Dale Matthewson vs. Archie McKain — Career Comparison

Dale Matthewson
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Archie McKain
Greatest GenerationKansasThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Dale Matthewson and Archie McKain are fairly close on the surface numbers. Dale Matthewson had the edge in WHIP (1.328 vs 1.515). By the career numbers, Dale Matthewson had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Dale Matthewson and Archie McKain

Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
4.34
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
165
3.05
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.31
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.63
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.48
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.47
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.39
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.32
55.32
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.14
7.14
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20.61
20.61
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.15
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.3
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
4.34
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
4.26
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.22
4.22
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.243
0.243
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
174
27
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1459
27
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
9
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486.1
9
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
8.22
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
529
9.79
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.22
8.22
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.79
9.79
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.31
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.48
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.31
0.31
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.48
0.48
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
3.72
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
208
3.85
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.85
3.85
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
2.48
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
3.48
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.48
2.48
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.14
1.14
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.814
0.814
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.11
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
242
37.55
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2175
40.25
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.86
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
1.3
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
4.34
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
270
5
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.34
4.34
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.328
1.328
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.515
1.515
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
218
33.83
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1964
36.35
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.64
1.64
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.255
0.255
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.55
37.55
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.25
40.25

Fielding Stats for Dale Matthewson and Archie McKain

Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
165
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
132
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.86
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.29
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.464
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.8
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Dale Matthewson and Archie McKain

Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
2900
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
614.72
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
163
600
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
500
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
522.7
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.176
0.176
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.586
0.586
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
92.02
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
51.53
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
29.45
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.68
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.36
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
40.49
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
18.03
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.3
45.27
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
150.92
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
154.6
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.553
0.553
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.492
0.492
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
69.94
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
33.13
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
95.71
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
21.87
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.06
40.71
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.36
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
55.21
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
48
176.69
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
3.4
3.4
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
14.72
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.68
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA