.72
Frank Barrett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Barrett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.4
Frank Barrett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.383
1.383
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.95
0.95
Frank Barrett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
832
34.4
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
411
32.83
Frank Barrett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.96
0.96
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.63
1.63
Frank Barrett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.237
0.237
Frank Barrett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.21
38.21
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.63
35.63

Fielding Stats for Frank Barrett and Dick Matthews

Frank Barrett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Frank Barrett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.28
Frank Barrett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.12
Frank Barrett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
338
27
Frank Barrett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112.2
9
Frank Barrett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.48
Frank Barrett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
2.4
Frank Barrett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Barrett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
2.88
Frank Barrett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
2.88
Frank Barrett
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.65
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Frank Barrett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.567
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Frank Barrett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Frank Barrett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Frank Barrett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Barrett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Barrett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Barrett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Frank Barrett and Dick Matthews

Frank Barrett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Frank Barrett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
1094.74
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
16
213.33
Frank Barrett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
57
600
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
45
600
Frank Barrett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
568.42
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
39
520
Frank Barrett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Frank Barrett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.404
0.404
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.544
0.544
Frank Barrett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
94.74
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
106.67
Frank Barrett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
84.21
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
93.33
Frank Barrett
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.53
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.33
Frank Barrett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Barrett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Barrett
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.53
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.33
Frank Barrett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Frank Barrett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Barrett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Barrett
Career
Per 600 PA
1.95
20.5
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.46
32.74
Frank Barrett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
105.26
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
120
Frank Barrett
Career
Per 600 PA
11
115.79
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
146.67
Frank Barrett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Frank Barrett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Frank Barrett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.382
0.382
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.493
0.493
Frank Barrett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Frank Barrett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Frank Barrett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.387
0.387
Frank Barrett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Frank Barrett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
31.58
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
2
26.67
Frank Barrett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
21.05
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.33
Frank Barrett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
52.63
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
3
40
Frank Barrett
Career
Per 600 PA
1.44
15.12
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.89
38.51
Frank Barrett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Barrett
Career
Per 600 PA
2
21.05
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Frank Barrett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Barrett
Career
Per 600 PA
18
189.47
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Frank Barrett
Career
Per 600 PA
3.17
3.17
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Frank Barrett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Frank Barrett
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.53
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Frank Barrett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Barrett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Barrett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Barrett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Barrett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Barrett
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA