William Matthews vs. Brendan McKay — Career Comparison

William Matthews
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Brendan McKay
MillenialPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Brendan McKay 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 5.14 and 1.408 for Brendan McKay. 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 Brendan McKay

William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.7
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
2.39
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.54
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.02
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.37
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.73
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.62
84.62
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.24
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
5.14
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.14
5.14
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.59
4.59
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.271
0.271
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.268
0.268
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
27
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
147
27
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.2
9
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
9
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
8.64
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
9.73
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.64
8.64
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.73
9.73
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.54
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.47
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.47
1.47
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
5.4
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.94
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.94
2.94
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
3.24
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
10.29
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.24
3.24
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.29
10.29
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.469
1.469
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
37.26
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
39.67
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.08
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
4.32
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
5.88
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.88
5.88
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.18
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.18
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.18
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.56
1.56
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.408
1.408
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
31.86
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
36.37
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.46
2.46
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.336
0.336
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.67
39.67

Fielding Stats for William Matthews and Brendan McKay

William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.65
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
2.39
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.53
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.02
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
27
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
147
27
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
9
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
9
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.53
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.37
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.59
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.73
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.12
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.1
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.12
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.1
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.462
0.462
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.62
84.62
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for William Matthews and Brendan McKay

William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
5
375
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
981.82
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
600
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
545.45
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.773
0.773
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.39
75.97
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
272.73
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.773
0.773
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.83
-62.4
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.06
57.57
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
3
225
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
2.67
2.67
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.5
5.5
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 600 PA