Larry Loughlin vs. Dick Matthews — Career Comparison

Larry Loughlin
Silent GenerationWashingtonThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dick Matthews
UnknownMonroe MonarchsNegro Southern LeagueStarting Pitcher

Dick Matthews built a career as a starting pitcher and Larry Loughlin 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 15.19 and 2.625 for Larry Loughlin. By the career numbers, Dick Matthews had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Larry Loughlin and Dick Matthews

Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
5.06
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
1.28
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.12
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.88
Larry Loughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.62
84.62
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.72
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.24
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Loughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
15.19
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.6
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.19
15.19
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.55
10.55
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.53
1.53
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.63
2.63
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.202
0.202
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
338
27
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112.2
9
Larry Loughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
15.19
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
6.63
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.19
15.19
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.63
6.63
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Loughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.75
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.92
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.92
1.92
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
8.44
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
4.79
Larry Loughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.44
8.44
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.67
1.67
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Larry Loughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.688
1.688
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.746
0.746
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Loughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
47.25
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
446
35.63
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Loughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
15.19
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
2.08
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.19
15.19
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Larry Loughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.72
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.4
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.438
2.438
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.95
0.95
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
40.5
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
411
32.83
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.63
1.63
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.444
0.444
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.237
0.237
Larry Loughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.25
47.25
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.63
35.63

Fielding Stats for Larry Loughlin and Dick Matthews

Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
5.06
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
1.28
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.12
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
338
27
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112.2
9
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.48
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
2.4
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
2.88
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
2.88
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Loughlin and Dick Matthews

Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
1800
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
213.33
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
600
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
520
Larry Loughlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Larry Loughlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.544
0.544
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
106.67
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
93.33
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.33
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.33
Larry Loughlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.46
32.74
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
1200
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
120
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
146.67
Larry Loughlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Larry Loughlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Larry Loughlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.493
0.493
Larry Loughlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Larry Loughlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.95
0.95
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.176
0.176
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.387
0.387
Larry Loughlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
26.67
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.33
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
40
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
523.07
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.89
38.51
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Loughlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
3
40
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Loughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA