Belve Bean vs. Dick Matthews — Career Comparison
Dick Matthews built a career as a starting pitcher and Belve Bean 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 5.32 and 1.634 for Belve Bean. By the career numbers, Dick Matthews had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Belve Bean and Dick Matthews
Belve Bean
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
3.29
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.28
Belve Bean
Career
Per 9 Innings
61.11
61.11
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.62
84.62
Belve Bean
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.3
9.3
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
87.5
Belve Bean
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.72
Belve Bean
Career
Per 9 Innings
139
5.32
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.6
Belve Bean
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.53
5.53
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.53
1.53
Belve Bean
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.69
4.69
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.63
2.63
Belve Bean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.202
0.202
Belve Bean
Career
Per 9 Innings
705
27
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
338
27
Belve Bean
Career
Per 9 Innings
235
9
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
112.2
9
Belve Bean
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.03
11.03
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.63
6.63
Belve Bean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Belve Bean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Belve Bean
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.68
3.68
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.92
1.92
Belve Bean
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
3.41
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
4.79
Belve Bean
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.41
3.41
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Belve Bean
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Belve Bean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.787
0.787
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.746
0.746
Belve Bean
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.19
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Belve Bean
Career
Per 9 Innings
1050
40.21
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
446
35.63
Belve Bean
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.13
6.13
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.08
2.08
Belve Bean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.4
Belve Bean
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.634
1.634
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.95
0.95
Belve Bean
Career
Per 9 Innings
949
36.34
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
411
32.83
Belve Bean
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.86
1.86
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.63
1.63
Belve Bean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.318
0.318
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.237
0.237
Belve Bean
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.21
40.21
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.63
35.63
Fielding Stats for Belve Bean and Dick Matthews
Belve Bean
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.28
Belve Bean
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
2.88
Belve Bean
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
2.88
Belve Bean
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.83
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Belve Bean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.709
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Hitting Stats for Belve Bean and Dick Matthews
Belve Bean
Career
Per 600 PA
86
670.13
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
16
213.33
Belve Bean
Career
Per 600 PA
77
600
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
45
600
Belve Bean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Belve Bean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.688
0.688
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.544
0.544
Belve Bean
Career
Per 600 PA
6
46.75
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.33
Belve Bean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Belve Bean
Career
Per 600 PA
8.27
64.47
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
2.46
32.74
Belve Bean
Career
Per 600 PA
23
179.22
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
11
146.67
Belve Bean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Belve Bean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Belve Bean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Belve Bean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.176
0.176
Belve Bean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.585
0.585
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.387
0.387
Belve Bean
Career
Per 600 PA
8.78
68.44
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
2.89
38.51
Belve Bean
Career
Per 600 PA
4.53
4.53
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
15
15
Belve Bean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1