Dick Matthews vs. Harley Parker — Career Comparison

Dick Matthews
UnknownMonroe MonarchsNegro Southern LeagueStarting Pitcher
Harley Parker
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dick Matthews built a career as a starting pitcher and Harley Parker 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 5.9 and 1.749 for Harley Parker. 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 Harley Parker

Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Harley Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.28
Harley Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
1.21
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.12
Harley Parker
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.94
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.88
Harley Parker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.33
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Harley Parker
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.54
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.62
84.62
Harley Parker
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.46
38.46
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Harley Parker
Career
Per 9 Innings
77.78
77.78
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.72
Harley Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.87
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.24
Harley Parker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harley Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.6
Harley Parker
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
5.9
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Harley Parker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.9
5.9
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.53
1.53
Harley Parker
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.02
6.02
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.63
2.63
Harley Parker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.202
0.202
Harley Parker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.336
0.336
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
338
27
Harley Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
403
27
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
112.2
9
Harley Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
134.1
9
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
6.63
Harley Parker
Career
Per 9 Innings
196
13.13
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.63
6.63
Harley Parker
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.13
13.13
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Harley Parker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.33
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Harley Parker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Harley Parker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.92
Harley Parker
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
2.61
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harley Parker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.92
1.92
Harley Parker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.61
2.61
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
4.79
Harley Parker
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.61
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.79
4.79
Harley Parker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.61
1.61
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Harley Parker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.746
0.746
Harley Parker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.469
0.469
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Harley Parker
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.4
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Harley Parker
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.4
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harley Parker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
446
35.63
Harley Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
629
42.14
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harley Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.27
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
2.08
Harley Parker
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
8.37
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Harley Parker
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.37
8.37
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.72
Harley Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harley Parker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.4
Harley Parker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.95
0.95
Harley Parker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.749
1.749
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
411
32.83
Harley Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
584
39.13
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.63
1.63
Harley Parker
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.94
6.94
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.237
0.237
Harley Parker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.344
0.344
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.63
35.63
Harley Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.14
42.14

Fielding Stats for Dick Matthews and Harley Parker

Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Harley Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.28
Harley Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
1.25
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.12
Harley Parker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
338
27
Harley Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
411
27
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
112.2
9
Harley Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
137
9
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.48
Harley Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.59
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
2.4
Harley Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
2.3
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Harley Parker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.26
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
2.88
Harley Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
3.15
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
2.88
Harley Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
2.89
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Harley Parker
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.67
91.67
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Harley Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.316
2.316
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Harley Parker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Harley Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.2
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harley Parker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harley Parker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harley Parker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harley Parker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Matthews and Harley Parker

Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Harley Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
213.33
Harley Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
175.38
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
45
600
Harley Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
600
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
39
520
Harley Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
572.31
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Harley Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.544
0.544
Harley Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.654
0.654
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
8
106.67
Harley Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
156.92
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
7
93.33
Harley Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
138.46
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.33
Harley Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harley Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.46
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harley Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.33
Harley Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.46
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Harley Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harley Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harley Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
2.46
32.74
Harley Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.46
59.59
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
9
120
Harley Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
193.85
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
11
146.67
Harley Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
184.62
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Harley Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Harley Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.493
0.493
Harley Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.646
0.646
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Harley Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.065
0.065
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.176
0.176
Harley Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.387
0.387
Harley Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Harley Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
2
26.67
Harley Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
64.62
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.33
Harley Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
55.38
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
3
40
Harley Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
120
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
2.89
38.51
Harley Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.81
72.13
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harley Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.23
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Harley Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
2
18.46
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harley Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Harley Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
6
55.38
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Harley Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
10.83
10.83
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Harley Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Harley Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harley Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harley Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harley Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harley Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harley Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Harley Parker
Career
Per 600 PA