Dick Matthews vs. Chet Nichols — Career Comparison

Dick Matthews
UnknownMonroe MonarchsNegro Southern LeagueStarting Pitcher
Chet Nichols
Lost GenerationRhode IslandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dick Matthews built a career as a starting pitcher and Chet Nichols 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 7.19 and 1.818 for Chet Nichols. 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 Chet Nichols

Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Chet Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.28
Chet Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
3.23
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.12
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.37
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.88
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.59
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.62
84.62
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.11
11.11
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.36
11.36
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.72
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.24
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chet Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.6
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
7.19
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.19
7.19
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.53
1.53
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.4
6.4
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.63
2.63
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
5.1
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.202
0.202
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.315
0.315
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
338
27
Chet Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
368
27
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
112.2
9
Chet Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
122.2
9
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
6.63
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
12.25
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.63
6.63
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.25
12.25
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.81
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.92
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
4.11
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.92
1.92
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
4.79
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
2.42
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.79
4.79
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.42
2.42
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.746
0.746
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.726
0.726
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.22
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.29
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
446
35.63
Chet Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
591
43.36
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chet Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.88
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
2.08
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
8.51
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.51
8.51
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.72
Chet Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.4
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.95
0.95
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.818
1.818
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
411
32.83
Chet Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
531
38.96
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.63
1.63
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.64
2.64
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.237
0.237
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.63
35.63
Chet Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.36
43.36

Fielding Stats for Dick Matthews and Chet Nichols

Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Chet Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.28
Chet Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.12
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
338
27
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112.2
9
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.48
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
2.4
Chet Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
2.88
Chet Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
2.88
Chet Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.841
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Matthews and Chet Nichols

Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Chet Nichols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
16
213.33
Chet Nichols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
830.77
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
600
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
39
600
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
520
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
584.62
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Chet Nichols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.544
0.544
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0.474
0.474
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
8
106.67
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
123.08
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
7
93.33
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
107.69
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.33
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.38
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.33
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.38
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.46
32.74
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
2.02
31.1
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
9
120
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
138.46
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
146.67
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
9
138.46
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Chet Nichols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.493
0.493
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0.468
0.468
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.387
0.387
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Chet Nichols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
2
26.67
Chet Nichols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
46.15
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.33
Chet Nichols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
46.15
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
3
40
Chet Nichols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
92.31
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.89
38.51
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
2.15
33.15
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.38
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
7
107.69
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
5.57
5.57
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Chet Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA