Dick Matthews vs. Johnny Vander Meer — Career Comparison

Dick Matthews
UnknownMonroe MonarchsNegro Southern LeagueStarting Pitcher
Johnny Vander Meer
Greatest GenerationNew JerseyThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

On the career pitching numbers, Dick Matthews posted a stronger line than Johnny Vander Meer. Dick Matthews posted stronger numbers in ERA (1.6 vs 3.44) and WHIP (0.950 vs 1.393). By the career numbers, Dick Matthews had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Dick Matthews and Johnny Vander Meer

Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.28
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
346
1.48
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.12
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
285
1.22
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.88
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
0.51
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
121
0.52
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.62
84.62
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.58
49.58
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
82.37
82.37
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.72
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
0.56
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.24
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.12
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.6
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
805
3.44
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.44
3.44
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.53
1.53
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.49
3.49
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.63
2.63
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.202
0.202
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.228
0.228
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
338
27
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6314
27
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
112.2
9
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2104.2
9
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
6.63
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1799
7.69
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.63
6.63
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.69
7.69
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.43
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.92
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1132
4.84
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.92
1.92
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.84
4.84
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
4.79
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1294
5.53
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.53
5.53
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.74
3.74
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.746
0.746
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.153
1.153
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.16
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.09
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
446
35.63
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9034
38.63
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.12
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
2.08
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
915
3.91
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.72
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.4
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.95
0.95
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.393
1.393
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
411
32.83
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7881
33.7
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.63
1.63
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.64
2.64
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.237
0.237
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.262
0.262
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.63
35.63
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.63
38.63

Fielding Stats for Dick Matthews and Johnny Vander Meer

Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.28
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
346
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.12
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
338
27
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112.2
9
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.48
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
2.4
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
404
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
2.88
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
515
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
2.88
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.37
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.405
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Matthews and Johnny Vander Meer

Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
16
213.33
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
291.6
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
45
600
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
786
600
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
39
520
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
685
522.9
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.544
0.544
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.445
0.445
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
106.67
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104
79.39
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
93.33
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
67.94
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.33
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
9.16
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.53
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.76
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.33
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
11.45
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.46
32.74
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24.53
18.73
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
120
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
123
93.89
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
146.67
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
145
110.69
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.493
0.493
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.379
0.379
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.387
0.387
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
2
26.67
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
44.27
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.33
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
19.85
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
3
40
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
63.36
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.89
38.51
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17.17
13.11
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
31.3
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 600 PA
201
153.44
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 600 PA
3.91
3.91
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
3
40
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
45.8
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 600 PA
8
6.11
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.76
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.76
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100