Dick Matthews vs. Luke Nelson — Career Comparison

Dick Matthews
UnknownMonroe MonarchsNegro Southern LeagueStarting Pitcher
Luke Nelson
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dick Matthews built a career as a starting pitcher and Luke Nelson 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 2.96 and 1.356 for Luke Nelson. 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 Luke Nelson

Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
1.28
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3.33
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.12
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.37
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.88
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.11
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.62
84.62
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.11
11.11
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.72
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.24
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.6
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
2.96
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.96
2.96
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.53
1.53
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.63
2.63
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.202
0.202
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.244
0.244
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
338
27
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
27
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112.2
9
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.1
9
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
6.63
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
8.14
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.63
6.63
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.14
8.14
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.37
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.11
0.11
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.92
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
4.07
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.92
1.92
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
4.79
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
4.07
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.79
4.79
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.746
0.746
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.904
0.904
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.37
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
446
35.63
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
37.73
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.48
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
2.08
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
3.33
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.72
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.4
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.95
0.95
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.356
1.356
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
411
32.83
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
33.29
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.63
1.63
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.237
0.237
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.63
35.63
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.73
37.73

Fielding Stats for Dick Matthews and Luke Nelson

Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.28
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.12
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
338
27
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112.2
9
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.48
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
2.4
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
2.88
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
2.88
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.667
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Matthews and Luke Nelson

Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
213.33
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
771.43
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
600
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
520
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.544
0.544
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.429
0.429
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
106.67
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
93.33
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.33
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.33
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.46
32.74
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
24.64
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
120
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
146.67
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.493
0.493
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.429
0.429
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.387
0.387
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
26.67
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.33
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
3
40
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.89
38.51
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
5.62
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
342.86
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.75
1.75
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA