William Matthews vs. Bugs Raymond — Career Comparison

William Matthews
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Bugs Raymond
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Bugs Raymond 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. Bugs Raymond posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.49 and WHIP 1.177 compared to 3.24 and 1.560 for William Matthews. By the career numbers, Bugs Raymond had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for William Matthews and Bugs Raymond

William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.7
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
136
1.43
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.54
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
1
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.47
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.6
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.12
44.12
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.85
69.85
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.6
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.09
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
3.24
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
2.49
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.24
3.24
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.49
2.49
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.4
3.4
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.271
0.271
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
27
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2564
27
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.2
9
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
854.2
9
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
8.64
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
724
7.62
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.64
8.64
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.62
7.62
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.54
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.16
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
5.4
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
282
2.97
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.97
2.97
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
3.24
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
401
4.22
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.24
3.24
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.95
2.95
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.96
0.96
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.799
0.799
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.23
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.35
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
37.26
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3399
35.79
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.08
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.31
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
4.32
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
360
3.79
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.56
1.56
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.177
1.177
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
31.86
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3084
32.48
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.65
2.65
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.26
37.26
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.79
35.79

Fielding Stats for William Matthews and Bugs Raymond

William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.65
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
136
1.58
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.53
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
1
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
27
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2319
27
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
9
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
773
9
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.53
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.43
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.59
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
3.25
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.23
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.12
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
336
3.91
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.12
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
3.68
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.05
94.05
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.324
2.324
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.24
63.24
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.09
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for William Matthews and Bugs Raymond

William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
375
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
136
279.45
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
292
600
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
263
540.41
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.453
0.453
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
86.3
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
71.92
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
8.22
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.16
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
14.38
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.79
24.24
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
106.85
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
121.23
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.408
0.408
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
24.66
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
28.77
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
53.42
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.83
-62.4
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.96
20.46
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.05
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
32.88
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
225
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 600 PAverified
87
178.77
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
2.67
2.67
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.36
3.36
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
24.66
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.05
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bugs Raymond
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.05
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Bugs Raymond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100