Leroy Matlock vs. Ryan O'Rourke — Career Comparison

Leroy Matlock
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh CrawfordsNegro National League IIStarting PitcherAll-Star
Ryan O'Rourke
MillenialMassachusettsThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Leroy Matlock built a career as a starting pitcher and Ryan O'Rourke as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Leroy Matlock posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.93 and WHIP 1.312 compared to 4.84 and 1.324 for Ryan O'Rourke. By the career numbers, Leroy Matlock had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Leroy Matlock and Ryan O'Rourke

Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
1.38
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
10.43
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
1.03
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.61
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.33
Ryan O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.19
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.63
64.63
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74.17
74.17
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.6
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
3.93
Ryan O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
4.84
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.84
4.84
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.45
3.45
Ryan O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.34
3.34
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.264
0.264
Ryan O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2340
27
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
27
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
780
9
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.1
9
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
793
9.15
Ryan O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
6.33
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.15
9.15
Ryan O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.33
6.33
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.46
Ryan O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.12
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Ryan O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
2.65
Ryan O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
5.21
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.37
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.65
2.65
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.21
5.21
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
399
4.6
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
9.12
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.6
4.6
Ryan O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.12
9.12
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.806
0.806
Ryan O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.593
1.593
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.74
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.09
Ryan O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.19
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.19
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3312
38.22
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
204
37.99
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.17
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.42
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
416
4.8
Ryan O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
5.21
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.8
4.8
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.21
5.21
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.78
Ryan O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.56
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.37
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.81
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.74
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.312
1.312
Ryan O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.283
1.283
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3006
34.68
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
31.66
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.47
3.47
Ryan O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Ryan O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.244
0.244
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.22
38.22
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.99
37.99

Fielding Stats for Leroy Matlock and Ryan O'Rourke

Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
156
1.43
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
10.43
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
1
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2939
27
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
27
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
979.2
9
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.1
9
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
1.21
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.93
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
2.03
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.74
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.14
Ryan O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
368
3.38
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.68
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
353
3.24
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.68
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.92
95.92
Ryan O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.263
2.263
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.161
0.161
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.87
69.87
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.17
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Leroy Matlock and Ryan O'Rourke

Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
161
222.58
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
56
33600
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
434
600
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
375
518.43
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.624
0.624
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
114.75
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
92.63
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
15.21
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.76
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.15
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
22.12
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.193
0.193
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.15
47.21
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
147.93
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
161.75
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.503
0.503
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
80.18
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
53.92
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
129.95
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38.48
53.2
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.38
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
45.62
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.15
Ryan O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
144.67
144.67
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
34.56
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.29
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.29
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ryan O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA