Jim Constable vs. Dick Matthews — Career Comparison

Jim Constable
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dick Matthews
UnknownMonroe MonarchsNegro Southern LeagueStarting Pitcher

Dick Matthews built a career as a starting pitcher and Jim Constable 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 4.87 and 1.531 for Jim Constable. 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 Constable and Dick Matthews

Jim Constable
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Constable
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
5.14
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.28
Jim Constable
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.55
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.12
Jim Constable
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.28
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.88
Jim Constable
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.37
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Jim Constable
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.86
42.86
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.62
84.62
Jim Constable
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.71
10.71
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Jim Constable
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.72
Jim Constable
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.24
Jim Constable
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.18
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Constable
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
4.87
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.6
Jim Constable
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Jim Constable
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.05
5.05
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.53
1.53
Jim Constable
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.63
2.63
Jim Constable
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.202
0.202
Jim Constable
Career
Per 9 Innings
294
27
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
338
27
Jim Constable
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
9
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112.2
9
Jim Constable
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
10.01
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
6.63
Jim Constable
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.01
10.01
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.63
6.63
Jim Constable
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.73
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Constable
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
0.73
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Constable
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Constable
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
3.77
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.92
Jim Constable
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Constable
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.77
3.77
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.92
1.92
Jim Constable
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
5.42
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
4.79
Jim Constable
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.42
5.42
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Jim Constable
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Jim Constable
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.02
1.02
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.746
0.746
Jim Constable
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.28
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Constable
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.64
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Jim Constable
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Constable
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
39.67
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
446
35.63
Jim Constable
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.92
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Constable
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
5.14
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
2.08
Jim Constable
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.14
5.14
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Jim Constable
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.72
Jim Constable
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Constable
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.4
Jim Constable
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.531
1.531
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.95
0.95
Jim Constable
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
384
35.27
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
411
32.83
Jim Constable
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.63
1.63
Jim Constable
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.319
0.319
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.237
0.237
Jim Constable
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.67
39.67
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.63
35.63

Fielding Stats for Jim Constable and Dick Matthews

Jim Constable
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Constable
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
5.14
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.28
Jim Constable
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.55
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.12
Jim Constable
Career
Per 9 Innings
294
27
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
338
27
Jim Constable
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
9
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112.2
9
Jim Constable
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.73
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.48
Jim Constable
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.92
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
2.4
Jim Constable
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Constable
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.74
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
2.88
Jim Constable
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.65
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
2.88
Jim Constable
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.74
94.74
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jim Constable
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Jim Constable
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.71
10.71
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Jim Constable
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Jim Constable
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Constable
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Constable
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Constable
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Constable and Dick Matthews

Jim Constable
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jim Constable
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
1600
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
16
213.33
Jim Constable
Career
Per 600 PA
21
600
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
600
Jim Constable
Career
Per 600 PA
17
485.71
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
520
Jim Constable
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Jim Constable
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.691
0.691
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.544
0.544
Jim Constable
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
106.67
Jim Constable
Career
Per 600 PA
3
85.71
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
93.33
Jim Constable
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.33
Jim Constable
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Constable
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Constable
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.33
Jim Constable
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Jim Constable
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Constable
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Constable
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.05
58.62
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.46
32.74
Jim Constable
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
142.86
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
120
Jim Constable
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
200
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
146.67
Jim Constable
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Jim Constable
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Jim Constable
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.644
0.644
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.493
0.493
Jim Constable
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Jim Constable
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.176
0.176
Jim Constable
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.615
0.615
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.387
0.387
Jim Constable
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Jim Constable
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
26.67
Jim Constable
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.33
Jim Constable
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Jim Constable
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.24
63.95
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.89
38.51
Jim Constable
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Constable
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
85.71
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
3
40
Jim Constable
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Constable
Career
Per 600 PA
5
142.86
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Jim Constable
Career
Per 600 PA
4.2
4.2
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Jim Constable
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jim Constable
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Jim Constable
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Constable
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Constable
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Constable
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Constable
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Constable
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA