Jim Bruske vs. Dick Matthews — Career Comparison

Jim Bruske
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dick Matthews
UnknownMonroe MonarchsNegro Southern LeagueStarting Pitcher

Dick Matthews built a career as a starting pitcher and Jim Bruske 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 4.13 and 1.583 for Jim Bruske. By the career numbers, Dick Matthews had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jim Bruske and Dick Matthews

Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
6.56
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.28
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.12
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.56
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.88
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
90
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.62
84.62
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.95
0.95
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.72
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.24
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.13
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
4.13
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.6
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.01
5.01
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.53
1.53
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.63
2.63
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.202
0.202
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
432
27
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
338
27
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
144
9
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
112.2
9
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
154
9.63
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
6.63
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.63
9.63
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.63
6.63
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
4.25
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.92
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.38
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.92
1.92
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
5.94
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
4.79
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.94
5.94
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.132
1.132
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.746
0.746
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.56
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.5
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
646
40.38
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
446
35.63
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.63
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
4.81
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
2.08
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.81
4.81
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.13
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.72
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.25
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.88
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.4
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.542
1.542
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.95
0.95
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
564
35.25
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
411
32.83
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.73
0.73
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.63
1.63
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.237
0.237
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.38
40.38
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.63
35.63

Fielding Stats for Jim Bruske and Dick Matthews

Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
6.56
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.28
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.12
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
432
27
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
338
27
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
144
9
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
112.2
9
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.5
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.48
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.69
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
2.4
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.19
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
2.88
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.19
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
2.88
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.181
0.181
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.95
0.95
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Bruske and Dick Matthews

Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
6360
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
16
213.33
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
600
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
600
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
520
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.544
0.544
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
106.67
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
93.33
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.33
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.33
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
12.71
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.46
32.74
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
2
120
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
120
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
146.67
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.493
0.493
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.387
0.387
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
26.67
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.33
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-13.17
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.89
38.51
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
120
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bruske
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA