Joe Bradshaw vs. Dick Matthews — Career Comparison

Joe Bradshaw
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dick Matthews
UnknownMonroe MonarchsNegro Southern LeagueStarting Pitcher

Dick Matthews built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Bradshaw 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 4.5 and 1.750 for Joe Bradshaw. By the career numbers, Dick Matthews had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Bradshaw and Dick Matthews

Joe Bradshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Bradshaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
4.5
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
1.28
Joe Bradshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.12
Joe Bradshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.88
Joe Bradshaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Joe Bradshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.62
84.62
Joe Bradshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Joe Bradshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.72
Joe Bradshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.24
Joe Bradshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bradshaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
4.5
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.6
Joe Bradshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Joe Bradshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.23
6.23
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.53
1.53
Joe Bradshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.63
2.63
Joe Bradshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.214
0.214
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.202
0.202
Joe Bradshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
27
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
338
27
Joe Bradshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112.2
9
Joe Bradshaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
6.75
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
6.63
Joe Bradshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.63
6.63
Joe Bradshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bradshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bradshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bradshaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.92
Joe Bradshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bradshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.92
1.92
Joe Bradshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
2.25
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
4.79
Joe Bradshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.79
4.79
Joe Bradshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Joe Bradshaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.746
0.746
Joe Bradshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bradshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
4.5
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Joe Bradshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bradshaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
45
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
446
35.63
Joe Bradshaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bradshaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
6.75
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
2.08
Joe Bradshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Joe Bradshaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.72
Joe Bradshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bradshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.4
Joe Bradshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.95
0.95
Joe Bradshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
31.5
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
411
32.83
Joe Bradshaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.63
1.63
Joe Bradshaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.231
0.231
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.237
0.237
Joe Bradshaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.63
35.63

Fielding Stats for Joe Bradshaw and Dick Matthews

Joe Bradshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Joe Bradshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.28
Joe Bradshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.12
Joe Bradshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
338
27
Joe Bradshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112.2
9
Joe Bradshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.48
Joe Bradshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
2.4
Joe Bradshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bradshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
2.88
Joe Bradshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
2.88
Joe Bradshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Bradshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Joe Bradshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Joe Bradshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Joe Bradshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bradshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bradshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bradshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Bradshaw and Dick Matthews

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