Greg Mathews vs. Ed Wolfe — Career Comparison

Greg Mathews
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ed Wolfe
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Greg Mathews built a career as a starting pitcher and Ed Wolfe as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Greg Mathews posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.08 and WHIP 1.379 compared to 7.36 and 3.273 for Ed Wolfe. By the career numbers, Greg Mathews had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Greg Mathews and Ed Wolfe

Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
1.63
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
7.36
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
1.47
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.49
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.58
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.9
45.9
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.32
90.32
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
233
4.08
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
7.36
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.08
4.08
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.36
7.36
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.14
20.14
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.91
10.91
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.467
0.467
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1542
27
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
27
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
514
9
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.2
9
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
491
8.6
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
17.18
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.6
8.6
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.18
17.18
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.79
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.45
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.79
0.79
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.45
2.45
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.48
0.48
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
3.54
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
12.27
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.28
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.27
12.27
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
4.39
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
2.45
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.45
2.45
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.881
0.881
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.636
1.636
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.12
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.45
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.26
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2156
37.75
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
51.55
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.45
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
247
4.32
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
7.36
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.36
7.36
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.4
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.16
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.93
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.348
1.348
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.273
3.273
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1915
33.53
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
36.82
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.462
0.462
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.75
37.75
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.55
51.55

Fielding Stats for Greg Mathews and Ed Wolfe

Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
1.63
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
1.47
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1542
27
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
514
9
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.21
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.12
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
1.77
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
1.65
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.07
93.07
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.011
1.011
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.667
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.32
90.32
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Greg Mathews and Ed Wolfe

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