William Matthews vs. Bill McCall — Career Comparison

William Matthews
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Bill McCall
Lost GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

Bill McCall 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. William Matthews posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.24 and WHIP 1.560 compared to 3.97 and 1.271 for Bill McCall. By the career numbers, William Matthews had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for William Matthews and Bill McCall

William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.7
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
1.61
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.54
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.96
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.39
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill McCall
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.62
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.57
38.57
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.82
59.82
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.6
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.24
Bill McCall
Career
Per 9 Innings
276
3.97
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Bill McCall
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.43
3.43
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.271
0.271
Bill McCall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.315
0.315
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
27
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1879
27
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.2
9
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
626.1
9
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
8.64
Bill McCall
Career
Per 9 Innings
602
8.65
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.64
8.64
Bill McCall
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.65
8.65
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.54
Bill McCall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.36
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.36
0.36
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Bill McCall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
5.4
Bill McCall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
2.79
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill McCall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.79
2.79
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
3.24
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
4.9
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.24
3.24
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.9
4.9
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.04
3.04
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.96
0.96
Bill McCall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.854
0.854
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill McCall
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.07
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill McCall
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.22
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill McCall
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
37.26
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2185
31.4
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.08
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.37
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
4.32
Bill McCall
Career
Per 9 Innings
341
4.9
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Bill McCall
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.9
4.9
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill McCall
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
0.95
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill McCall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.55
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.56
1.56
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.271
1.271
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
31.86
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1910
27.45
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Bill McCall
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.04
3.04
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Bill McCall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.374
0.374
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.26
37.26
Bill McCall
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.4
31.4

Fielding Stats for William Matthews and Bill McCall

William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.65
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
113
1.97
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.53
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
1.18
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
27
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1551
27
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
9
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
517
9
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.53
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.4
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.59
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
2.68
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill McCall
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.19
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.12
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
3.27
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.12
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
3.08
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bill McCall
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.15
94.15
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.566
1.566
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.18
60.18
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.14
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill McCall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill McCall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill McCall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill McCall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for William Matthews and Bill McCall

William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
375
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116
267.69
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
260
600
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
237
546.92
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
0.54
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
117.69
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
103.85
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
11.54
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.31
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McCall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
13.85
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McCall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill McCall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.75
36.35
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
133.85
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
152.31
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.507
0.507
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
48.46
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
36.92
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
85.38
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.83
-62.4
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.55
42.8
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.31
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
32.31
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McCall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
3
225
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.31
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
2.67
2.67
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
260
260
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
18.46
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McCall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McCall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.31
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McCall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.31
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100