Dick Matthews vs. James Naile — Career Comparison

Dick Matthews
UnknownMonroe MonarchsNegro Southern LeagueStarting Pitcher
James Naile
MillenialMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dick Matthews built a career as a starting pitcher and James Naile 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 7.4 and 1.890 for James Naile. 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 James Naile

Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
James Naile
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.28
James Naile
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
6.29
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.12
James Naile
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.88
James Naile
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
James Naile
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.62
84.62
James Naile
Career
Per 9 Innings
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
James Naile
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.72
James Naile
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.24
James Naile
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Naile
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.6
James Naile
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
7.4
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
James Naile
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.4
7.4
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.53
1.53
James Naile
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.09
7.09
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.63
2.63
James Naile
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.97
4.97
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.202
0.202
James Naile
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
338
27
James Naile
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
27
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112.2
9
James Naile
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.1
9
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
6.63
James Naile
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
12.95
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.63
6.63
James Naile
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.95
12.95
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James Naile
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.11
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James Naile
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James Naile
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.18
0.18
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.92
James Naile
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
4.07
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Naile
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.92
1.92
James Naile
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
4.79
James Naile
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
4.44
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.79
4.79
James Naile
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
James Naile
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.746
0.746
James Naile
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.945
0.945
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Naile
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
James Naile
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Naile
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
446
35.63
James Naile
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
43.27
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Naile
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.7
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
2.08
James Naile
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
8.88
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
James Naile
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.88
8.88
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.72
James Naile
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Naile
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.4
James Naile
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.11
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.95
0.95
James Naile
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.89
1.89
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
411
32.83
James Naile
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
39.21
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.63
1.63
James Naile
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.41
1.41
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.237
0.237
James Naile
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.352
0.352
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.63
35.63
James Naile
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.27
43.27

Fielding Stats for Dick Matthews and James Naile

Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
James Naile
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.28
James Naile
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
6.29
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.12
James Naile
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
338
27
James Naile
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
27
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112.2
9
James Naile
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.1
9
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.48
James Naile
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.22
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
2.4
James Naile
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.11
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Naile
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
2.88
James Naile
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3.33
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
2.88
James Naile
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3.33
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
James Naile
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
James Naile
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.529
0.529
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
James Naile
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
James Naile
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Naile
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Naile
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Naile
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Naile
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Matthews and James Naile

Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
James Naile
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
213.33
James Naile
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
600
James Naile
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
520
James Naile
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
James Naile
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.544
0.544
James Naile
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
106.67
James Naile
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
93.33
James Naile
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.33
James Naile
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Naile
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Naile
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.33
James Naile
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
James Naile
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Naile
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Naile
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.46
32.74
James Naile
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
120
James Naile
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
146.67
James Naile
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
James Naile
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
James Naile
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.493
0.493
James Naile
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
James Naile
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
James Naile
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.387
0.387
James Naile
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
James Naile
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
26.67
James Naile
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.33
James Naile
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
James Naile
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.89
38.51
James Naile
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Naile
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
James Naile
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Naile
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
3
40
James Naile
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
James Naile
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
James Naile
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
James Naile
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Naile
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Naile
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Naile
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Naile
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Naile
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
James Naile
Career
Per 600 PA