Joe Giard vs. William Matthews — Career Comparison

Joe Giard
Lost GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
William Matthews
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe Giard built a career as a starting pitcher and William Matthews as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. William Matthews posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.24 and WHIP 1.560 compared to 5.96 and 1.812 for Joe Giard. By the career numbers, William Matthews had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Giard and William Matthews

Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
2.2
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.7
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
1.17
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.54
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.42
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.49
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.43
46.43
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.94
52.94
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.36
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.13
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
184
5.96
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.24
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.96
5.96
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.07
6.07
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.71
4.71
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.41
5.41
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.86
4.86
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.296
0.296
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.271
0.271
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
833
27
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
27
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
277.2
9
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.2
9
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
330
10.7
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
8.64
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.7
10.7
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.64
8.64
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.68
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.54
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
5.61
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
5.4
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.61
5.61
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.4
5.4
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
2.3
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.24
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.3
2.3
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.04
1.04
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.879
0.879
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.96
0.96
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.16
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.19
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1294
41.94
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
37.26
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.42
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.08
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
6.55
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
4.32
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.55
6.55
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.812
1.812
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.56
1.56
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1115
36.14
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
31.86
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.97
2.97
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.94
41.94
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26

Fielding Stats for Joe Giard and William Matthews

Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.65
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.53
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
27
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
9
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.53
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.59
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.12
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.12
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.368
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Giard and William Matthews

Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
408
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
5
375
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
600
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
534
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.395
0.395
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
78
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
78
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.45
14.72
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
78
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
108
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
36
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
42
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
78
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.55
9.32
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.83
-62.4
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
30
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
192
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
225
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.13
3.13
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
2.67
2.67
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
36
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA