Greg Mathews vs. William Matthews — Career Comparison

Greg Mathews
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
William Matthews
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Greg Mathews 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. William Matthews posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.24 and WHIP 1.560 compared to 4.08 and 1.379 for Greg Mathews. By the career numbers, William Matthews had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Greg Mathews and William Matthews

Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
1.63
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.7
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
1.47
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.54
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.49
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.58
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.9
45.9
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.32
90.32
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
233
4.08
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.24
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.08
4.08
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.271
0.271
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1542
27
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
27
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
514
9
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.2
9
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
491
8.6
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
8.64
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.6
8.6
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.64
8.64
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.79
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.54
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.48
0.48
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
3.54
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
5.4
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.28
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
4.39
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
3.24
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.24
3.24
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.881
0.881
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.96
0.96
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.12
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.26
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2156
37.75
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
37.26
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.08
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
247
4.32
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
4.32
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.4
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.16
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.93
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.348
1.348
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.56
1.56
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1915
33.53
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
31.86
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.75
37.75
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26

Fielding Stats for Greg Mathews and William Matthews

Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
1.63
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.65
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
1.47
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.53
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1542
27
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
27
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
514
9
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
9
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.21
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.53
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
1.44
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.59
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.12
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
101
1.77
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.12
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
1.65
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.12
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.07
93.07
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.011
1.011
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.32
90.32
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Greg Mathews and William Matthews

Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
94
298.41
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
375
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
189
600
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
162
514.29
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
69.84
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
63.49
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.35
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.35
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.69
11.72
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
76.19
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
98.41
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
28.57
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
15.87
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
44.44
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
2.16
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.83
-62.4
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.52
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
19.05
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
60
190.48
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
225
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.15
3.15
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
2.67
2.67
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
57.14
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
4
12.7
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA