Dick Matthews vs. John Morris — Career Comparison

Dick Matthews
UnknownMonroe MonarchsNegro Southern LeagueStarting Pitcher
John Morris
Silent GenerationDelawareThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dick Matthews built a career as a starting pitcher and John Morris 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 3.95 and 1.420 for John Morris. 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 John Morris

Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
John Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.28
John Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
5.11
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.12
John Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.39
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.88
John Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.43
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
John Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.27
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.62
84.62
John Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
61.11
61.11
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
John Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.58
7.58
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.72
John Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.24
John Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.6
John Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
3.95
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
John Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.95
3.95
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.53
1.53
John Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.63
2.63
John Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
4.1
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.202
0.202
John Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.255
0.255
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
338
27
John Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
697
27
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
112.2
9
John Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
232.1
9
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
6.63
John Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
227
8.79
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.63
6.63
John Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.79
8.79
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.74
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.92
John Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
3.33
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.66
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.92
1.92
John Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
4.79
John Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
5.31
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
John Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.31
5.31
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
John Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.04
1.04
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.746
0.746
John Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.96
0.96
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.7
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
John Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.31
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
446
35.63
John Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
997
38.62
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
1.59
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
2.08
John Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
4.53
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
John Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.53
4.53
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.72
John Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.27
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.27
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.4
John Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.12
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.95
0.95
John Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.347
1.347
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
411
32.83
John Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
889
34.44
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.63
1.63
John Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.237
0.237
John Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.63
35.63
John Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.62
38.62

Fielding Stats for Dick Matthews and John Morris

Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
John Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.28
John Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
5.12
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.12
John Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.39
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
338
27
John Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
696
27
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
112.2
9
John Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
232
9
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.48
John Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.35
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
2.4
John Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
1.86
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
2.88
John Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
2.25
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
2.88
John Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
2.21
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
John Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.28
98.28
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
John Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.432
0.432
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
John Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.58
7.58
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
John Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.19
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Matthews and John Morris

Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
John Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
16
213.33
John Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
2262.86
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
600
John Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
35
600
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
520
John Morris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
531.43
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
John Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.544
0.544
John Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
106.67
John Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
6
102.86
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
93.33
John Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
5
85.71
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.33
John Morris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.14
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.33
John Morris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.14
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
John Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.46
32.74
John Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
1.3
22.32
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
120
John Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
7
120
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
146.67
John Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
7
120
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
John Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
John Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.493
0.493
John Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.438
0.438
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
John Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
John Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.387
0.387
John Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
John Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
2
26.67
John Morris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
34.29
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.33
John Morris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.14
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
3
40
John Morris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
51.43
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.89
38.51
John Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
1.11
19.08
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.14
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
John Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
John Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
14
240
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
John Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
2.5
2.5
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
John Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
John Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
2
34.29
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.14
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.14
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
John Morris
Career
Per 600 PA