Dale Matthewson vs. Larry McWilliams — Career Comparison

Dale Matthewson
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Larry McWilliams
Baby BoomersKansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Larry McWilliams built a career as a starting pitcher and Dale Matthewson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Larry McWilliams posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.99 and WHIP 1.378 compared to 4.34 and 1.328 for Dale Matthewson. By the career numbers, Larry McWilliams had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dale Matthewson and Larry McWilliams

Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
4.34
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
370
2.14
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.31
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
224
1.29
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.45
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.47
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.52
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.43
46.43
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.14
7.14
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.54
60.54
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.2
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
4.34
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
690
3.99
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.08
4.08
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.243
0.243
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.259
0.259
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
174
27
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4675
27
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
9
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1558.1
9
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
8.22
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1548
8.94
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.22
8.22
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.94
8.94
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.31
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
0.79
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.31
0.31
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
3.72
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
542
3.13
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.33
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
2.48
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
940
5.43
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.48
2.48
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.43
5.43
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.54
2.54
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.951
0.951
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.3
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.3
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.09
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
242
37.55
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6702
38.71
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.86
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
0.25
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
4.34
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Innings
768
4.44
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.34
4.34
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
0.57
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.18
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.63
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.328
1.328
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.341
1.341
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
218
33.83
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5979
34.53
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.08
2.08
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.255
0.255
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.55
37.55
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.71
38.71

Fielding Stats for Dale Matthewson and Larry McWilliams

Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
370
2.14
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
224
1.29
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4675
27
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1558.1
9
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.49
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
275
1.59
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
2.15
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
360
2.08
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.86
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.51
96.51
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.464
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.973
0.973
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.54
60.54
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.13
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dale Matthewson and Larry McWilliams

Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
2900
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
380
442.72
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
515
600
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
500
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
446
519.61
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
69.9
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
60.58
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.99
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.33
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
9.32
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
18.03
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10.98
12.79
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
81.55
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
86.21
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.161
0.161
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.157
0.157
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.112
0.112
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
30.29
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
17.48
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
47.77
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
21.87
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.8
2.09
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.33
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
13.98
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 600 PA
193
224.85
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 600 PA
2.67
2.67
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
62.91
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.17
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.17
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.17
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.33
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.5
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33.33
33.33