Dale Matthewson vs. Roger McDowell — Career Comparison

Dale Matthewson
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Roger McDowell
Baby BoomersOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Dale Matthewson and Roger McDowell are fairly close on the surface numbers. Dale Matthewson carried a career ERA of 4.34 against Roger McDowell's 3.3. The surface numbers don't cleanly separate Dale Matthewson and Roger McDowell — era context would be needed for a firmer verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dale Matthewson and Roger McDowell

Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
4.34
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
723
6.2
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.31
Roger McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.6
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.47
Roger McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.6
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.14
7.14
Roger McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
1.36
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
4.34
Roger McDowell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
385
3.3
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Roger McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.87
3.87
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.243
0.243
Roger McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.263
0.263
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
174
27
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3150
27
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
9
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1050
9
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
8.22
Roger McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1045
8.96
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.22
8.22
Roger McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.96
8.96
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.31
Roger McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.43
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.31
0.31
Roger McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.07
0.07
Roger McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.07
0.07
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
3.72
Roger McDowell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
410
3.51
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roger McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
0.84
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.51
3.51
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
2.48
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
524
4.49
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.48
2.48
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.49
4.49
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roger McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.32
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roger McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.24
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roger McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.09
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
242
37.55
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4517
38.72
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.86
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
430
3.69
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
4.34
Roger McDowell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
454
3.89
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.89
3.89
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roger McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
0.64
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roger McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.28
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
1.13
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.328
1.328
Roger McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.386
1.386
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
218
33.83
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3971
34.04
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.63
0.63
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.255
0.255
Roger McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.55
37.55
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.72
38.72

Fielding Stats for Dale Matthewson and Roger McDowell

Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
726
6.21
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3158
27
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1052.2
9
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
1.01
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
2.16
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Roger McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.21
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
395
3.38
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
371
3.17
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.86
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.92
93.92
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.464
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.511
0.511
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.2
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roger McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roger McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roger McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roger McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dale Matthewson and Roger McDowell

Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
29
2900
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
725
5240.96
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83
600
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
500
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
520.48
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.615
0.615
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
115.66
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
79.52
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
36.14
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
36.14
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
18.03
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.29
45.5
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
151.81
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
159.04
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.574
0.574
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.482
0.482
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
43.37
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
43.37
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
86.75
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
21.87
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.52
47.13
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.23
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
36.14
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Roger McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
28
202.41
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Roger McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
2.96
2.96
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
36.14
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
Roger McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA