Steve Colyer vs. Dick Matthews — Career Comparison

Steve Colyer
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dick Matthews
UnknownMonroe MonarchsNegro Southern LeagueStarting Pitcher

Dick Matthews built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Colyer 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 5.04 and 1.843 for Steve Colyer. By the career numbers, Dick Matthews had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Colyer and Dick Matthews

Steve Colyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Colyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
9.92
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.28
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.12
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.88
Steve Colyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.62
84.62
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.72
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.24
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
5.04
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.6
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.04
5.04
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.93
6.93
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.53
1.53
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.33
5.33
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.63
2.63
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.202
0.202
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
166
27
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
338
27
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.1
9
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112.2
9
Steve Colyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
10.41
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
6.63
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.41
10.41
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.63
6.63
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.46
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.46
1.46
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
6.02
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.92
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.02
6.02
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.92
1.92
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
8.3
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
4.79
Steve Colyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.3
8.3
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Steve Colyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.59
1.59
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.746
0.746
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.81
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Colyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
41.15
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
446
35.63
Steve Colyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.11
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
5.2
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
2.08
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
5.2
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Steve Colyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.72
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Colyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.98
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.4
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.825
1.825
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.95
0.95
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
214
34.81
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
411
32.83
Steve Colyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.52
0.52
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.63
1.63
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.357
0.357
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.237
0.237
Steve Colyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.15
41.15
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.63
35.63

Fielding Stats for Steve Colyer and Dick Matthews

Steve Colyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Colyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
9.92
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.28
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.12
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
166
27
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
338
27
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.1
9
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112.2
9
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.33
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.48
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.46
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
2.4
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.79
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
2.88
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.79
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
2.88
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.18
0.18
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Steve Colyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.49
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Colyer and Dick Matthews

Steve Colyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Steve Colyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
36600
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
16
213.33
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
600
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
520
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Steve Colyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.544
0.544
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
106.67
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
93.33
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.33
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.33
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.46
32.74
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
120
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
146.67
Steve Colyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.493
0.493
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.387
0.387
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
26.67
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.33
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
205.73
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.89
38.51
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
40
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Colyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
3
40
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Colyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA