Jerry Fosnow vs. Joe Matthews — Career Comparison

Jerry Fosnow
Silent GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Matthews
Lost GenerationMarylandThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Matthews built a career as a starting pitcher and Jerry Fosnow as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Matthews posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.6 and WHIP 1.100 compared to 5.65 and 1.413 for Jerry Fosnow. By the career numbers, Joe Matthews had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jerry Fosnow and Joe Matthews

Jerry Fosnow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jerry Fosnow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
5.65
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.7
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.9
Jerry Fosnow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.47
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.63
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Jerry Fosnow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.86
42.86
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Fosnow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.31
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
5.65
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.6
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.65
5.65
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.04
4.04
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.37
2.37
Jerry Fosnow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.51
5.51
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.4
6.4
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.207
0.207
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.135
0.135
Jerry Fosnow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
172
27
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
27
Jerry Fosnow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57.1
9
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
9
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
7.22
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
4.5
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.22
7.22
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.57
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.9
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Jerry Fosnow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
5.18
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
5.4
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.31
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jerry Fosnow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.18
5.18
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Jerry Fosnow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
6.91
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Fosnow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.91
6.91
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Fosnow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.22
1.22
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Fosnow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.343
1.343
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.47
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Fosnow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
256
40.19
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
39.6
Jerry Fosnow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.35
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.8
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
6.59
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
5.4
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.59
6.59
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.4
5.4
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.378
1.378
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.1
1.1
Jerry Fosnow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
34.85
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
33.3
Jerry Fosnow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.214
0.214
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.111
0.111
Jerry Fosnow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.19
40.19
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.6
39.6

Fielding Stats for Jerry Fosnow and Joe Matthews

Jerry Fosnow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jerry Fosnow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
5.65
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jerry Fosnow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
27
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jerry Fosnow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.1
9
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jerry Fosnow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jerry Fosnow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.04
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.63
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jerry Fosnow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.83
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jerry Fosnow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.2
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.78
77.78
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Jerry Fosnow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.389
0.389
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Jerry Fosnow and Joe Matthews

Jerry Fosnow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jerry Fosnow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
4320
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
3
900
Jerry Fosnow
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
600
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Jerry Fosnow
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
600
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.54
-65.12
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.21
-63.2
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
4
480
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
1.25
1.25
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA