Ed Chandler vs. Greg Mathews — Career Comparison

Ed Chandler
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Greg Mathews
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Greg Mathews built a career as a starting pitcher and Ed Chandler as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Greg Mathews posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.08 and WHIP 1.379 compared to 6.37 and 1.449 for Ed Chandler. By the career numbers, Greg Mathews had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Chandler and Greg Mathews

Ed Chandler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
4.55
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
1.63
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.3
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
1.47
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.49
Ed Chandler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.58
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.9
45.9
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.67
6.67
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.32
90.32
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Ed Chandler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Chandler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
6.37
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
233
4.08
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.37
6.37
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.08
4.08
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.74
6.74
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.261
0.261
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
27
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1542
27
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 9 Innings
29.2
9
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
514
9
Ed Chandler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
9.4
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
491
8.6
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.4
9.4
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.6
8.6
Ed Chandler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
2.12
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.79
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.12
2.12
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.79
0.79
Ed Chandler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.47
0.47
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.48
0.48
Ed Chandler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
3.64
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
3.54
Ed Chandler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.28
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.64
3.64
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.43
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
4.39
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.43
2.43
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.53
0.53
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.674
0.674
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.881
0.881
Ed Chandler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.61
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.33
Ed Chandler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.12
Ed Chandler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.26
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
39.74
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2156
37.75
Ed Chandler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.21
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Ed Chandler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
6.98
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
247
4.32
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.98
6.98
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Ed Chandler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.4
Ed Chandler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.16
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.93
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.449
1.449
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.348
1.348
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
36.1
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1915
33.53
Ed Chandler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.53
1.53
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Ed Chandler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.231
0.231
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.276
0.276
Ed Chandler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.74
39.74
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.75
37.75

Fielding Stats for Ed Chandler and Greg Mathews

Ed Chandler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
1.63
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
1.47
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1542
27
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
514
9
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.21
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Ed Chandler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.12
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
1.77
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
1.65
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.07
93.07
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.011
1.011
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.32
90.32
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Chandler and Greg Mathews

Ed Chandler
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
2250
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
94
298.41
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
189
600
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 600 PA
2
300
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162
514.29
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Ed Chandler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.625
0.625
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
0.41
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
69.84
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
63.49
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.35
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.35
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 600 PA
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 600 PA
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
7.82
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.69
11.72
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
76.19
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
98.41
Ed Chandler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Ed Chandler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Ed Chandler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Ed Chandler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
28.57
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
15.87
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
44.44
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
22.77
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.68
2.16
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.52
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
19.05
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Chandler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
60
190.48
Ed Chandler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
3.15
3.15
Ed Chandler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
57.14
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Chandler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
4
12.7
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Chandler
Career
Per 600 PA
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA