Lou Lowdermilk vs. Dick Matthews — Career Comparison
Dick Matthews built a career as a starting pitcher and Lou Lowdermilk 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 3.38 and 1.550 for Lou Lowdermilk. By the career numbers, Dick Matthews had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Lou Lowdermilk and Dick Matthews
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
2.25
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.28
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.45
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.12
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.56
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.44
44.44
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.62
84.62
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
87.5
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.45
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.72
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
3.38
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.6
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.6
1.6
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.53
1.53
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.63
2.63
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.202
0.202
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
240
27
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
338
27
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
9
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
112.2
9
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
9.68
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
6.63
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.68
9.68
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.63
6.63
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
4.28
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.92
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.92
1.92
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
2.48
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
4.79
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.48
2.48
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
1.1
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.746
0.746
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.56
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
340
38.25
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
446
35.63
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
5.29
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
2.08
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.29
5.29
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.08
2.08
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.4
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.55
1.55
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.95
0.95
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
297
33.41
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
411
32.83
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.35
2.35
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.63
1.63
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.237
0.237
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.25
38.25
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.63
35.63
Fielding Stats for Lou Lowdermilk and Dick Matthews
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.28
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
2.88
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
2.88
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.12
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hitting Stats for Lou Lowdermilk and Dick Matthews
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 600 PA
20
480
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
16
213.33
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 600 PA
25
600
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
45
600
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.544
0.544
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 600 PA
0.65
15.7
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
2.46
32.74
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 600 PA
5
120
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
11
146.67
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 600 PA
0.345
0.345
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.493
0.493
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 600 PA
0.128
0.128
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.176
0.176
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.387
0.387
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 600 PA
0.429
0.429
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
9.27
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
2.89
38.51
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 600 PA
1.67
1.67
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
15
15
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lou Lowdermilk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0