Craig Breslow vs. Dick Matthews — Career Comparison

Craig Breslow
Gen XConnecticutThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dick Matthews
UnknownMonroe MonarchsNegro Southern LeagueStarting Pitcher

Dick Matthews built a career as a starting pitcher and Craig Breslow 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 3.45 and 1.367 for Craig Breslow. By the career numbers, Dick Matthews had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Craig Breslow and Dick Matthews

Craig Breslow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Craig Breslow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
576
9.08
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.28
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.12
Craig Breslow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.36
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.88
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.47
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.4
43.4
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.62
84.62
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.35
0.35
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.72
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.24
Craig Breslow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.13
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 9 Innings
219
3.45
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.6
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.45
3.45
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.53
1.53
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.63
2.63
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.202
0.202
Craig Breslow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1712
27
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
338
27
Craig Breslow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
570.2
9
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
112.2
9
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 9 Innings
536
8.45
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
6.63
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.45
8.45
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.63
6.63
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.88
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.1
0.1
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 9 Innings
226
3.56
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.92
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.28
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.56
3.56
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.92
1.92
Craig Breslow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
442
6.97
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
4.79
Craig Breslow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.97
6.97
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.77
0.77
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Craig Breslow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.171
1.171
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.746
0.746
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.39
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.27
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.08
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Craig Breslow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2428
38.29
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
446
35.63
Craig Breslow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
2.16
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 9 Innings
250
3.94
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
2.08
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.32
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.72
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.32
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Craig Breslow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.79
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.4
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.335
1.335
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.95
0.95
Craig Breslow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2145
33.83
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
411
32.83
Craig Breslow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.63
1.63
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.237
0.237
Craig Breslow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.29
38.29
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.63
35.63

Fielding Stats for Craig Breslow and Dick Matthews

Craig Breslow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Craig Breslow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
576
9.08
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.28
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.12
Craig Breslow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1712
27
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
338
27
Craig Breslow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
570.2
9
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
112.2
9
Craig Breslow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.32
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.48
Craig Breslow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
0.91
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
2.4
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Craig Breslow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
1.29
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
2.88
Craig Breslow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
1.23
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
2.88
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.12
95.12
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.135
0.135
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.35
0.35
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Craig Breslow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Craig Breslow and Dick Matthews

Craig Breslow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Craig Breslow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
576
86400
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
16
213.33
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
600
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
520
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.544
0.544
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
106.67
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
93.33
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.33
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.33
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.46
32.74
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
120
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
146.67
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.493
0.493
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.387
0.387
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
26.67
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.33
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.42
-63.2
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.89
38.51
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Breslow
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
300
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Breslow
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA