Dick Matthews vs. Larry Thomas — Career Comparison

Dick Matthews
UnknownMonroe MonarchsNegro Southern LeagueStarting Pitcher
Larry Thomas
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dick Matthews built a career as a starting pitcher and Larry Thomas 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 3.02 and 1.427 for Larry Thomas. 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 Larry Thomas

Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.28
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
14.92
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.12
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.88
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.38
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.57
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.62
84.62
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.72
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.24
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.6
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
3.02
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.02
3.02
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.53
1.53
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.63
2.63
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.202
0.202
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.247
0.247
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
338
27
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
27
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112.2
9
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.2
9
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
6.63
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
8.12
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.63
6.63
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.12
8.12
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.57
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.04
0.04
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.92
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
4.15
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.57
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.92
1.92
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
4.79
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
6.04
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.04
6.04
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.746
0.746
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.133
1.133
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.38
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.57
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
446
35.63
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
38.52
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.02
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
2.08
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
3.02
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.02
3.02
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.72
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.94
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.4
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.94
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.95
0.95
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.364
1.364
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
411
32.83
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
32.85
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.63
1.63
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.237
0.237
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.63
35.63
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.52
38.52

Fielding Stats for Dick Matthews and Larry Thomas

Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.28
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
14.92
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.12
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
338
27
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
27
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112.2
9
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.2
9
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.48
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.94
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
2.4
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.76
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
2.88
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.7
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
2.88
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.7
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.114
0.114
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.19
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Matthews and Larry Thomas

Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
213.33
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
600
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
520
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.544
0.544
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
106.67
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
93.33
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.33
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.33
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.46
32.74
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
120
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
146.67
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.493
0.493
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.387
0.387
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
26.67
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.33
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.89
38.51
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
3
40
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA