Dick Matthews vs. Chad Orvella — Career Comparison

Dick Matthews
UnknownMonroe MonarchsNegro Southern LeagueStarting Pitcher
Chad Orvella
Gen XWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dick Matthews built a career as a starting pitcher and Chad Orvella 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 5.79 and 1.907 for Chad Orvella. 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 Chad Orvella

Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Chad Orvella
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.28
Chad Orvella
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
7.54
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.12
Chad Orvella
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.88
Chad Orvella
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.44
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Chad Orvella
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.09
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.62
84.62
Chad Orvella
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.57
28.57
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Chad Orvella
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.72
Chad Orvella
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.24
Chad Orvella
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chad Orvella
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.6
Chad Orvella
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
5.79
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Chad Orvella
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.79
5.79
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.53
1.53
Chad Orvella
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.95
6.95
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.63
2.63
Chad Orvella
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.56
5.56
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.202
0.202
Chad Orvella
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
338
27
Chad Orvella
Career
Per 9 Innings
247
27
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112.2
9
Chad Orvella
Career
Per 9 Innings
82.1
9
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
6.63
Chad Orvella
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
11.04
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.63
6.63
Chad Orvella
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.04
11.04
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chad Orvella
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.42
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chad Orvella
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.42
1.42
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chad Orvella
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.19
0.19
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.92
Chad Orvella
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
5.79
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chad Orvella
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.33
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.92
1.92
Chad Orvella
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.79
5.79
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
4.79
Chad Orvella
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
7.21
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Chad Orvella
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.21
7.21
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Chad Orvella
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.746
0.746
Chad Orvella
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.445
1.445
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chad Orvella
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Chad Orvella
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.55
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chad Orvella
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
446
35.63
Chad Orvella
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
406
44.38
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chad Orvella
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.53
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
2.08
Chad Orvella
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
7.11
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Chad Orvella
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.11
7.11
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.72
Chad Orvella
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.33
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chad Orvella
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.55
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.4
Chad Orvella
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.33
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.95
0.95
Chad Orvella
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.87
1.87
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
411
32.83
Chad Orvella
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
340
37.17
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.63
1.63
Chad Orvella
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.94
0.94
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.237
0.237
Chad Orvella
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.337
0.337
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.63
35.63
Chad Orvella
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.38
44.38

Fielding Stats for Dick Matthews and Chad Orvella

Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Chad Orvella
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.28
Chad Orvella
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
7.54
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.12
Chad Orvella
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
338
27
Chad Orvella
Career
Per 9 Innings
247
27
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112.2
9
Chad Orvella
Career
Per 9 Innings
82.1
9
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.48
Chad Orvella
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.87
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
2.4
Chad Orvella
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.77
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chad Orvella
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.22
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
2.88
Chad Orvella
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.86
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
2.88
Chad Orvella
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.64
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Chad Orvella
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.24
88.24
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Chad Orvella
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.217
0.217
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Chad Orvella
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Chad Orvella
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chad Orvella
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chad Orvella
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chad Orvella
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chad Orvella
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Matthews and Chad Orvella

Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Chad Orvella
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
213.33
Chad Orvella
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
600
Chad Orvella
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
520
Chad Orvella
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Chad Orvella
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.544
0.544
Chad Orvella
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
106.67
Chad Orvella
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
93.33
Chad Orvella
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.33
Chad Orvella
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Orvella
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Orvella
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.33
Chad Orvella
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Chad Orvella
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Orvella
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Orvella
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.46
32.74
Chad Orvella
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
120
Chad Orvella
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
146.67
Chad Orvella
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Chad Orvella
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Chad Orvella
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.493
0.493
Chad Orvella
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Chad Orvella
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Chad Orvella
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.387
0.387
Chad Orvella
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Chad Orvella
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
26.67
Chad Orvella
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.33
Chad Orvella
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Chad Orvella
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.89
38.51
Chad Orvella
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Orvella
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Chad Orvella
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Orvella
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
3
40
Chad Orvella
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Chad Orvella
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Chad Orvella
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Chad Orvella
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Orvella
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Orvella
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Orvella
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Orvella
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Orvella
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Chad Orvella
Career
Per 600 PA