Eddie Matteson vs. Pat Perry — Career Comparison

Eddie Matteson
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Pat Perry
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Eddie Matteson built a career as a starting pitcher and Pat Perry as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Eddie Matteson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.36 and WHIP 1.218 compared to 3.46 and 1.278 for Pat Perry. By the career numbers, Eddie Matteson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Eddie Matteson and Pat Perry

Eddie Matteson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Pat Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Eddie Matteson
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
2.08
Pat Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
6.23
Eddie Matteson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.64
Pat Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Matteson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.57
Pat Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.41
Eddie Matteson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.36
Pat Perry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.34
Eddie Matteson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.54
61.54
Pat Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.55
54.55
Eddie Matteson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31.03
31.03
Pat Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Matteson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.29
Pat Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Matteson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Matteson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.21
Eddie Matteson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
2.36
Pat Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
3.46
Eddie Matteson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.36
2.36
Pat Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Eddie Matteson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.95
2.95
Pat Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.89
2.89
Eddie Matteson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Pat Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
Eddie Matteson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Pat Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.224
0.224
Eddie Matteson
Career
Per 9 Innings
377
27
Pat Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
789
27
Eddie Matteson
Career
Per 9 Innings
125.2
9
Pat Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
263
9
Eddie Matteson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
8.24
Pat Perry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
215
7.36
Eddie Matteson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.24
8.24
Pat Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.36
7.36
Eddie Matteson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.21
Pat Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.79
Eddie Matteson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Pat Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Eddie Matteson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Pat Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Eddie Matteson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
2.72
Pat Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
3.39
Eddie Matteson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pat Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.75
Eddie Matteson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.72
2.72
Pat Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.39
3.39
Eddie Matteson
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
3.22
Pat Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
4.48
Eddie Matteson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.22
3.22
Pat Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.48
4.48
Eddie Matteson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.55
1.55
Pat Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Eddie Matteson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.661
0.661
Pat Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.875
0.875
Eddie Matteson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.14
Pat Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.51
Eddie Matteson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.14
Pat Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.17
Eddie Matteson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pat Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Eddie Matteson
Career
Per 9 Innings
500
35.81
Pat Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1082
37.03
Eddie Matteson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.86
Pat Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
2.16
Eddie Matteson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
3.51
Pat Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
3.83
Eddie Matteson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.51
3.51
Pat Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.83
3.83
Eddie Matteson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pat Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.17
Eddie Matteson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pat Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.51
Eddie Matteson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.72
Eddie Matteson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.218
1.218
Pat Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.194
1.194
Eddie Matteson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
460
32.94
Pat Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
958
32.78
Eddie Matteson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Pat Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.62
0.62
Eddie Matteson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Pat Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Eddie Matteson
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.81
35.81
Pat Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.03
37.03

Fielding Stats for Eddie Matteson and Pat Perry

Eddie Matteson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Pat Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Eddie Matteson
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
Pat Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
6.23
Eddie Matteson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pat Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Matteson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pat Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
789
27
Eddie Matteson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pat Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
263
9
Eddie Matteson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Pat Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.96
Eddie Matteson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
Pat Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
1.2
Eddie Matteson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Pat Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.17
Eddie Matteson
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
Pat Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
2.33
Eddie Matteson
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
Pat Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
2.16
Eddie Matteson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.15
Pat Perry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.65
92.65
Eddie Matteson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.862
Pat Perry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.346
0.346
Eddie Matteson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pat Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Matteson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Pat Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.21
Eddie Matteson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pat Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Matteson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pat Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Matteson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pat Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Matteson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pat Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Eddie Matteson and Pat Perry

Eddie Matteson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Pat Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Eddie Matteson
Career
Per 600 PA
29
424.39
Pat Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
4044.44
Eddie Matteson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
600
Pat Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
27
600
Eddie Matteson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
600
Pat Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
27
600
Eddie Matteson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Pat Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Eddie Matteson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Pat Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.407
0.407
Eddie Matteson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
87.8
Pat Perry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
88.89
Eddie Matteson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
73.17
Pat Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
3
66.67
Eddie Matteson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Pat Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Matteson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Matteson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Eddie Matteson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.63
Pat Perry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Eddie Matteson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Pat Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Eddie Matteson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Eddie Matteson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Eddie Matteson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.98
14.32
Pat Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.41
31.44
Eddie Matteson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
102.44
Pat Perry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
155.56
Eddie Matteson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
87.8
Pat Perry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
88.89
Eddie Matteson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Pat Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Eddie Matteson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Pat Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Eddie Matteson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Pat Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.407
0.407
Eddie Matteson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.024
0.024
Pat Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Eddie Matteson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.109
0.109
Pat Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.132
0.132
Eddie Matteson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Pat Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Eddie Matteson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Pat Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Eddie Matteson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
29.27
Pat Perry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
44.44
Eddie Matteson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
29.27
Pat Perry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
44.44
Eddie Matteson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
58.54
Pat Perry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
66.67
Eddie Matteson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.82
Pat Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
6.86
Eddie Matteson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Matteson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Matteson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Matteson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
117.07
Pat Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
155.56
Eddie Matteson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.13
5.13
Pat Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
3.86
3.86
Eddie Matteson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Matteson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Matteson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Matteson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Pat Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Eddie Matteson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Matteson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Matteson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Matteson
Career
Per 600 PA
Pat Perry
Career
Per 600 PA