Dick Matthews vs. Fred Tenney — Career Comparison

Dick Matthews
UnknownMonroe MonarchsNegro Southern LeagueStarting Pitcher
Fred Tenney
Pre-GenerationalNew HampshireThrows LeftNorth AmericaBoston RedsUnion AssociationRelief Pitcher

Dick Matthews built a career as a starting pitcher and Fred Tenney 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 2.82 and 1.157 for Fred Tenney. 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 Fred Tenney

Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.28
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.06
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.12
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.06
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.88
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.53
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.53
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.62
84.62
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
87.5
Fred Tenney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.72
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.06
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.24
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.6
Fred Tenney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
2.82
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.82
2.82
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.53
1.53
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.27
2.27
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.63
2.63
Fred Tenney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.29
2.29
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.202
0.202
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.228
0.228
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
338
27
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 9 Innings
153
27
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112.2
9
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
9
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
6.63
Fred Tenney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
8.29
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.63
6.63
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.29
8.29
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.92
Fred Tenney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
2.12
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.92
1.92
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.12
2.12
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
4.79
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
6.35
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Fred Tenney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.35
6.35
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Fred Tenney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.746
0.746
Fred Tenney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.941
0.941
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.06
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Fred Tenney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
446
35.63
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
38.47
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
2.08
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
6.53
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.53
6.53
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.72
Fred Tenney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.4
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.95
0.95
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.157
1.157
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
411
32.83
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
206
36.35
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.63
1.63
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.17
6.17
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.237
0.237
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.63
35.63
Fred Tenney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.47
38.47

Fielding Stats for Dick Matthews and Fred Tenney

Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.28
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.06
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.12
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
338
27
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 9 Innings
153
27
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112.2
9
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
9
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.48
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.35
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
2.4
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.41
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.35
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
2.88
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
2.12
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
2.88
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.76
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.667
1.667
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.18
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Matthews and Fred Tenney

Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
213.33
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 600 PA
6
156.52
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
600
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 600 PA
23
600
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
520
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
600
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.544
0.544
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
106.67
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
93.33
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.33
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.33
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.46
32.74
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
4.03
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
120
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
146.67
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.493
0.493
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.387
0.387
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
26.67
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.33
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.89
38.51
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.94
-24.59
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
3
40
Fred Tenney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 600 PA