Archie Bradley vs. Verdell Mathis — Career Comparison

Archie Bradley
MillenialOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Verdell Mathis
Greatest GenerationArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMemphis Red SoxNegro American LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Verdell Mathis built a career as a starting pitcher and Archie Bradley as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Verdell Mathis posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.75 and WHIP 1.335 compared to 4.03 and 1.409 for Archie Bradley. By the career numbers, Verdell Mathis had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Archie Bradley and Verdell Mathis

Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Verdell Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
333
6.13
Verdell Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
1.46
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.64
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
1.09
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.55
Verdell Mathis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.58
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.53
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.51
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.85
50.85
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.94
52.94
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.51
10.51
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.77
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.59
Verdell Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
219
4.03
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
3.75
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.59
3.59
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Verdell Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1467
27
Verdell Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1261
27
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
489
9
Verdell Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
420.1
9
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
472
8.69
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
440
9.42
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.69
8.69
Verdell Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.42
9.42
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.85
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.3
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Verdell Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.21
0.21
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
201
3.7
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
2.59
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.29
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.59
2.59
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
487
8.96
Verdell Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
245
5.25
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.96
8.96
Verdell Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.46
1.46
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.407
1.407
Verdell Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.871
0.871
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.22
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.39
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.26
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2116
38.94
Verdell Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1814
38.84
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.51
Verdell Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.28
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
4.31
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
217
4.65
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Verdell Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.13
Verdell Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.69
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.22
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.85
Verdell Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.43
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.376
1.376
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.335
1.335
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1875
34.51
Verdell Mathis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1649
35.31
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Verdell Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.19
3.19
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.317
0.317
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.307
0.307
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.94
38.94
Verdell Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.84
38.84

Fielding Stats for Archie Bradley and Verdell Mathis

Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Verdell Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
333
6.13
Verdell Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
1.43
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.64
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
1.04
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1467
27
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2994
27
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
489
9
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
998
9
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.46
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
258
2.33
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.64
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
1.15
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Verdell Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.18
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
1.14
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
406
3.66
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
1.1
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
386
3.48
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.77
96.77
Verdell Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.07
95.07
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.18
0.18
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.428
2.428
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.51
10.51
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.33
72.33
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.09
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Verdell Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Verdell Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Verdell Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Verdell Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Archie Bradley and Verdell Mathis

Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Verdell Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
333
2938.24
Verdell Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
163
200.82
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
68
600
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
487
600
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
555.88
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
437
538.4
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.664
0.664
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
6
52.94
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
142.92
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
6
52.94
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
128.13
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
12.32
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.23
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.23
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
14.78
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
3.65
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47.29
58.27
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
6
52.94
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
161.4
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
6
52.94
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
195.89
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.631
0.631
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.561
0.561
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
2
17.65
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
81.31
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
5
44.12
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
48.05
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
7
61.76
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
128.13
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.82
-24.92
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56.44
69.53
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Verdell Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
52.98
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.23
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
39
344.12
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.7
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
1.74
1.74
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162.33
162.33
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.33
14.33
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
35.29
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
8.62
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.82
Verdell Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Verdell Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
7.39
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.82
Verdell Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.82
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
7.39
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Verdell Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100