Ed Lagger vs. Dick Matthews — Career Comparison

Ed Lagger
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dick Matthews
UnknownMonroe MonarchsNegro Southern LeagueStarting Pitcher

Dick Matthews built a career as a starting pitcher and Ed Lagger 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 11 and 2.278 for Ed Lagger. By the career numbers, Dick Matthews had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Lagger and Dick Matthews

Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
4
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
1.28
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.12
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.88
Ed Lagger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.62
84.62
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.72
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.24
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
11
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.6
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.5
8.5
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.53
1.53
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.63
2.63
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.338
0.338
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.202
0.202
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
27
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
338
27
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
9
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112.2
9
Ed Lagger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
13.5
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
6.63
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.63
6.63
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.5
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Lagger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
7
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.92
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.92
1.92
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
4.79
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.79
4.79
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Ed Lagger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.889
0.889
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.746
0.746
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.5
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Lagger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.5
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
47.5
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
446
35.63
Ed Lagger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.5
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Lagger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
11.5
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
2.08
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.5
11.5
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Ed Lagger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.72
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.4
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.278
2.278
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.95
0.95
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
40
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
411
32.83
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.88
2.88
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.63
1.63
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.338
0.338
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.237
0.237
Ed Lagger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.5
47.5
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.63
35.63

Fielding Stats for Ed Lagger and Dick Matthews

Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.28
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.12
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
338
27
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112.2
9
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.48
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
2.4
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
2.88
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
2.88
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.67
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.375
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Lagger and Dick Matthews

Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
800
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
213.33
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
600
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
520
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.544
0.544
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
106.67
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
93.33
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.33
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.33
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.46
32.74
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
120
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
146.67
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.493
0.493
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.387
0.387
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
26.67
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.33
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.63
-63.2
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.89
38.51
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
3
300
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA