Bobby Mathews vs. Bugs Raymond — Career Comparison
Bugs Raymond built a career as a starting pitcher and Bobby Mathews as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Bugs Raymond posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.49 and WHIP 1.177 compared to 2.86 and 1.237 for Bobby Mathews. By the career numbers, Bugs Raymond had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Bobby Mathews and Bugs Raymond
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
578
1.05
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
1.43
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
248
0.45
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.6
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.5
54.5
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.12
44.12
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.27
98.27
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.85
69.85
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
525
0.95
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.6
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.04
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.09
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1573
2.86
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Innings
236
2.49
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.86
2.86
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.49
2.49
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.89
2.89
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.73
2.73
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.92
2.92
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.4
3.4
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.262
0.262
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.235
0.235
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
14868
27
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Innings
2564
27
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4956
9
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Innings
854.2
9
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
5601
10.17
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Innings
724
7.62
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.17
10.17
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.62
7.62
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.13
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.16
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.12
0.12
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.11
0.11
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
532
0.97
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Innings
282
2.97
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.97
2.97
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1528
2.77
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Innings
401
4.22
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.77
2.77
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.22
4.22
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.64
2.64
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.95
2.95
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.416
0.416
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.799
0.799
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
253
0.46
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.23
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.09
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.35
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
21997
39.95
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Innings
3399
35.79
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.02
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.31
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
3497
6.35
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Innings
360
3.79
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.79
3.79
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.238
1.238
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.177
1.177
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
21417
38.89
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Innings
3084
32.48
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.05
6.05
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.65
2.65
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.266
0.266
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.95
39.95
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.79
35.79
Fielding Stats for Bobby Mathews and Bugs Raymond
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
669
1.1
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
1.58
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
133
0.22
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
1
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
16419
27
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Innings
2319
27
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
5473
9
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Innings
773
9
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
296
0.49
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.43
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
806
1.33
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Innings
279
3.25
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
255
0.42
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.23
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1357
2.23
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Innings
336
3.91
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1102
1.81
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Innings
316
3.68
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.21
81.21
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.05
94.05
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.647
1.647
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.324
2.324
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
19.88
19.88
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Innings
63.24
63.24
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.04
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.09
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hitting Stats for Bobby Mathews and Bugs Raymond
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
623
146.07
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 600 PA
136
279.45
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
2559
600
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 600 PA
292
600
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
2486
582.88
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 600 PA
263
540.41
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.466
0.466
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.453
0.453
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
58
13.6
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 600 PA
7
14.38
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
125.53
29.43
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 600 PA
11.79
24.24
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
573
134.35
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 600 PA
52
106.85
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
577
135.29
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 600 PA
59
121.23
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.038
0.038
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.159
0.159
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.144
0.144
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
481
112.78
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 600 PA
26
53.42
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
133.55
31.31
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 600 PA
9.96
20.46
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
62
14.54
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 600 PA
87
178.77
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
41.27
41.27
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 600 PA
3.36
3.36
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
1.18
1.18
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
9
2.11
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
15
3.52
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.05
Bobby Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100