Billy Burke vs. Dick Matthews — Career Comparison

Billy Burke
Lost GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dick Matthews
UnknownMonroe MonarchsNegro Southern LeagueStarting Pitcher

Dick Matthews built a career as a starting pitcher and Billy Burke 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 4.81 and 1.604 for Billy Burke. By the career numbers, Dick Matthews had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Billy Burke and Dick Matthews

Billy Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Billy Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
2.81
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.28
Billy Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.27
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.12
Billy Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.88
Billy Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Billy Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.62
84.62
Billy Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.52
9.52
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Billy Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.72
Billy Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.24
Billy Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
4.81
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.6
Billy Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.81
4.81
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Billy Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.07
5.07
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.53
1.53
Billy Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.63
2.63
Billy Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.202
0.202
Billy Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
27
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
338
27
Billy Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
67.1
9
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112.2
9
Billy Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
9.89
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
6.63
Billy Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.89
9.89
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.63
6.63
Billy Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Billy Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Billy Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.05
0.05
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Billy Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
4.54
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.92
Billy Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.92
1.92
Billy Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
3.07
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
4.79
Billy Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.07
3.07
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.79
4.79
Billy Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
1.1
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Billy Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.847
0.847
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.746
0.746
Billy Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.53
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Billy Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.27
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Billy Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Burke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
275
36.76
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
446
35.63
Billy Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.27
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
5.21
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
2.08
Billy Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.21
5.21
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Billy Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.72
Billy Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.4
Billy Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.604
1.604
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.95
0.95
Billy Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
239
31.95
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
411
32.83
Billy Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.86
1.86
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.63
1.63
Billy Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.237
0.237
Billy Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.76
36.76
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.63
35.63

Fielding Stats for Billy Burke and Dick Matthews

Billy Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Billy Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
2.95
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.28
Billy Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.12
Billy Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
192
27
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
338
27
Billy Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
9
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112.2
9
Billy Burke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.84
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.48
Billy Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.55
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
2.4
Billy Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.42
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Billy Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
2.81
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
2.88
Billy Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
2.39
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
2.88
Billy Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
85
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Billy Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Billy Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Billy Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Billy Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Billy Burke and Dick Matthews

Billy Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Billy Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
573.91
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
16
213.33
Billy Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
23
600
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
600
Billy Burke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
573.91
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
520
Billy Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Billy Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.522
0.522
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.544
0.544
Billy Burke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
130.43
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
106.67
Billy Burke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
104.35
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
93.33
Billy Burke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.33
Billy Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Burke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.33
Billy Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Billy Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Burke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.29
33.77
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.46
32.74
Billy Burke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
156.52
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
120
Billy Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
5
130.43
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
146.67
Billy Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Billy Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Billy Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.493
0.493
Billy Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Billy Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Billy Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.353
0.353
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.387
0.387
Billy Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Billy Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
26.67
Billy Burke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.33
Billy Burke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
40
Billy Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
1.36
35.54
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.89
38.51
Billy Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Billy Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
8
208.7
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Billy Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
2.88
2.88
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Billy Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Billy Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Billy Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA