Jim Bronstad vs. Joe Matthews — Career Comparison

Jim Bronstad
Silent GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Matthews
Lost GenerationMarylandThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Matthews built a career as a starting pitcher and Jim Bronstad 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 5.48 and 1.591 for Jim Bronstad. By the career numbers, Joe Matthews had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jim Bronstad and Joe Matthews

Jim Bronstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Bronstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
4.32
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.7
Jim Bronstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.29
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.9
Jim Bronstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.67
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Jim Bronstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12.5
12.5
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.67
6.67
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bronstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.29
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
5.48
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.6
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.48
5.48
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.35
5.35
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.37
2.37
Jim Bronstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.81
4.81
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.4
6.4
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.135
0.135
Jim Bronstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
281
27
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
27
Jim Bronstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93.2
9
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
9
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
110
10.57
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
4.5
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.57
10.57
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.06
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.9
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Jim Bronstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
3.56
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
5.4
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.19
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Bronstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Jim Bronstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
4.32
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bronstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bronstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bronstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.875
0.875
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.77
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.19
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bronstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
39.68
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
39.6
Jim Bronstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.92
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.8
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
5.86
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
5.4
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.86
5.86
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.4
5.4
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.569
1.569
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.1
1.1
Jim Bronstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
374
35.94
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
33.3
Jim Bronstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.36
1.36
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.311
0.311
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.111
0.111
Jim Bronstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.68
39.68
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.6
39.6

Fielding Stats for Jim Bronstad and Joe Matthews

Jim Bronstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jim Bronstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
4.32
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Jim Bronstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.29
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Bronstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
27
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Bronstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.2
9
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Bronstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.96
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Bronstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.92
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Bronstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
2.88
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jim Bronstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
2.88
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Jim Bronstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.667
0.667
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
Jim Bronstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.67
6.67
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Bronstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.19
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Bronstad and Joe Matthews

Jim Bronstad
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jim Bronstad
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
1566.67
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
3
900
Jim Bronstad
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
600
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Jim Bronstad
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
566.67
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bronstad
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Bronstad
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.21
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bronstad
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bronstad
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bronstad
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bronstad
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bronstad
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.5
-49.89
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.21
-63.2
Jim Bronstad
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
10
333.33
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
1.8
1.8
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA