Mike Cather vs. Dick Matthews — Career Comparison

Mike Cather
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dick Matthews
UnknownMonroe MonarchsNegro Southern LeagueStarting Pitcher

Dick Matthews built a career as a starting pitcher and Mike Cather 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 3.42 and 1.273 for Mike Cather. By the career numbers, Dick Matthews had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Mike Cather and Dick Matthews

Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
8.27
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.28
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.12
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.55
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.88
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.66
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.45
45.45
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.62
84.62
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.72
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.24
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
3.42
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.6
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.42
3.42
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.32
3.32
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.53
1.53
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.63
2.63
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.226
0.226
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.202
0.202
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
245
27
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
338
27
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.2
9
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112.2
9
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
7.38
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
6.63
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.38
7.38
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.63
6.63
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.1
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
1.1
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
3.53
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.92
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.55
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.53
3.53
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.92
1.92
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
6.83
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
4.79
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.83
6.83
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.151
1.151
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.746
0.746
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.44
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
37.58
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
446
35.63
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
2.31
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
3.97
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
2.08
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.66
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.72
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.22
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.66
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.4
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.212
1.212
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.95
0.95
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
297
32.73
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
411
32.83
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.48
0.48
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.63
1.63
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.253
0.253
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.237
0.237
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.58
37.58
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.63
35.63

Fielding Stats for Mike Cather and Dick Matthews

Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
8.27
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.28
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.12
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
245
27
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
338
27
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.2
9
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112.2
9
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.48
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.65
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
2.4
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.87
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
2.88
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.76
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
2.88
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.12
94.12
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.213
0.213
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Mike Cather and Dick Matthews

Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
45000
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
16
213.33
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
600
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
520
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.544
0.544
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
106.67
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
93.33
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.33
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.33
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.46
32.74
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
120
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
146.67
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.493
0.493
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.387
0.387
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
26.67
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.33
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.89
38.51
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
3
40
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA