Ron Guidry vs. William Matthews — Career Comparison

Ron Guidry
Baby BoomersLouisianaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherGold GloveCy Young AwardAll-Star
William Matthews
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ron Guidry 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 3.29 and 1.194 for Ron Guidry. By the career numbers, William Matthews had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ron Guidry and William Matthews

Ron Guidry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ron Guidry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
368
1.38
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.7
Ron Guidry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
323
1.22
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.54
Ron Guidry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
0.64
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.34
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Guidry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.13
65.13
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ron Guidry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.77
87.77
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Ron Guidry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
0.36
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Guidry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.1
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Guidry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.02
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 9 Innings
874
3.29
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.24
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.29
3.29
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Ron Guidry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.11
3.11
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Ron Guidry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Ron Guidry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.244
0.244
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.271
0.271
Ron Guidry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7176
27
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
27
Ron Guidry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2392
9
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.2
9
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2198
8.27
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
8.64
Ron Guidry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.27
8.27
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.64
8.64
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 9 Innings
226
0.85
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.54
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.61
0.61
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
633
2.38
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
5.4
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.09
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Guidry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.38
2.38
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Ron Guidry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1778
6.69
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
3.24
Ron Guidry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.69
6.69
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.24
3.24
Ron Guidry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.83
4.83
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Ron Guidry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.008
1.008
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.21
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.05
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.03
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Guidry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9794
36.85
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
37.26
Ron Guidry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.09
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.08
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
953
3.59
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
4.32
Ron Guidry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.26
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.24
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Guidry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
0.65
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Guidry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.184
1.184
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.56
1.56
Ron Guidry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9013
33.91
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
31.86
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.59
2.59
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Ron Guidry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.85
36.85
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.26
37.26

Fielding Stats for Ron Guidry and William Matthews

Ron Guidry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ron Guidry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
370
1.39
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.65
Ron Guidry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
323
1.21
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.53
Ron Guidry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7180
27
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
27
Ron Guidry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2393.1
9
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
9
Ron Guidry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
107
0.4
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.53
Ron Guidry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
307
1.15
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.59
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.03
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Guidry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
422
1.59
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.12
Ron Guidry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
414
1.56
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.12
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.1
98.1
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ron Guidry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.119
1.119
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Ron Guidry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.3
87.3
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Ron Guidry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.07
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ron Guidry and William Matthews

Ron Guidry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ron Guidry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
379
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
375
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 600 PA
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 600 PA
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 600 PA
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 600 PA
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 600 PA
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 600 PA
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 600 PA
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 600 PA
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 600 PA
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 600 PA
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 600 PA
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 600 PA
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 600 PA
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Guidry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Guidry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 600 PA
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.83
-62.4
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Guidry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
3
225
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 600 PA
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.67
2.67
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 600 PA
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 600 PA
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA