Pete Conway vs. Dick Matthews — Career Comparison

Pete Conway
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit WolverinesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dick Matthews
UnknownMonroe MonarchsNegro Southern LeagueStarting Pitcher

Dick Matthews built a career as a starting pitcher and Pete Conway 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 3.59 and 1.258 for Pete Conway. By the career numbers, Dick Matthews had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Pete Conway and Dick Matthews

Pete Conway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Pete Conway
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
126
1.09
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.28
Pete Conway
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
123
1.06
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.12
Pete Conway
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
0.53
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.88
Pete Conway
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.53
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Pete Conway
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.62
84.62
Pete Conway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.62
97.62
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
87.5
Pete Conway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
1.01
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.72
Pete Conway
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.24
Pete Conway
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Conway
Career
Per 9 Innings
415
3.59
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.6
Pete Conway
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.59
3.59
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Pete Conway
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.04
3.04
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.53
1.53
Pete Conway
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.35
3.35
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.63
2.63
Pete Conway
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.202
0.202
Pete Conway
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3120
27
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
338
27
Pete Conway
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1040
9
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
112.2
9
Pete Conway
Career
Per 9 Innings
1058
9.16
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
6.63
Pete Conway
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.16
9.16
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.63
6.63
Pete Conway
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.28
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pete Conway
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pete Conway
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pete Conway
Career
Per 9 Innings
250
2.16
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.92
Pete Conway
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Conway
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.16
2.16
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.92
1.92
Pete Conway
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
428
3.7
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
4.79
Pete Conway
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.79
4.79
Pete Conway
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.4
3.4
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Pete Conway
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.652
0.652
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.746
0.746
Pete Conway
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.58
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pete Conway
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.16
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Pete Conway
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Conway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4497
38.92
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
446
35.63
Pete Conway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Conway
Career
Per 9 Innings
694
6.01
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
2.08
Pete Conway
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.01
6.01
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Pete Conway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.72
Pete Conway
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Conway
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.4
Pete Conway
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.258
1.258
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.95
0.95
Pete Conway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4229
36.6
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
411
32.83
Pete Conway
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.51
5.51
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.63
1.63
Pete Conway
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.237
0.237
Pete Conway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.92
38.92
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.63
35.63

Fielding Stats for Pete Conway and Dick Matthews

Pete Conway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Pete Conway
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
172
1.08
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.28
Pete Conway
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.12
Pete Conway
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4290
27
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
338
27
Pete Conway
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1430
9
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
112.2
9
Pete Conway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.65
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.48
Pete Conway
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
251
1.58
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
2.4
Pete Conway
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.28
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pete Conway
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
400
2.52
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
2.88
Pete Conway
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
355
2.23
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
2.88
Pete Conway
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.75
88.75
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Pete Conway
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.064
2.064
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Pete Conway
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Pete Conway
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.04
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Pete Conway
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Conway
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Conway
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Conway
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Pete Conway and Dick Matthews

Pete Conway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Pete Conway
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
164
157.69
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
213.33
Pete Conway
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
624
600
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
45
600
Pete Conway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
599
575.96
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
39
520
Pete Conway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Pete Conway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.592
0.592
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.544
0.544
Pete Conway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
128.85
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
8
106.67
Pete Conway
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
97
93.27
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
93.33
Pete Conway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
22.12
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.33
Pete Conway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.81
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Conway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
8.65
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Conway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
35.58
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.33
Pete Conway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Pete Conway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Conway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Conway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52.24
50.23
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
2.46
32.74
Pete Conway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
194
186.54
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
9
120
Pete Conway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
152.88
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
11
146.67
Pete Conway
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Pete Conway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Pete Conway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.579
0.579
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.493
0.493
Pete Conway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Pete Conway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.176
0.176
Pete Conway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.482
0.482
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.387
0.387
Pete Conway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Pete Conway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
81.73
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
2
26.67
Pete Conway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
57.69
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.33
Pete Conway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
130.77
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
3
40
Pete Conway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53.79
51.72
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
2.89
38.51
Pete Conway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.88
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Conway
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
21.15
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Pete Conway
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Conway
Career
Per 600 PA
107
102.88
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Pete Conway
Career
Per 600 PA
5.83
5.83
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Pete Conway
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Pete Conway
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Pete Conway
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Conway
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Conway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.81
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Conway
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Conway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.81
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Conway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA