Rafael Betancourt vs. Dick Matthews — Career Comparison

Rafael Betancourt
Gen XVenezuelaThrows RightBats RightSouth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dick Matthews
UnknownMonroe MonarchsNegro Southern LeagueStarting Pitcher

Dick Matthews built a career as a starting pitcher and Rafael Betancourt 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 3.36 and 1.167 for Rafael Betancourt. By the career numbers, Dick Matthews had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rafael Betancourt and Dick Matthews

Rafael Betancourt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rafael Betancourt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
680
8.93
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.28
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.12
Rafael Betancourt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
0.5
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.88
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.49
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.67
50.67
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.62
84.62
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.72
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.24
Rafael Betancourt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.98
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 9 Innings
256
3.36
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.6
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.36
3.36
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.7
2.7
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.53
1.53
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.96
2.96
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.63
2.63
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.231
0.231
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.202
0.202
Rafael Betancourt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2057
27
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
338
27
Rafael Betancourt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
685.2
9
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
112.2
9
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 9 Innings
596
7.82
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
6.63
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.82
7.82
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.63
6.63
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.93
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.1
0.1
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 9 Innings
164
2.15
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.92
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.53
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.15
2.15
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.92
1.92
Rafael Betancourt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
724
9.5
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
4.79
Rafael Betancourt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.5
9.5
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Rafael Betancourt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.295
1.295
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.746
0.746
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.22
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rafael Betancourt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rafael Betancourt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2787
36.58
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
446
35.63
Rafael Betancourt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
3.16
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 9 Innings
274
3.6
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
2.08
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.25
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.72
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.32
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rafael Betancourt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.3
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.4
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.108
1.108
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.95
0.95
Rafael Betancourt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2579
33.85
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
411
32.83
Rafael Betancourt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.63
1.63
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.237
0.237
Rafael Betancourt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.58
36.58
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.63
35.63

Fielding Stats for Rafael Betancourt and Dick Matthews

Rafael Betancourt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rafael Betancourt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
680
8.93
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.28
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.12
Rafael Betancourt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2057
27
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
338
27
Rafael Betancourt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
685.2
9
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
112.2
9
Rafael Betancourt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.32
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.48
Rafael Betancourt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.45
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
2.4
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rafael Betancourt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
0.77
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
2.88
Rafael Betancourt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
0.76
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
2.88
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.31
98.31
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.085
0.085
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rafael Betancourt and Dick Matthews

Rafael Betancourt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rafael Betancourt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
408000
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
16
213.33
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
600
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
520
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.544
0.544
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
106.67
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
93.33
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.33
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.33
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.46
32.74
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
120
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
146.67
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.493
0.493
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.387
0.387
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
26.67
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.33
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.89
38.51
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rafael Betancourt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA