William Matthews vs. Alex Meyer — Career Comparison

William Matthews
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Alex Meyer
MillenialIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Alex Meyer 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 4.63 and 1.458 for Alex Meyer. 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 Alex Meyer

William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Alex Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.7
Alex Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
2.08
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.54
Alex Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.79
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.47
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Alex Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.76
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
Alex Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.46
38.46
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Alex Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.36
86.36
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.24
Alex Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
4.63
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Alex Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Alex Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.21
4.21
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Alex Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.33
4.33
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.271
0.271
Alex Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.218
0.218
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
27
Alex Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
286
27
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.2
9
Alex Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.1
9
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
8.64
Alex Meyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
7.27
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.64
8.64
Alex Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.27
7.27
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.54
Alex Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.04
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Alex Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.04
1.04
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Alex Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
5.4
Alex Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
5.85
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.4
5.4
Alex Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.85
5.85
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
3.24
Alex Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
10.1
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.24
3.24
Alex Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.1
10.1
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Alex Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.86
4.86
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Alex Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.773
1.773
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Alex Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.76
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Alex Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.38
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Alex Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
37.26
Alex Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
424
40.03
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.08
Alex Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
4.32
Alex Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
4.81
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Alex Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.81
4.81
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Alex Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.19
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Alex Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.28
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.57
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.56
1.56
Alex Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.458
1.458
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
31.86
Alex Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
353
33.33
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Alex Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.32
2.32
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Alex Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26
Alex Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.03
40.03

Fielding Stats for William Matthews and Alex Meyer

William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Alex Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.65
Alex Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
2.08
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.53
Alex Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.79
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
27
Alex Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
286
27
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
9
Alex Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.1
9
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.53
Alex Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.28
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.59
Alex Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.85
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.12
Alex Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
1.13
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.12
Alex Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
1.13
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Alex Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Alex Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.546
0.546
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Alex Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.36
86.36
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for William Matthews and Alex Meyer

William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Alex Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
5
375
Alex Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
6600
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
600
Alex Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
600
Alex Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Alex Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Alex Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
140.43
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Alex Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Alex Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.83
-62.4
Alex Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
156.97
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Alex Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.67
2.67
Alex Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Alex Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA