William Matthews vs. Bugs Bennett — Career Comparison

William Matthews
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Bugs Bennett
Lost GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Bugs Bennett 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 6.68 and 2.109 for Bugs Bennett. 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 Bugs Bennett

William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bugs Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.7
Bugs Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
2.67
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.54
Bugs Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.34
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.34
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Bugs Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bugs Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.27
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.24
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
6.68
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.68
6.68
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.71
4.71
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.76
7.76
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.86
4.86
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.62
6.62
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.271
0.271
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
27
Bugs Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
101
27
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.2
9
Bugs Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33.2
9
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
8.64
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
11.23
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.64
8.64
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.23
11.23
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.54
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.8
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
5.4
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
7.75
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.4
5.4
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.75
7.75
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.24
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.34
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.34
1.34
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Bugs Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.01
1.01
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
37.26
Bugs Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
44.91
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.08
Bugs Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.8
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
4.32
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
8.29
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.29
8.29
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.56
1.56
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.109
2.109
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
31.86
Bugs Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
36.62
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.1
3.1
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26
Bugs Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.91
44.91

Fielding Stats for William Matthews and Bugs Bennett

William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Bugs Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.65
Bugs Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.53
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
27
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
9
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.53
Bugs Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.59
Bugs Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.12
Bugs Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.12
Bugs Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Bugs Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.4
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for William Matthews and Bugs Bennett

William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bugs Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
5
375
Bugs Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
545.45
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Bugs Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
600
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Bugs Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
600
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bugs Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bugs Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bugs Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
218.18
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bugs Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
218.18
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bugs Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.34
73
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bugs Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
218.18
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bugs Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
218.18
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bugs Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bugs Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bugs Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bugs Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bugs Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bugs Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.83
-62.4
Bugs Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.74
95.13
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
3
225
Bugs Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
2.67
2.67
Bugs Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.5
5.5
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA