Dick Matthews vs. Jay Tessmer — Career Comparison

Dick Matthews
UnknownMonroe MonarchsNegro Southern LeagueStarting Pitcher
Jay Tessmer
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dick Matthews built a career as a starting pitcher and Jay Tessmer 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 7.71 and 1.843 for Jay Tessmer. 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 Jay Tessmer

Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jay Tessmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.28
Jay Tessmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
8.49
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.12
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.88
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Jay Tessmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.62
84.62
Jay Tessmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.72
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.24
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.6
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
7.71
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.71
7.71
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.53
1.53
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.51
6.51
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.63
2.63
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.13
6.13
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.202
0.202
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.296
0.296
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
338
27
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
27
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112.2
9
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.1
9
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
6.63
Jay Tessmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
11.19
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.63
6.63
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.19
11.19
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.93
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.93
1.93
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.23
0.23
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.92
Jay Tessmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
4.24
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.16
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.92
1.92
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
4.79
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
5.4
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Jay Tessmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.4
5.4
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.746
0.746
Jay Tessmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.071
1.071
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Jay Tessmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
446
35.63
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
42.81
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Tessmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
4.63
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
2.08
Jay Tessmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
8.1
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.1
8.1
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.72
Jay Tessmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.4
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.95
0.95
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.714
1.714
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
411
32.83
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
37.8
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.63
1.63
Jay Tessmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.95
0.95
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.237
0.237
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.63
35.63
Jay Tessmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.81
42.81

Fielding Stats for Dick Matthews and Jay Tessmer

Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jay Tessmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.28
Jay Tessmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
8.49
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.12
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
338
27
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
27
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112.2
9
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.1
9
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.48
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
2.4
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
2.88
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
2.88
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.046
0.046
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Matthews and Jay Tessmer

Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jay Tessmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
213.33
Jay Tessmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
600
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
520
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.544
0.544
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
106.67
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
93.33
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.33
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.33
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.46
32.74
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
120
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
146.67
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.493
0.493
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.387
0.387
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
26.67
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.33
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.89
38.51
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
3
40
Jay Tessmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Jay Tessmer
Career
Per 600 PA