Dick Matthews vs. Hugh O'Neill — Career Comparison

Dick Matthews
UnknownMonroe MonarchsNegro Southern LeagueStarting Pitcher
Hugh O'Neill
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkNorth AmericaBrooklyn AtlanticsUnknownRelief Pitcher

Dick Matthews built a career as a starting pitcher and Hugh O'Neill 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 5.03 and 1.735 for Hugh O'Neill. 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 Hugh O'Neill

Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Hugh O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
1.28
Hugh O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.32
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.12
Hugh O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.06
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.88
Hugh O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Hugh O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.06
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.62
84.62
Hugh O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Hugh O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
80
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.72
Hugh O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.79
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.24
Hugh O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hugh O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.6
Hugh O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
5.03
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Hugh O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.03
5.03
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.53
1.53
Hugh O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.09
6.09
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.63
2.63
Hugh O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.202
0.202
Hugh O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.343
0.343
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
338
27
Hugh O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
27
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112.2
9
Hugh O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
9
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
6.63
Hugh O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
15.62
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.63
6.63
Hugh O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.62
15.62
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hugh O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.79
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hugh O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hugh O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.92
Hugh O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hugh O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.92
1.92
Hugh O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
4.79
Hugh O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.79
4.79
Hugh O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Hugh O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.746
0.746
Hugh O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hugh O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Hugh O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hugh O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
446
35.63
Hugh O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
45.53
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hugh O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
2.08
Hugh O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
11.91
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Hugh O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.91
11.91
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.72
Hugh O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hugh O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.4
Hugh O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.95
0.95
Hugh O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.735
1.735
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
411
32.83
Hugh O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
45.53
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.63
1.63
Hugh O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.237
0.237
Hugh O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.331
0.331
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.63
35.63
Hugh O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.53
45.53

Fielding Stats for Dick Matthews and Hugh O'Neill

Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Hugh O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.28
Hugh O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.25
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.12
Hugh O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
338
27
Hugh O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Innings
195
27
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112.2
9
Hugh O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
9
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.48
Hugh O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.49
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
2.4
Hugh O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.52
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hugh O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.69
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
2.88
Hugh O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
4.71
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
2.88
Hugh O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
4.02
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Hugh O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.29
85.29
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Hugh O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.222
3.222
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Hugh O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Hugh O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hugh O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hugh O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hugh O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hugh O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Matthews and Hugh O'Neill

Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Hugh O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
213.33
Hugh O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
7
155.56
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
600
Hugh O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
27
600
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
520
Hugh O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
577.78
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Hugh O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.544
0.544
Hugh O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
106.67
Hugh O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
93.33
Hugh O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.33
Hugh O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hugh O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hugh O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.33
Hugh O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Hugh O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hugh O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hugh O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.46
32.74
Hugh O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
2.27
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
120
Hugh O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
146.67
Hugh O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
3
66.67
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Hugh O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Hugh O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.493
0.493
Hugh O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Hugh O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Hugh O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.387
0.387
Hugh O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Hugh O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
2
26.67
Hugh O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
66.67
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.33
Hugh O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
3
40
Hugh O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
88.89
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.89
38.51
Hugh O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.28
-28.39
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hugh O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Hugh O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hugh O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
3
40
Hugh O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
15
15
Hugh O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
27
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Hugh O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Hugh O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hugh O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hugh O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hugh O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hugh O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hugh O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Hugh O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0