William Matthews vs. Barney Morris — Career Comparison

William Matthews
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Barney Morris
Greatest GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York CubansNegro National League IIStarting PitcherAll-Star

Barney Morris 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 3.68 and 1.309 for Barney Morris. 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 Barney Morris

William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.7
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
102
1.56
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.54
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
1.05
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.58
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Barney Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.46
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.88
55.88
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.65
67.65
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.58
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.24
Barney Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
241
3.68
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Barney Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.68
3.68
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.12
3.12
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.271
0.271
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.246
0.246
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
27
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1767
27
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.2
9
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
589
9
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
8.64
Barney Morris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
555
8.48
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.64
8.64
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.48
8.48
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.54
Barney Morris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.26
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
5.4
Barney Morris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
215
3.29
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Barney Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
3.24
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
375
5.73
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.24
3.24
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.73
5.73
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.002
1.002
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Barney Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.18
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Barney Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.09
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barney Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
37.26
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2527
38.61
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.08
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.38
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
4.32
Barney Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
297
4.54
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Barney Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Barney Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.72
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barney Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.49
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.56
1.56
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.307
1.307
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
31.86
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2259
34.52
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Barney Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.61
38.61

Fielding Stats for William Matthews and Barney Morris

William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.65
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
103
1.55
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.53
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
1.05
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
27
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1800
27
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
9
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
600
9
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.53
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
0.4
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.59
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
2.31
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Barney Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.11
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.12
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
2.82
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.12
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
2.72
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Barney Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.28
96.28
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.757
1.757
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.96
67.96
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.09
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barney Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barney Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barney Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barney Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for William Matthews and Barney Morris

William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
375
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
105
265.82
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
237
600
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
216
546.84
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
88.61
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
83.54
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.53
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barney Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.53
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.06
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
22.78
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
98.73
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
126.58
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
53.16
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
53.16
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
103.8
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.83
-62.4
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.61
21.8
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.06
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
32.91
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barney Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
3
225
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.53
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
2.67
2.67
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
237
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barney Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
15.19
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barney Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barney Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barney Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barney Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barney Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Barney Morris
Career
Per 600 PA