Dick Matthews vs. Rodney Myers — Career Comparison

Dick Matthews
UnknownMonroe MonarchsNegro Southern LeagueStarting Pitcher
Rodney Myers
Gen XIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dick Matthews built a career as a starting pitcher and Rodney Myers 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 5.07 and 1.590 for Rodney Myers. 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 Rodney Myers

Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rodney Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.28
Rodney Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
6.27
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.12
Rodney Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.88
Rodney Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.26
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Rodney Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.19
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.62
84.62
Rodney Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
58.33
58.33
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Rodney Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.72
Rodney Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.24
Rodney Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rodney Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.6
Rodney Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
5.07
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Rodney Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.07
5.07
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.53
1.53
Rodney Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.29
5.29
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.63
2.63
Rodney Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.202
0.202
Rodney Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
338
27
Rodney Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
719
27
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
112.2
9
Rodney Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
239.2
9
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
6.63
Rodney Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
265
9.95
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.63
6.63
Rodney Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.95
9.95
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rodney Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1.05
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rodney Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rodney Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.92
Rodney Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
110
4.13
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rodney Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.23
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.92
1.92
Rodney Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
4.79
Rodney Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
6.05
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Rodney Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.05
6.05
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Rodney Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.746
0.746
Rodney Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.131
1.131
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rodney Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.45
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Rodney Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.49
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rodney Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
446
35.63
Rodney Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1070
40.18
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rodney Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
1.61
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
2.08
Rodney Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
5.67
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Rodney Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.67
5.67
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.72
Rodney Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.26
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rodney Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.41
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.4
Rodney Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
1.13
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.95
0.95
Rodney Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.565
1.565
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
411
32.83
Rodney Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
929
34.89
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.63
1.63
Rodney Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.237
0.237
Rodney Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.63
35.63
Rodney Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.18
40.18

Fielding Stats for Dick Matthews and Rodney Myers

Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rodney Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.28
Rodney Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
6.27
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.12
Rodney Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
338
27
Rodney Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
719
27
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
112.2
9
Rodney Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
239.2
9
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.48
Rodney Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.75
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
2.4
Rodney Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.75
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rodney Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.15
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
2.88
Rodney Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
1.65
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
2.88
Rodney Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
1.5
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Rodney Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
90.91
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Rodney Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Rodney Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Rodney Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rodney Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rodney Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rodney Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rodney Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Matthews and Rodney Myers

Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rodney Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
16
213.33
Rodney Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
5566.67
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
600
Rodney Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
18
600
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
520
Rodney Myers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
600
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Rodney Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.544
0.544
Rodney Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.389
0.389
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
106.67
Rodney Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
3
100
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
93.33
Rodney Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
2
66.67
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.33
Rodney Myers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rodney Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rodney Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.33
Rodney Myers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Rodney Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rodney Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rodney Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.46
32.74
Rodney Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.65
21.79
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
120
Rodney Myers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
133.33
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
146.67
Rodney Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
3
100
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Rodney Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Rodney Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.493
0.493
Rodney Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.389
0.389
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Rodney Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Rodney Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.387
0.387
Rodney Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Rodney Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
2
26.67
Rodney Myers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.33
Rodney Myers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
3
40
Rodney Myers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.89
38.51
Rodney Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
9.74
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rodney Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Rodney Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rodney Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Rodney Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
9
300
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Rodney Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Rodney Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Rodney Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rodney Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rodney Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rodney Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rodney Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rodney Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Rodney Myers
Career
Per 600 PA