Greg Maddux vs. William Matthews — Career Comparison

Greg Maddux
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherGold GloveCy Young AwardAll-Star
William Matthews
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Greg Maddux built a career as a starting pitcher and William Matthews as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Greg Maddux posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.16 and WHIP 1.178 compared to 3.24 and 1.560 for William Matthews. By the career numbers, Greg Maddux had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Greg Maddux and William Matthews

Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
23
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
744
1.34
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.7
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
740
1.33
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.54
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
355
0.64
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Innings
227
0.41
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
61
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.46
99.46
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.2
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.06
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1756
3.16
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
3.24
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.24
3.24
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.88
2.88
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.271
0.271
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15025
27
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
27
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5008.1
9
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.2
9
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4726
8.49
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
8.64
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.49
8.49
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.64
8.64
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Innings
353
0.63
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.54
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
999
1.8
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
5.4
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
0.32
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3371
6.06
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
3.24
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.06
6.06
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.24
3.24
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.53
4.53
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.873
0.873
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.96
0.96
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.13
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
0.25
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.05
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20421
36.7
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
37.26
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.08
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1981
3.56
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
4.32
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Innings
274
0.49
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.21
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
422
0.76
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.143
1.143
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.56
1.56
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18892
33.95
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
31.86
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.7
36.7
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.26
37.26

Fielding Stats for Greg Maddux and William Matthews

Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
23
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
744
1.34
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.65
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
740
1.33
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.53
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15025
27
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
27
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5008.1
9
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
9
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
546
0.98
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.53
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1194
2.15
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.59
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.1
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1793
3.22
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.12
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1740
3.13
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.12
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.04
97.04
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.339
2.339
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.46
99.46
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
0.18
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Greg Maddux and William Matthews

Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
23
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
759
251.32
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
375
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1812
600
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1591
526.82
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
272
90.07
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
230
76.16
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
11.59
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.66
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.66
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
13.91
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61.59
20.4
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
326
107.95
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
311
102.98
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.396
0.396
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
103
34.11
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
27.81
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
182
60.26
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47.64
15.77
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.83
-62.4
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.66
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
11.26
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 600 PAverified
419
138.74
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
225
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.32
4.32
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
2.67
2.67
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
180
59.6
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.66
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 600 PA
15
4.97
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
3.64
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.99
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
4.64
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78.57
78.57
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA