Joe Crawford vs. Dick Matthews — Career Comparison

Joe Crawford
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dick Matthews
UnknownMonroe MonarchsNegro Southern LeagueStarting Pitcher

Dick Matthews built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Crawford 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 3.3 and 1.079 for Joe Crawford. By the career numbers, Dick Matthews had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Crawford and Dick Matthews

Joe Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.69
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.28
Joe Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.12
Joe Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.78
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.88
Joe Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.58
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Joe Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.14
57.14
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.62
84.62
Joe Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.53
10.53
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Joe Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.72
Joe Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.24
Joe Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
3.3
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.6
Joe Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.3
3.3
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Joe Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.79
2.79
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.53
1.53
Joe Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.63
2.63
Joe Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.216
0.216
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.202
0.202
Joe Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
139
27
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
338
27
Joe Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.1
9
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112.2
9
Joe Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
6.99
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
6.63
Joe Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.99
6.99
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.63
6.63
Joe Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.36
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.36
1.36
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
2.53
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.92
Joe Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.19
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.53
2.53
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.92
1.92
Joe Crawford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
4.86
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
4.79
Joe Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.86
4.86
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Joe Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.32
1.32
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Joe Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.82
0.82
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.746
0.746
Joe Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Joe Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.19
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
182
35.35
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
446
35.63
Joe Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.75
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
3.5
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
2.08
Joe Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Joe Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.72
Joe Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Crawford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.58
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.4
Joe Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.058
1.058
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.95
0.95
Joe Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
32.44
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
411
32.83
Joe Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.95
0.95
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.63
1.63
Joe Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.215
0.215
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.237
0.237
Joe Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.35
35.35
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.63
35.63

Fielding Stats for Joe Crawford and Dick Matthews

Joe Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.69
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.28
Joe Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.12
Joe Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
139
27
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
338
27
Joe Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.1
9
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112.2
9
Joe Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.19
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.48
Joe Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.75
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
2.4
Joe Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.94
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
2.88
Joe Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.94
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
2.88
Joe Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Joe Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.526
0.526
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Joe Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.53
10.53
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Joe Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Joe Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Crawford and Dick Matthews

Joe Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
1036.36
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
16
213.33
Joe Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
600
Joe Crawford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
520
Joe Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Joe Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.544
0.544
Joe Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
106.67
Joe Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
93.33
Joe Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.33
Joe Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.33
Joe Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Joe Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.46
32.74
Joe Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
120
Joe Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
146.67
Joe Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Joe Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Joe Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.493
0.493
Joe Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Joe Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Joe Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.387
0.387
Joe Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Joe Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
26.67
Joe Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.33
Joe Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Joe Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.15
-62.91
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.89
38.51
Joe Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Joe Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
5
272.73
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Joe Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
2.2
2.2
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Joe Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Joe Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Joe Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA