Jose Diaz vs. Leroy Matlock — Career Comparison

Jose Diaz
Gen XD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Leroy Matlock
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh CrawfordsNegro National League IIStarting PitcherAll-Star

Leroy Matlock built a career as a starting pitcher and Jose Diaz as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Leroy Matlock posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.93 and WHIP 1.312 compared to 9.39 and 2.609 for Jose Diaz. By the career numbers, Leroy Matlock had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jose Diaz and Leroy Matlock

Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5.87
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
1.38
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
1.03
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.61
Jose Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.33
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.63
64.63
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74.17
74.17
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.6
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Jose Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
9.39
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
3.93
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.39
9.39
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.14
13.14
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.45
3.45
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.39
9.39
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.344
0.344
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
27
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2340
27
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
9
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
780
9
Jose Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
12.91
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
793
9.15
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.91
12.91
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.15
9.15
Jose Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
2.35
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.46
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.35
2.35
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Jose Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
10.57
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
2.65
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.57
10.57
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.65
2.65
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5.87
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
399
4.6
Jose Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.87
5.87
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.6
4.6
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Jose Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.826
1.826
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.806
0.806
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3.52
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Jose Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
2.35
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.09
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
51.65
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3312
38.22
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.35
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.17
Jose Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
10.57
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
416
4.8
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.57
10.57
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.8
4.8
Jose Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.78
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.17
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.17
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.81
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.609
2.609
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.312
1.312
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
37.57
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3006
34.68
Jose Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.47
3.47
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.293
0.293
Jose Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.65
51.65
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.22
38.22

Fielding Stats for Jose Diaz and Leroy Matlock

Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5.87
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
156
1.43
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
1
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
27
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2939
27
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
9
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
979.2
9
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.17
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
1.21
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
2.03
Jose Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.14
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.17
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
368
3.38
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.17
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
353
3.24
Jose Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.92
95.92
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.263
2.263
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.87
69.87
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.17
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.17
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jose Diaz and Leroy Matlock

Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
5
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
161
222.58
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
434
600
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
375
518.43
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.624
0.624
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
114.75
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
92.63
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
15.21
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.76
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.15
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
22.12
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.193
0.193
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.15
47.21
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
147.93
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
161.75
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.503
0.503
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
80.18
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
53.92
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
129.95
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38.48
53.2
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.38
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
45.62
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Diaz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.15
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
144.67
144.67
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
34.56
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.29
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.29
Jose Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100