Chick Evans vs. Jon Matlack — Career Comparison

Chick Evans
Lost GenerationVermontThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jon Matlack
Baby BoomersPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting PitcherRookie of the YearAll-Star

Jon Matlack built a career as a starting pitcher and Chick Evans as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jon Matlack posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.18 and WHIP 1.262 compared to 4.96 and 1.785 for Chick Evans. By the career numbers, Jon Matlack had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Chick Evans and Jon Matlack

Chick Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Chick Evans
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.91
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
361
1.37
Chick Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.68
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
318
1.21
Chick Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
0.48
Chick Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.68
Jon Matlack
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.48
Chick Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.8
49.8
Chick Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.53
23.53
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.09
88.09
Chick Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.37
Chick Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.11
Chick Evans
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.34
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Chick Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
4.96
Jon Matlack
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
835
3.18
Chick Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.96
4.96
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Chick Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.71
5.71
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Chick Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.88
4.88
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.45
3.45
Chick Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Chick Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
158
27
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7089
27
Chick Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.2
9
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2363
9
Chick Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
9.06
Jon Matlack
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2276
8.67
Chick Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.06
9.06
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.67
8.67
Chick Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Jon Matlack
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
0.61
Chick Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Jon Matlack
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.61
0.61
Chick Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Jon Matlack
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.45
0.45
Chick Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
7.01
Jon Matlack
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
638
2.43
Chick Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jon Matlack
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.26
Chick Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.01
7.01
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.43
2.43
Chick Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
3.93
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1516
5.77
Chick Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.77
5.77
Chick Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Chick Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.215
1.215
Jon Matlack
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.912
0.912
Chick Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.03
Jon Matlack
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.26
Chick Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.51
Jon Matlack
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.1
Chick Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jon Matlack
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.03
Chick Evans
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
228
38.96
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9789
37.28
Chick Evans
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.88
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.09
Chick Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
6.15
Jon Matlack
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
970
3.69
Chick Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.15
6.15
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.69
3.69
Chick Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jon Matlack
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
0.37
Chick Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jon Matlack
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.23
Chick Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
0.69
Chick Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.785
1.785
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.233
1.233
Chick Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
184
31.44
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8968
34.16
Chick Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.12
2.12
Jon Matlack
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Chick Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.325
0.325
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Chick Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.96
38.96
Jon Matlack
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.28
37.28

Fielding Stats for Chick Evans and Jon Matlack

Chick Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Chick Evans
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.89
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
361
1.37
Chick Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.68
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
318
1.21
Chick Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
27
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7089
27
Chick Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
9
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2363
9
Chick Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.26
Chick Evans
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.89
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
346
1.32
Chick Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.51
Jon Matlack
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.08
Chick Evans
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
3.4
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
435
1.66
Chick Evans
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.89
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
414
1.58
Chick Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
85
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.17
95.17
Chick Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.147
1.147
Chick Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.53
23.53
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.09
88.09
Chick Evans
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.05
Chick Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Matlack
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chick Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Matlack
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chick Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Matlack
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chick Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Matlack
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chick Evans and Jon Matlack

Chick Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Chick Evans
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
536.84
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
362
401.48
Chick Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
19
600
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
541
600
Chick Evans
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
600
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
441
489.09
Chick Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.129
0.129
Chick Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.455
0.455
Chick Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
63.22
Chick Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
59.89
Chick Evans
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
3.33
Chick Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Matlack
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chick Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Matlack
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chick Evans
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
3.33
Chick Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jon Matlack
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Chick Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Matlack
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chick Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Matlack
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chick Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
3.74
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.01
15.53
Chick Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
2
63.16
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
66.54
Chick Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
127.54
Chick Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Chick Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Chick Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Chick Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Jon Matlack
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Chick Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Chick Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Chick Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Chick Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
35.49
Chick Evans
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
25.51
Chick Evans
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
63.16
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
61
Chick Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.12
-35.27
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.18
12.4
Chick Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.11
Chick Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
63.22
Chick Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Matlack
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chick Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Jon Matlack
Career
Per 600 PA
217
240.67
Chick Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Jon Matlack
Career
Per 600 PA
2.49
2.49
Chick Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Chick Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
45.47
Chick Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.11
Chick Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jon Matlack
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7.76
Chick Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Matlack
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chick Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Matlack
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chick Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Matlack
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chick Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
Jon Matlack
Career
Per 600 PA