Dwight Bernard vs. Joe Matthews — Career Comparison

Dwight Bernard
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Matthews
Lost GenerationMarylandThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Matthews built a career as a starting pitcher and Dwight Bernard as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Matthews posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.6 and WHIP 1.100 compared to 4.14 and 1.648 for Dwight Bernard. By the career numbers, Joe Matthews had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dwight Bernard and Joe Matthews

Dwight Bernard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dwight Bernard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
5.88
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.7
Dwight Bernard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.1
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.9
Dwight Bernard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.2
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.41
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Dwight Bernard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.74
1.74
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dwight Bernard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.31
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
4.14
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.6
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.37
2.37
Dwight Bernard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.18
4.18
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.4
6.4
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.135
0.135
Dwight Bernard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
528
27
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
27
Dwight Bernard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
176
9
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
9
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 9 Innings
196
10.02
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
4.5
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.02
10.02
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.51
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Dwight Bernard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.51
0.51
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Dwight Bernard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
4.4
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
5.4
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.41
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dwight Bernard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.4
4.4
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Dwight Bernard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
4.7
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dwight Bernard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.7
4.7
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dwight Bernard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dwight Bernard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.011
1.011
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.2
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dwight Bernard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
783
40.04
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
39.6
Dwight Bernard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
1.84
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.8
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
4.76
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
5.4
Dwight Bernard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.76
4.76
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.46
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.56
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dwight Bernard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.92
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.602
1.602
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.1
1.1
Dwight Bernard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
676
34.57
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
33.3
Dwight Bernard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.81
0.81
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.324
0.324
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.111
0.111
Dwight Bernard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.04
40.04
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.6
39.6

Fielding Stats for Dwight Bernard and Joe Matthews

Dwight Bernard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Dwight Bernard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
5.88
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Dwight Bernard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.1
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dwight Bernard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
528
27
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dwight Bernard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
9
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dwight Bernard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.36
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dwight Bernard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.18
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dwight Bernard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
1.53
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Dwight Bernard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
1.53
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.333
Dwight Bernard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.74
1.74
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dwight Bernard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.15
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Dwight Bernard and Joe Matthews

Dwight Bernard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dwight Bernard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
7666.67
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
3
900
Dwight Bernard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
600
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Dwight Bernard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
333.33
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Dwight Bernard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dwight Bernard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.778
0.778
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dwight Bernard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dwight Bernard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Dwight Bernard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
43.14
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dwight Bernard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dwight Bernard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
200
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dwight Bernard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dwight Bernard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dwight Bernard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.629
0.629
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dwight Bernard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dwight Bernard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dwight Bernard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dwight Bernard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.93
62.02
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.21
-63.2
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dwight Bernard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Dwight Bernard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.5
4.5
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Dwight Bernard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dwight Bernard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dwight Bernard
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA