Joe Dawson vs. Matt Perisho — Career Comparison

Joe Dawson
Lost GenerationWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Matt Perisho
Gen XIowaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe Dawson built a career as a starting pitcher and Matt Perisho as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Dawson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.15 and WHIP 1.448 compared to 6.39 and 1.866 for Matt Perisho. By the career numbers, Joe Dawson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Dawson and Matt Perisho

Joe Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Matt Perisho
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
2.23
Matt Perisho
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
5.77
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.68
Matt Perisho
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.91
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.42
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.36
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.64
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.55
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.29
39.29
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.29
39.29
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30.51
30.51
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.82
15.82
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.19
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.11
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
4.15
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
196
6.39
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.39
6.39
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.03
7.03
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.46
4.46
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.47
5.47
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
715
27
Matt Perisho
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
828
27
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
238.1
9
Matt Perisho
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
276
9
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
233
8.8
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
346
11.28
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.8
8.8
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.28
11.28
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.38
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
1.37
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
4.23
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
5.28
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.23
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.23
4.23
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.28
5.28
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
2.34
Matt Perisho
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
6.59
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.34
2.34
Matt Perisho
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.59
6.59
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Matt Perisho
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.14
1.14
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
0.73
Matt Perisho
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.319
1.319
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.11
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.36
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.59
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1041
39.31
Matt Perisho
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1325
43.21
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
1.1
Matt Perisho
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
1.14
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
4.8
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
221
7.21
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.8
4.8
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.21
7.21
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.42
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.36
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Perisho
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.91
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.448
1.448
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.841
1.841
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
927
35.01
Matt Perisho
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1121
36.55
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.15
2.15
Matt Perisho
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.347
0.347
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.31
39.31
Matt Perisho
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.21
43.21

Fielding Stats for Joe Dawson and Matt Perisho

Joe Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Matt Perisho
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
Matt Perisho
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
5.77
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Perisho
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.91
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Perisho
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
828
27
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Perisho
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
276
9
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Matt Perisho
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.29
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.98
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.1
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
1.37
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
1.27
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.23
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.86
92.86
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.864
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Perisho
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15.82
15.82
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Dawson and Matt Perisho

Joe Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Matt Perisho
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
59
416.47
Matt Perisho
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
177
21240
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
85
600
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
77
543.53
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.641
0.641
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
141.18
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
120
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.12
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.06
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
21.18
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.47
52.76
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
169.41
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
176.47
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.617
0.617
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.052
0.052
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.509
0.509
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
49.41
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
28.24
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
77.65
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.88
62.67
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.55
-66.4
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
35.29
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
63.53
Matt Perisho
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
600
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.44
9.44
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
0.56
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
21.18
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA