Dick Matthews vs. Robb Nen — Career Comparison

Dick Matthews
UnknownMonroe MonarchsNegro Southern LeagueStarting Pitcher
Robb Nen
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Dick Matthews built a career as a starting pitcher and Robb Nen 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 2.98 and 1.270 for Robb Nen. 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 Robb Nen

Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Robb Nen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.28
Robb Nen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
643
8.09
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.12
Robb Nen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.88
Robb Nen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
0.57
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Robb Nen
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.53
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.62
84.62
Robb Nen
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.72
51.72
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Robb Nen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.72
Robb Nen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.24
Robb Nen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robb Nen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
314
3.95
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.6
Robb Nen
Career
Per 9 Innings
237
2.98
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Robb Nen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.98
2.98
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.53
1.53
Robb Nen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.87
2.87
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.63
2.63
Robb Nen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.83
2.83
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.202
0.202
Robb Nen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.227
0.227
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
338
27
Robb Nen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2145
27
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
112.2
9
Robb Nen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
715
9
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
6.63
Robb Nen
Career
Per 9 Innings
607
7.64
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.63
6.63
Robb Nen
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.64
7.64
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robb Nen
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.64
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robb Nen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robb Nen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.92
Robb Nen
Career
Per 9 Innings
260
3.27
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robb Nen
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.52
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.92
1.92
Robb Nen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.27
3.27
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
4.79
Robb Nen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
793
9.98
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Robb Nen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.98
9.98
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Robb Nen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.23
1.23
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.746
0.746
Robb Nen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.473
1.473
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robb Nen
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.45
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Robb Nen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.09
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robb Nen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
446
35.63
Robb Nen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2983
37.55
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robb Nen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
549
6.91
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
2.08
Robb Nen
Career
Per 9 Innings
266
3.35
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Robb Nen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.35
3.35
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.72
Robb Nen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.31
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robb Nen
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.21
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.4
Robb Nen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.65
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.95
0.95
Robb Nen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.213
1.213
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
411
32.83
Robb Nen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2674
33.66
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.63
1.63
Robb Nen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.41
0.41
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.237
0.237
Robb Nen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.63
35.63
Robb Nen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.55
37.55

Fielding Stats for Dick Matthews and Robb Nen

Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Robb Nen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.28
Robb Nen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
643
8.09
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.12
Robb Nen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
338
27
Robb Nen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2145
27
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
112.2
9
Robb Nen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
715
9
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.48
Robb Nen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.55
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
2.4
Robb Nen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
0.87
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robb Nen
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.09
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
2.88
Robb Nen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
1.51
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
2.88
Robb Nen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
113
1.42
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Robb Nen
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.17
94.17
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Robb Nen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.176
0.176
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Robb Nen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Robb Nen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.1
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robb Nen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robb Nen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robb Nen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robb Nen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Matthews and Robb Nen

Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Robb Nen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
16
213.33
Robb Nen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
643
25720
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
600
Robb Nen
Career
Per 600 PA
15
600
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
520
Robb Nen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
600
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Robb Nen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.544
0.544
Robb Nen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
106.67
Robb Nen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
93.33
Robb Nen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.33
Robb Nen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robb Nen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robb Nen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.33
Robb Nen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Robb Nen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robb Nen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robb Nen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.46
32.74
Robb Nen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
2.37
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
120
Robb Nen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
146.67
Robb Nen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Robb Nen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Robb Nen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.493
0.493
Robb Nen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Robb Nen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Robb Nen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.387
0.387
Robb Nen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Robb Nen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
26.67
Robb Nen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.33
Robb Nen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Robb Nen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.89
38.51
Robb Nen
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.87
-34.72
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robb Nen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Robb Nen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robb Nen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Robb Nen
Career
Per 600 PA
4
160
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Robb Nen
Career
Per 600 PA
3.75
3.75
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Robb Nen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Robb Nen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robb Nen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robb Nen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robb Nen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robb Nen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robb Nen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Robb Nen
Career
Per 600 PA