William Matthews vs. Johnny Morrison — Career Comparison

William Matthews
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Johnny Morrison
Lost GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Johnny Morrison 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 3.65 and 1.355 for Johnny Morrison. 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 Johnny Morrison

William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Johnny Morrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.7
Johnny Morrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
1.74
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.54
Johnny Morrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
0.96
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Morrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
0.6
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnny Morrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
0.47
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
Johnny Morrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.28
56.28
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Johnny Morrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.22
55.22
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Morrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.53
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Morrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Morrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.13
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.24
Johnny Morrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
622
3.65
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Johnny Morrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Johnny Morrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Johnny Morrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.271
0.271
Johnny Morrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
27
Johnny Morrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4605
27
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.2
9
Johnny Morrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1535
9
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
8.64
Johnny Morrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
1574
9.23
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.64
8.64
Johnny Morrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.23
9.23
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.54
Johnny Morrison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.33
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Johnny Morrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Johnny Morrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
5.4
Johnny Morrison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
506
2.97
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Morrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Johnny Morrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.97
2.97
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.24
Johnny Morrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
546
3.2
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Johnny Morrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.2
3.2
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Johnny Morrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.84
1.84
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.96
0.96
Johnny Morrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.685
0.685
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnny Morrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.18
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnny Morrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.16
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnny Morrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
37.26
Johnny Morrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6524
38.25
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.08
Johnny Morrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95
0.56
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
4.32
Johnny Morrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
737
4.32
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Johnny Morrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Morrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Morrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Morrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.56
1.56
Johnny Morrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.355
1.355
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
31.86
Johnny Morrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5990
35.12
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Johnny Morrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.48
2.48
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Johnny Morrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.282
0.282
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26
Johnny Morrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.25
38.25

Fielding Stats for William Matthews and Johnny Morrison

William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Johnny Morrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.65
Johnny Morrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.53
Johnny Morrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
27
Johnny Morrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
9
Johnny Morrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.53
Johnny Morrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.59
Johnny Morrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
318
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Morrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.12
Johnny Morrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
350
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.12
Johnny Morrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
337
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Johnny Morrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.29
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Johnny Morrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.135
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Johnny Morrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Morrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Morrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Morrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Morrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Morrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for William Matthews and Johnny Morrison

William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Johnny Morrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
375
Johnny Morrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
297
314.84
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Johnny Morrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
566
600
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Johnny Morrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
511
541.7
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Morrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Morrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.439
0.439
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Morrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
89.05
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Morrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
76.33
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Morrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.36
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Morrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.36
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Morrison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Morrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12.72
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Johnny Morrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Morrison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Johnny Morrison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Morrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.31
20.47
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Morrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
108.13
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Morrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
106.01
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Morrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Morrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Morrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Morrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Morrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Morrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Morrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Johnny Morrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
39.22
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Morrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
32.86
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Johnny Morrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
72.08
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.83
-62.4
Johnny Morrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.76
16.71
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Morrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.06
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Morrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15.9
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Morrison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
225
Johnny Morrison
Career
Per 600 PAverified
113
119.79
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
2.67
2.67
Johnny Morrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.01
5.01
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Morrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Morrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
41.34
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Morrison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Morrison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Morrison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Morrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.06
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Morrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.06
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Johnny Morrison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0