Josh Lindblom vs. Joe Matthews — Career Comparison

Josh Lindblom
MillenialIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Matthews
Lost GenerationMarylandThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Matthews built a career as a starting pitcher and Josh Lindblom as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Matthews posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.6 and WHIP 1.100 compared to 4.78 and 1.431 for Josh Lindblom. By the career numbers, Joe Matthews had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Josh Lindblom and Joe Matthews

Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
5.77
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.7
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.69
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.9
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.3
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.52
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.84
36.84
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.94
11.94
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
4.78
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.6
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.37
2.37
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.33
4.33
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.4
6.4
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.135
0.135
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
627
27
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
27
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
209
9
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
9
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
205
8.83
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
4.5
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.83
8.83
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
1.25
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.9
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
3.75
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
5.4
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.3
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
200
8.61
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.61
8.61
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.49
1.49
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.373
1.373
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.52
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.56
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
906
39.01
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
39.6
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
1.51
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.8
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
4.91
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
5.4
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.91
4.91
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.17
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.17
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.39
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.397
1.397
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.1
1.1
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
798
34.36
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
33.3
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.85
0.85
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.111
0.111
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.01
39.01
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.6
39.6

Fielding Stats for Josh Lindblom and Joe Matthews

Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
5.77
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.69
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
627
27
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
9
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.3
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.86
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.21
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.16
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.43
96.43
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.202
0.202
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.333
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.94
11.94
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Josh Lindblom and Joe Matthews

Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
20100
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
3
900
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
600
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
600
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.43
-64.8
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.21
-63.2
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
1.33
1.33
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA