William Matthews vs. Ron Robinson — Career Comparison

William Matthews
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ron Robinson
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ron Robinson 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 3.63 and 1.378 for Ron Robinson. 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 Ron Robinson

William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.7
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
232
2.61
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.54
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
1.15
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.54
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.44
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.17
55.17
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.97
43.97
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.09
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.21
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.24
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
323
3.63
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.63
3.63
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.76
3.76
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.271
0.271
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
27
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2400
27
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.2
9
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
800
9
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
8.64
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
819
9.21
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.64
8.64
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.21
9.21
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.54
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.69
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
5.4
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
2.85
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.34
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
3.24
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
473
5.32
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.24
3.24
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.32
5.32
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.04
2.04
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.96
0.96
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.908
0.908
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.18
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.19
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
37.26
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3400
38.25
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.08
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
0.64
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
4.32
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
376
4.23
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.23
4.23
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.34
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.33
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.52
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.56
1.56
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.34
1.34
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
31.86
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3071
34.55
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.62
1.62
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.25
38.25

Fielding Stats for William Matthews and Ron Robinson

William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.65
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
232
2.61
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.53
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
1.15
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
27
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2400
27
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
9
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
800
9
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.53
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.69
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.59
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
1.25
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.14
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.12
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
184
2.07
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.12
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
172
1.94
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.48
93.48
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.741
0.741
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.97
43.97
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.08
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for William Matthews and Ron Robinson

William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
5
375
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
232
864.6
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
161
600
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
144
536.65
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
81.99
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
74.53
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.45
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.45
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.27
12.2
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
89.44
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
85.71
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
33.54
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
22.36
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
55.9
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.83
-62.4
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
1.94
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.73
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
225
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58
216.15
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
2.67
2.67
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.78
2.78
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
55.9
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.73
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.45
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA