Dale Matthewson vs. Eric Milton — Career Comparison

Dale Matthewson
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Eric Milton
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Eric Milton 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. Dale Matthewson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.34 and WHIP 1.328 compared to 4.99 and 1.347 for Eric Milton. By the career numbers, Dale Matthewson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dale Matthewson and Eric Milton

Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
4.34
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
271
1.54
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.31
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
1.54
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.51
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.47
Eric Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
0.48
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.15
51.15
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.14
7.14
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.63
99.63
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.02
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
4.34
Eric Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
878
4.99
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.34
4.34
Eric Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.99
4.99
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Eric Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.42
4.42
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
Eric Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.69
4.69
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.243
0.243
Eric Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.266
0.266
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
174
27
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4747
27
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
9
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1582.1
9
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
8.22
Eric Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1665
9.47
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.22
8.22
Eric Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.47
9.47
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.31
Eric Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
1.52
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.31
0.31
Eric Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.52
1.52
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Eric Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.99
0.99
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
3.72
Eric Milton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
453
2.58
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.08
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.58
2.58
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
2.48
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1127
6.41
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.48
2.48
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.41
6.41
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.999
0.999
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.16
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.2
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
242
37.55
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6826
38.82
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.86
Eric Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
4.34
Eric Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
935
5.32
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.34
4.34
Eric Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.32
5.32
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.25
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.25
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.42
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.328
1.328
Eric Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.339
1.339
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
218
33.83
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6250
35.55
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Eric Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.45
3.45
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.255
0.255
Eric Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.55
37.55
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.82
38.82

Fielding Stats for Dale Matthewson and Eric Milton

Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
271
1.54
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
271
1.54
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4747
27
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1582.1
9
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.27
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
0.82
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Eric Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
1.11
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
1.09
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.86
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.45
97.45
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.464
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.705
0.705
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dale Matthewson and Eric Milton

Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
2900
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
275
693.28
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
238
600
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
500
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205
516.81
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Eric Milton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.176
0.176
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.519
0.519
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
90.76
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
70.59
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
12.61
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.52
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.04
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
20.17
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
18.03
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.47
28.92
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
123.53
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
118.49
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.455
0.455
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
50.42
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
40.34
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
85.71
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
21.87
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.07
25.4
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.52
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
25.21
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Milton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Eric Milton
Career
Per 600 PA
90
226.89
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Eric Milton
Career
Per 600 PA
2.64
2.64
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
50.42
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.04
Dale Matthewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Eric Milton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.52
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Milton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Milton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Milton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Matthewson
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Milton
Career
Per 600 PA