Joe Gonzales vs. Harry Matuzak — Career Comparison

Joe Gonzales
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Harry Matuzak
Greatest GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe Gonzales built a career as a starting pitcher and Harry Matuzak as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Gonzales posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.35 and WHIP 1.548 compared to 5.77 and 1.615 for Harry Matuzak. By the career numbers, Joe Gonzales had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Gonzales and Harry Matuzak

Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Harry Matuzak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.32
Harry Matuzak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.92
Joe Gonzales
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.58
Harry Matuzak
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Joe Gonzales
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Harry Matuzak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Gonzales
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.58
Harry Matuzak
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.92
Joe Gonzales
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Harry Matuzak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Gonzales
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Harry Matuzak
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.88
5.88
Joe Gonzales
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.58
Harry Matuzak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Matuzak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Matuzak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Gonzales
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
4.35
Harry Matuzak
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
5.77
Joe Gonzales
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.35
4.35
Harry Matuzak
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.77
5.77
Joe Gonzales
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.41
4.41
Harry Matuzak
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.96
4.96
Joe Gonzales
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Harry Matuzak
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.95
3.95
Joe Gonzales
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Harry Matuzak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
27
Harry Matuzak
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
117
27
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
9
Harry Matuzak
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
9
Joe Gonzales
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
10.74
Harry Matuzak
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
11.31
Joe Gonzales
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.74
10.74
Harry Matuzak
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.31
11.31
Joe Gonzales
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Harry Matuzak
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.46
Joe Gonzales
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Harry Matuzak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Harry Matuzak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Joe Gonzales
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
3.19
Harry Matuzak
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
3.23
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Matuzak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Gonzales
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.19
3.19
Harry Matuzak
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.23
3.23
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
3.19
Harry Matuzak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.92
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.19
3.19
Harry Matuzak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Joe Gonzales
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
Harry Matuzak
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Harry Matuzak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.795
0.795
Joe Gonzales
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Harry Matuzak
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.92
Joe Gonzales
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Harry Matuzak
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Matuzak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
140
40.65
Harry Matuzak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
42
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.87
Harry Matuzak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.15
Joe Gonzales
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
4.65
Harry Matuzak
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
6.92
Joe Gonzales
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.65
4.65
Harry Matuzak
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.92
6.92
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Matuzak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Matuzak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Matuzak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Gonzales
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.548
1.548
Harry Matuzak
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.615
1.615
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
37.45
Harry Matuzak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
38.54
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Harry Matuzak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.76
1.76
Joe Gonzales
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.308
0.308
Harry Matuzak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.318
0.318
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.65
40.65
Harry Matuzak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
42

Fielding Stats for Joe Gonzales and Harry Matuzak

Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Harry Matuzak
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Harry Matuzak
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Matuzak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Matuzak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Matuzak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Matuzak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Harry Matuzak
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Joe Gonzales
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Matuzak
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Harry Matuzak
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Harry Matuzak
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Joe Gonzales
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Harry Matuzak
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
Joe Gonzales
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.75
Harry Matuzak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.588
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Matuzak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Gonzales
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Harry Matuzak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Matuzak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Matuzak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Matuzak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Matuzak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Gonzales and Harry Matuzak

Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Harry Matuzak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
8
436.36
Harry Matuzak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
850
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Harry Matuzak
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
600
Joe Gonzales
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
545.45
Harry Matuzak
Career
Per 600 PA
9
450
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Matuzak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Harry Matuzak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.458
0.458
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Matuzak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Matuzak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Matuzak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Matuzak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Matuzak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Matuzak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Matuzak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Matuzak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Matuzak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Matuzak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
11.01
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Matuzak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Matuzak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Matuzak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Matuzak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Matuzak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Matuzak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Matuzak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Matuzak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Matuzak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Matuzak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Matuzak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Matuzak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.98
-53.43
Harry Matuzak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
8.18
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Matuzak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Matuzak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Matuzak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Gonzales
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Harry Matuzak
Career
Per 600 PA
2
100
Joe Gonzales
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Harry Matuzak
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Matuzak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Harry Matuzak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Matuzak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Matuzak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Matuzak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Matuzak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Matuzak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Gonzales
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Matuzak
Career
Per 600 PA