William Matthews vs. Carl Mays — Career Comparison

William Matthews
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Carl Mays
Lost GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Carl Mays built a career as a starting pitcher and William Matthews as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Carl Mays posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.92 and WHIP 1.207 compared to 3.24 and 1.560 for William Matthews. By the career numbers, Carl Mays had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for William Matthews and Carl Mays

William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.7
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
490
1.46
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.54
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
325
0.97
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
0.62
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
0.38
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.16
62.16
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.33
66.33
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
0.69
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.09
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.09
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
3.24
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
979
2.92
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.24
3.24
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.92
2.92
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.94
2.94
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.271
0.271
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
27
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9064
27
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.2
9
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3021.1
9
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
8.64
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
2912
8.67
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.64
8.64
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.67
8.67
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.54
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.22
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
5.4
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
734
2.19
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.19
2.19
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.24
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
862
2.57
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.57
2.57
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.76
1.76
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.96
0.96
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.528
0.528
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.1
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
0.27
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
37.26
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12385
36.89
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.08
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
0.37
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
4.32
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1211
3.61
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.56
1.56
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.207
1.207
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
31.86
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11562
34.44
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.26
37.26
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.89
36.89

Fielding Stats for William Matthews and Carl Mays

William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.65
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
490
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.53
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
27
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
9
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.53
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
174
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.59
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1138
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.12
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1356
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.12
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1312
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.76
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.678
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for William Matthews and Carl Mays

William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
375
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
502
251.21
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1199
600
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1085
542.95
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.684
0.684
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
291
145.62
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233
116.6
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
16.01
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
10.51
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.5
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
29.02
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121.02
60.56
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
380
190.16
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
361
180.65
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.663
0.663
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.082
0.082
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.567
0.567
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
113
56.55
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
55.05
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
109.09
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.83
-62.4
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139.67
69.89
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
33.03
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
225
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
58.05
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
2.67
2.67
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.34
10.34
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.57
0.57
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
22.02
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.5
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.5
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50