Vern Curtis vs. Dick Matthews — Career Comparison

Vern Curtis
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dick Matthews
UnknownMonroe MonarchsNegro Southern LeagueStarting Pitcher

Dick Matthews built a career as a starting pitcher and Vern Curtis 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 5.7 and 1.633 for Vern Curtis. By the career numbers, Dick Matthews had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Vern Curtis and Dick Matthews

Vern Curtis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Vern Curtis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
4.8
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.28
Vern Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.3
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.12
Vern Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.88
Vern Curtis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.3
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Vern Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.62
84.62
Vern Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.25
6.25
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Vern Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.72
Vern Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.24
Vern Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Curtis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
5.7
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.6
Vern Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.7
5.7
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Vern Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.53
1.53
Vern Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.63
2.63
Vern Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.202
0.202
Vern Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
27
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
338
27
Vern Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
9
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112.2
9
Vern Curtis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
9
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
6.63
Vern Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.63
6.63
Vern Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.3
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Vern Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Vern Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.06
0.06
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Vern Curtis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
5.7
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.92
Vern Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.7
5.7
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.92
1.92
Vern Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
3
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
4.79
Vern Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.79
4.79
Vern Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Vern Curtis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.967
0.967
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.746
0.746
Vern Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.2
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Vern Curtis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Vern Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Curtis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
41.4
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
446
35.63
Vern Curtis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.4
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Curtis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
5.7
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
2.08
Vern Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.7
5.7
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Vern Curtis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.72
Vern Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.4
Vern Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.633
1.633
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.95
0.95
Vern Curtis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
35.7
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
411
32.83
Vern Curtis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.19
1.19
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.63
1.63
Vern Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.237
0.237
Vern Curtis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.4
41.4
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.63
35.63

Fielding Stats for Vern Curtis and Dick Matthews

Vern Curtis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Vern Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.28
Vern Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.12
Vern Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
338
27
Vern Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112.2
9
Vern Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.48
Vern Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
2.4
Vern Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
2.88
Vern Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
2.88
Vern Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Vern Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.563
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Vern Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Vern Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Vern Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Vern Curtis and Dick Matthews

Vern Curtis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Vern Curtis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
2400
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
16
213.33
Vern Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
600
Vern Curtis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
520
Vern Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Vern Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.544
0.544
Vern Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
106.67
Vern Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
93.33
Vern Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.33
Vern Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.33
Vern Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Vern Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.46
32.74
Vern Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
120
Vern Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
146.67
Vern Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Vern Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Vern Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.493
0.493
Vern Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Vern Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Vern Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.387
0.387
Vern Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Vern Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
26.67
Vern Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.33
Vern Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Vern Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.43
-64.8
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.89
38.51
Vern Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Vern Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Vern Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
1.33
1.33
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Vern Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Vern Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Vern Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA