Chris Hammond vs. Bobby Mathews — Career Comparison

Chris Hammond
Gen XGeorgiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Bobby Mathews
Pre-GenerationalMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MutualsUnknownRelief Pitcher

Chris Hammond built a career as a starting pitcher and Bobby Mathews as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Bobby Mathews posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.86 and WHIP 1.237 compared to 4.14 and 1.408 for Chris Hammond. By the career numbers, Bobby Mathews had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Chris Hammond and Bobby Mathews

Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Bobby Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
441
3.53
Bobby Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
578
1.05
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
1.09
Bobby Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
568
1.03
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
0.53
Bobby Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
0.54
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
0.5
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
0.45
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.56
51.56
Bobby Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.5
54.5
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
30.84
30.84
Bobby Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.27
98.27
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Bobby Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
525
0.95
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Bobby Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.04
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
517
4.14
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1573
2.86
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Bobby Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Bobby Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.89
2.89
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Bobby Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.92
2.92
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Bobby Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
3371
27
Bobby Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14868
27
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
1123.2
9
Bobby Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4956
9
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1163
9.32
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
5601
10.17
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.32
9.32
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.17
10.17
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
0.84
Bobby Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.13
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Bobby Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Bobby Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
387
3.1
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
532
0.97
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.26
Bobby Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.1
3.1
Bobby Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.97
0.97
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
712
5.7
Bobby Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1528
2.77
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.7
5.7
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.77
2.77
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.61
1.61
Bobby Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.978
0.978
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.416
0.416
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.25
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
253
0.46
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.25
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.09
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.07
Bobby Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
4821
38.61
Bobby Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21997
39.95
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.54
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.02
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
572
4.58
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
3497
6.35
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.43
Bobby Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.26
Bobby Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.87
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.379
1.379
Bobby Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.238
1.238
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
4317
34.58
Bobby Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21417
38.89
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.3
1.3
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.05
6.05
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Bobby Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.61
38.61
Bobby Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.95
39.95

Fielding Stats for Chris Hammond and Bobby Mathews

Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Bobby Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
441
3.53
Bobby Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
669
1.1
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
1.09
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
133
0.22
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
3371
27
Bobby Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16419
27
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
1123.2
9
Bobby Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5473
9
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.38
Bobby Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
0.49
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
171
1.37
Bobby Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
806
1.33
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.13
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
255
0.42
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
235
1.88
Bobby Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
2.23
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
219
1.75
Bobby Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1102
1.81
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.19
93.19
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.21
81.21
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.497
0.497
Bobby Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.647
1.647
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30.84
30.84
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
19.88
19.88
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.08
Bobby Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.04
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Hammond and Bobby Mathews

Chris Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Bobby Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 600 PAverified
444
931.47
Bobby Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
623
146.07
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
286
600
Bobby Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2559
600
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
238
499.3
Bobby Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2486
582.88
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Bobby Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.626
0.626
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.466
0.466
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
48
100.7
Bobby Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
504
118.17
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
36
75.52
Bobby Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
446
104.57
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
14.69
Bobby Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
11.25
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.1
Bobby Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
2.11
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
8.39
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.23
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
25.17
Bobby Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
13.6
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21.68
45.48
Bobby Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
125.53
29.43
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
144.76
Bobby Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
573
134.35
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
159.44
Bobby Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
577
135.29
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.575
0.575
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.456
0.456
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.159
0.159
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.505
0.505
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
30
62.94
Bobby Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
318
74.56
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
14
29.37
Bobby Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
164
38.45
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
40
83.92
Bobby Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
481
112.78
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22.33
46.84
Bobby Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
133.55
31.31
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
58.74
Bobby Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
17.12
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
96
201.4
Bobby Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
14.54
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
2.98
2.98
Bobby Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41.27
41.27
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Bobby Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.18
1.18
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
39.86
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.1
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
4.2
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
2.11
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.34
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.17
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
3.52
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
Bobby Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67