Dick Matthews vs. Joey McLaughlin — Career Comparison

Dick Matthews
UnknownMonroe MonarchsNegro Southern LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joey McLaughlin
Baby BoomersOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dick Matthews built a career as a starting pitcher and Joey McLaughlin as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dick Matthews posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 1.6 and WHIP 0.950 compared to 3.85 and 1.487 for Joey McLaughlin. By the career numbers, Dick Matthews had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dick Matthews and Joey McLaughlin

Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joey McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.28
Joey McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
250
5.01
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.12
Joey McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.24
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.88
Joey McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.58
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Joey McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.56
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.62
84.62
Joey McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.88
50.88
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Joey McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.8
4.8
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.72
Joey McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.24
Joey McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joey McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.72
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.6
Joey McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
192
3.85
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Joey McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.85
3.85
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.53
1.53
Joey McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.63
2.63
Joey McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.202
0.202
Joey McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.262
0.262
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
338
27
Joey McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1346
27
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
112.2
9
Joey McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
448.2
9
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
6.63
Joey McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
440
8.83
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.63
6.63
Joey McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.83
8.83
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joey McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.92
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joey McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joey McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.18
0.18
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.92
Joey McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
198
3.97
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joey McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.58
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.92
1.92
Joey McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
4.79
Joey McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
5.38
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Joey McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.38
5.38
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Joey McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.746
0.746
Joey McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.039
1.039
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joey McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.2
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Joey McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.12
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joey McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
446
35.63
Joey McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1932
38.75
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joey McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
2.85
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
2.08
Joey McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
219
4.39
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Joey McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.72
Joey McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.6
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joey McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.32
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.4
Joey McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
1.1
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.95
0.95
Joey McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.422
1.422
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
411
32.83
Joey McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1682
33.74
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.63
1.63
Joey McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.88
0.88
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.237
0.237
Joey McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.63
35.63
Joey McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.75
38.75

Fielding Stats for Dick Matthews and Joey McLaughlin

Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joey McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.28
Joey McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
250
5.01
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.12
Joey McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.24
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
338
27
Joey McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1346
27
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
112.2
9
Joey McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
448.2
9
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.48
Joey McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.76
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
2.4
Joey McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
1.06
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joey McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
2.88
Joey McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
1.89
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
2.88
Joey McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91
1.83
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joey McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.81
96.81
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Joey McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.364
0.364
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Joey McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.8
4.8
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Joey McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.16
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joey McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joey McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joey McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joey McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Matthews and Joey McLaughlin

Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joey McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
16
213.33
Joey McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
250
12500
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
600
Joey McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
520
Joey McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
600
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Joey McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.544
0.544
Joey McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.417
0.417
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
106.67
Joey McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
2
100
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
93.33
Joey McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.33
Joey McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.33
Joey McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Joey McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.46
32.74
Joey McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
17.36
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
120
Joey McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
146.67
Joey McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
2
100
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Joey McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Joey McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.493
0.493
Joey McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.417
0.417
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Joey McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Joey McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.138
0.138
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.387
0.387
Joey McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Joey McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
26.67
Joey McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.33
Joey McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Joey McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.89
38.51
Joey McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-5.53
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Joey McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Joey McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
5
250
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Joey McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
2.4
2.4
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Joey McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Joey McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joey McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Joey McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA