William Matthews vs. Webster McDonald — Career Comparison

William Matthews
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Webster McDonald
Lost GenerationDelawareThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia StarsNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

Webster McDonald 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 3.8 and 1.247 for Webster McDonald. 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 Webster McDonald

William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.7
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
208
1.48
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.54
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
1.03
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.57
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.38
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.7
59.7
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.71
69.71
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.63
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.06
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.04
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.24
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
535
3.8
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.271
0.271
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
27
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3799
27
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.2
9
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1266.1
9
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
8.64
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1277
9.08
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.64
8.64
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.08
9.08
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.54
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.44
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.44
0.44
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
5.4
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
2.15
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.15
2.15
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
3.24
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
553
3.93
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.24
3.24
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.66
2.66
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.96
0.96
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.675
0.675
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.26
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
37.26
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4829
34.32
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.08
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.17
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
4.32
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
654
4.65
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
1.07
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.59
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.56
1.56
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.247
1.247
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
31.86
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4340
30.84
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.14
3.14
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.326
0.326
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.26
37.26
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.32
34.32

Fielding Stats for William Matthews and Webster McDonald

William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.65
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
208
1.64
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.53
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
1.14
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
27
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3433
27
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
9
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1144.1
9
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.53
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.2
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.59
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
282
2.22
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.11
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.12
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
321
2.52
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.12
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
307
2.41
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.64
95.64
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.476
1.476
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.71
69.71
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.06
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for William Matthews and Webster McDonald

William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
375
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
223
252.45
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
530
600
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
473
535.47
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.568
0.568
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
115.47
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
96.23
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
12.45
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.26
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.53
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
19.25
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.25
38.77
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
129
146.04
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
144.91
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.529
0.529
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
47.55
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
47.55
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
90.57
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.83
-62.4
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38.76
43.88
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
29.43
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
3
225
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.26
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
2.67
2.67
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
265
265
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
35.09
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.13
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA