Dick Matthews vs. Ed O'Neil — Career Comparison

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Dick Matthews built a career as a starting pitcher and Ed O'Neil 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 9.26 and 2.294 for Ed O'Neil. 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 Ed O'Neil

Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.28
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.06
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.12
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.06
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.88
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.06
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.62
84.62
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
87.5
Ed O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.72
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.06
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.24
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.6
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
9.26
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.26
9.26
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.53
1.53
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.51
8.51
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.63
2.63
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.202
0.202
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.356
0.356
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
338
27
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
204
27
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112.2
9
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
9
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
6.63
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
14.69
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.63
6.63
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.69
14.69
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.92
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
5.96
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.92
1.92
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.96
5.96
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
4.79
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
2.51
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.79
4.79
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.51
2.51
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.38
2.38
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.746
0.746
Ed O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.941
0.941
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.72
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.93
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
446
35.63
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
364
48.18
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
2.08
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
12.57
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.57
12.57
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.72
Ed O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.4
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.95
0.95
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.294
2.294
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
411
32.83
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
312
41.29
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.63
1.63
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.88
11.88
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.237
0.237
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.379
0.379
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.63
35.63
Ed O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.18
48.18

Fielding Stats for Dick Matthews and Ed O'Neil

Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.28
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.13
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.12
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
338
27
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
288
27
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112.2
9
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
9
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.48
Ed O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.84
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
2.4
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.78
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.47
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
2.88
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
3.09
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
2.88
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
2.63
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.85
84.85
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Ed O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.333
2.333
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Matthews and Ed O'Neil

Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
213.33
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
12
167.44
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
600
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
43
600
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
39
520
Ed O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
558.14
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.544
0.544
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
106.67
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
5
69.77
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
93.33
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
5
69.77
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.33
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.33
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.46
32.74
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
0.95
13.29
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
120
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
5
69.77
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
146.67
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
8
111.63
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.493
0.493
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.387
0.387
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
26.67
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.33
Ed O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.91
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
2
27.91
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.89
38.51
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
5.76
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
3
40
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
41.86
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
3
40
Ed O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA