William Matthews vs. Rube Melton — Career Comparison

William Matthews
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Rube Melton
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Rube Melton 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 3.62 and 1.447 for Rube Melton. 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 Rube Melton

William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.7
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
2.07
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.54
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
1.11
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.38
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rube Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.64
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.5
37.5
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.7
53.7
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.32
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.08
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.06
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.24
Rube Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
283
3.62
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Rube Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.62
3.62
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.271
0.271
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
27
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2112
27
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.2
9
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
704
9
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
8.64
Rube Melton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
624
7.98
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.64
8.64
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.98
7.98
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.54
Rube Melton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.28
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
5.4
Rube Melton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
395
5.05
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.05
5.05
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
3.24
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
363
4.64
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.24
3.24
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.64
4.64
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.24
2.24
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.077
1.077
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rube Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.28
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rube Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.17
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rube Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
37.26
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3061
39.13
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.08
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
0.6
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
4.32
Rube Melton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
4.23
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.23
4.23
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.56
1.56
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.447
1.447
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
31.86
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2653
33.92
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Rube Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.04
2.04
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.13
39.13

Fielding Stats for William Matthews and Rube Melton

William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.65
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.53
Rube Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
27
Rube Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
9
Rube Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.53
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.59
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
118
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.12
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.12
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
136
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Rube Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.79
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.84
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Rube Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for William Matthews and Rube Melton

William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
5
375
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162
422.61
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
230
600
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
208
542.61
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
65.22
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
44.35
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
18.26
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.61
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
20.87
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.28
13.76
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
91.3
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
73.04
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.102
0.102
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
28.7
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
36.52
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
62.61
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.83
-62.4
Rube Melton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.39
-3.62
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.83
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
225
Rube Melton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
80
208.7
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
2.67
2.67
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.88
2.88
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
49.57
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Melton
Career
Per 600 PA