Dale Matthewson vs. Russ Meyer — Career Comparison

Dale Matthewson
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Russ Meyer
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Russ Meyer 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. Russ Meyer posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.99 and WHIP 1.409 compared to 4.34 and 1.328 for Dale Matthewson. By the career numbers, Russ Meyer had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dale Matthewson and Russ Meyer

Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
4.34
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
319
1.87
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.31
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
1.29
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.55
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.47
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.43
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.29
56.29
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.14
7.14
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.65
68.65
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.38
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
4.34
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
679
3.99
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.243
0.243
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
174
27
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4594
27
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
9
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1531.1
9
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
8.22
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1606
9.44
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.22
8.22
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.44
9.44
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.31
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
0.8
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.31
0.31
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
3.72
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
541
3.18
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.06
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
2.48
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
672
3.95
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.48
2.48
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.11
2.11
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.792
0.792
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.21
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.09
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
242
37.55
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6570
38.61
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.86
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
0.28
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
4.34
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
761
4.47
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.34
4.34
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.328
1.328
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.402
1.402
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
218
33.83
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6014
35.35
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.39
2.39
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.255
0.255
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.282
0.282
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.55
37.55
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.61
38.61

Fielding Stats for Dale Matthewson and Russ Meyer

Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
319
8.44
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
1.3
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1021
27
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
340.1
9
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
1.82
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
6.8
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.34
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
339
8.96
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
326
8.62
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.86
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.17
96.17
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.464
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.022
1.022
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15.36
15.36
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.5
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dale Matthewson and Russ Meyer

Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
2900
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
319
336.38
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
569
600
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
500
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
484
510.37
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.386
0.386
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
58
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
48.51
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.33
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.11
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.49
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
18.03
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10.11
10.66
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
71.7
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
78
82.25
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.141
0.141
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
27.42
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
26.36
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
52.72
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
21.87
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
-3.44
-3.62
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
23.2
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
146
153.95
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
3.9
3.9
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62
65.38
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9.49
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA