Dick Hoover vs. Dick Matthews — Career Comparison

Dick Hoover
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dick Matthews
UnknownMonroe MonarchsNegro Southern LeagueStarting Pitcher

Dick Matthews built a career as a starting pitcher and Dick Hoover 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 7.71 and 2.357 for Dick Hoover. By the career numbers, Dick Matthews had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dick Hoover and Dick Matthews

Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.86
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
1.28
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.12
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.88
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.62
84.62
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.72
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.24
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
7.71
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.6
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.71
7.71
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.1
10.1
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.53
1.53
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.71
7.71
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.63
2.63
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.202
0.202
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
27
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
338
27
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
9
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112.2
9
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
15.43
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
6.63
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.43
15.43
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.63
6.63
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.93
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.93
1.93
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
5.79
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.92
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.79
5.79
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.92
1.92
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
4.79
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.79
4.79
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.643
0.643
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.746
0.746
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
50.14
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
446
35.63
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.93
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
7.71
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
2.08
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.71
7.71
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.72
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.4
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.357
2.357
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.95
0.95
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
44.36
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
411
32.83
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.63
1.63
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.318
0.318
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.237
0.237
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.14
50.14
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.63
35.63

Fielding Stats for Dick Hoover and Dick Matthews

Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.28
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.12
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
338
27
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112.2
9
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.48
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
2.4
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
2.88
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
2.88
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Hoover and Dick Matthews

Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
213.33
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
600
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
520
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.544
0.544
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
106.67
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
93.33
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.33
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.33
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.46
32.74
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
120
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
146.67
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.493
0.493
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.387
0.387
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
26.67
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.33
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.89
38.51
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
3
40
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA