William Matthews vs. Mike McCormick — Career Comparison

William Matthews
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Mike McCormick
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star

Mike McCormick 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 3.73 and 1.335 for Mike McCormick. 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 Mike McCormick

William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mike McCormick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.7
Mike McCormick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
484
1.83
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.54
Mike McCormick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
333
1.26
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike McCormick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.51
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike McCormick
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
0.48
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
Mike McCormick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.15
51.15
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Mike McCormick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.8
68.8
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike McCormick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.34
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike McCormick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.09
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike McCormick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.05
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.24
Mike McCormick
Career
Per 9 Innings
986
3.73
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Mike McCormick
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.73
3.73
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Mike McCormick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Mike McCormick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.271
0.271
Mike McCormick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
27
Mike McCormick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7141
27
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.2
9
Mike McCormick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2380.1
9
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
8.64
Mike McCormick
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2281
8.62
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.64
8.64
Mike McCormick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.62
8.62
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.54
Mike McCormick
Career
Per 9 Innings
255
0.96
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Mike McCormick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Mike McCormick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.53
0.53
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
5.4
Mike McCormick
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
795
3.01
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike McCormick
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
0.38
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Mike McCormick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.01
3.01
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
3.24
Mike McCormick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1321
4.99
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.24
3.24
Mike McCormick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.99
4.99
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Mike McCormick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.96
0.96
Mike McCormick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.889
0.889
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike McCormick
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
0.28
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike McCormick
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.09
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike McCormick
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.02
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
37.26
Mike McCormick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10058
38.03
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.08
Mike McCormick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
0.26
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
4.32
Mike McCormick
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1100
4.16
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Mike McCormick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike McCormick
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike McCormick
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike McCormick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.56
1.56
Mike McCormick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.292
1.292
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
31.86
Mike McCormick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9231
34.9
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Mike McCormick
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.27
2.27
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Mike McCormick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26
Mike McCormick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.03
38.03

Fielding Stats for William Matthews and Mike McCormick

William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mike McCormick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.65
Mike McCormick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
484
1.83
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.53
Mike McCormick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
333
1.26
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
27
Mike McCormick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7142
27
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
9
Mike McCormick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2380.2
9
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.53
Mike McCormick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
102
0.39
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.59
Mike McCormick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
394
1.49
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike McCormick
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.05
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.12
Mike McCormick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
508
1.92
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.12
Mike McCormick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
496
1.88
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Mike McCormick
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.64
97.64
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Mike McCormick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.025
1.025
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Mike McCormick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.8
68.8
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike McCormick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.1
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike McCormick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike McCormick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike McCormick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike McCormick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for William Matthews and Mike McCormick

William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Mike McCormick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
375
Mike McCormick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
487
348.27
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Mike McCormick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
839
600
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Mike McCormick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
738
527.77
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike McCormick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike McCormick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
0.46
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike McCormick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
82.24
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike McCormick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
67.94
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike McCormick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
8.58
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike McCormick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.72
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike McCormick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.01
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike McCormick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
14.3
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike McCormick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike McCormick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike McCormick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike McCormick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31.84
22.77
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike McCormick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
150
107.27
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike McCormick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
111.56
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike McCormick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike McCormick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike McCormick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.402
0.402
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike McCormick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike McCormick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike McCormick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike McCormick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Mike McCormick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
38.62
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike McCormick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
27.89
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Mike McCormick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
61.5
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.83
-62.4
Mike McCormick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.56
15.42
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike McCormick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.72
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike McCormick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
28.61
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike McCormick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
225
Mike McCormick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
275
196.66
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
2.67
2.67
Mike McCormick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.05
3.05
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike McCormick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike McCormick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
39.33
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike McCormick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.58
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mike McCormick
Career
Per 600 PA
8
5.72
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike McCormick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike McCormick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.43
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike McCormick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.43
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike McCormick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0