Steve Foucault vs. Dick Matthews — Career Comparison

Steve Foucault
Baby BoomersMinnesotaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dick Matthews
UnknownMonroe MonarchsNegro Southern LeagueStarting Pitcher

Dick Matthews built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Foucault 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 3.21 and 1.385 for Steve Foucault. By the career numbers, Dick Matthews had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Foucault and Dick Matthews

Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
277
5.02
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.28
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.12
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.63
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.88
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.65
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.3
49.3
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.62
84.62
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.72
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.24
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.94
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
3.21
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.6
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.21
3.21
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.49
3.49
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.53
1.53
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.63
2.63
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.202
0.202
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1490
27
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
338
27
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
496.2
9
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
112.2
9
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
458
8.3
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
6.63
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.3
8.3
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.63
6.63
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.74
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
190
3.44
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.92
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.72
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.44
3.44
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.92
1.92
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
307
5.56
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
4.79
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.56
5.56
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.001
1.001
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.746
0.746
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.18
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.31
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2101
38.07
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
446
35.63
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
3.59
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
213
3.86
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
2.08
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.72
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.72
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.4
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.85
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.4
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.305
1.305
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.95
0.95
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1832
33.2
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
411
32.83
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.77
0.77
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.63
1.63
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.237
0.237
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.07
38.07
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.63
35.63

Fielding Stats for Steve Foucault and Dick Matthews

Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
277
5.02
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.28
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.12
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1490
27
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
338
27
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
496.2
9
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
112.2
9
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.53
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.48
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
1.36
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
2.4
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.09
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
1.98
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
2.88
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104
1.88
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
2.88
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.41
95.41
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.376
0.376
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.18
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Foucault and Dick Matthews

Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
277
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
213.33
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
600
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
520
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.544
0.544
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
106.67
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
93.33
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.33
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.33
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.46
32.74
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
120
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
146.67
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.493
0.493
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.387
0.387
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
26.67
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.33
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.89
38.51
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
3
40
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA