Luther Hackman vs. Dick Matthews — Career Comparison

Luther Hackman
Gen XMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dick Matthews
UnknownMonroe MonarchsNegro Southern LeagueStarting Pitcher

Dick Matthews built a career as a starting pitcher and Luther Hackman 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 5.09 and 1.590 for Luther Hackman. By the career numbers, Dick Matthews had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Luther Hackman and Dick Matthews

Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
6.33
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.28
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.38
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.12
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.38
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.88
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.42
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.37
47.37
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.62
84.62
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.04
6.04
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.72
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.24
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
5.09
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.6
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.09
5.09
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.53
1.53
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.08
5.08
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.63
2.63
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.202
0.202
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
636
27
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
338
27
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
212
9
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
112.2
9
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
226
9.59
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
6.63
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.59
9.59
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.63
6.63
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.1
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
1.1
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
4.46
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.92
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.25
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.92
1.92
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
5.43
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
4.79
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.43
5.43
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.099
1.099
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.746
0.746
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.59
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.64
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
963
40.88
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
446
35.63
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.4
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
133
5.65
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
2.08
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.65
5.65
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.42
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.72
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.34
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.76
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.4
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.561
1.561
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.95
0.95
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
825
35.02
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
411
32.83
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.63
1.63
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.237
0.237
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.88
40.88
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.63
35.63

Fielding Stats for Luther Hackman and Dick Matthews

Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
6.33
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.28
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.38
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.12
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
636
27
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
338
27
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
212
9
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
112.2
9
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.47
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.48
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
1.36
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
2.4
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
1.91
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
2.88
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
1.83
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
2.88
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.56
95.56
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.04
6.04
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Luther Hackman and Dick Matthews

Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
3311.11
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
16
213.33
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
27
600
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
600
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
533.33
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
520
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.544
0.544
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
106.67
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
93.33
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.33
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.33
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
5.22
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.46
32.74
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
120
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
66.67
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
146.67
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.493
0.493
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.387
0.387
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
26.67
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.33
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.77
-17.11
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.89
38.51
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
11
244.44
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
2.45
2.45
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
44.44
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
40
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA