William Matthews vs. Hippo Vaughn — Career Comparison

William Matthews
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Hippo Vaughn
Lost GenerationTexasThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Hippo Vaughn 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. Hippo Vaughn posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.49 and WHIP 1.201 compared to 3.24 and 1.560 for William Matthews. By the career numbers, Hippo Vaughn had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for William Matthews and Hippo Vaughn

William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Hippo Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.7
Hippo Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
390
1.29
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.54
Hippo Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
1.09
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hippo Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
0.59
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hippo Vaughn
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
0.45
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
Hippo Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.51
56.51
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Hippo Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.87
84.87
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hippo Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
215
0.71
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hippo Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.14
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hippo Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
3.24
Hippo Vaughn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
754
2.49
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.24
3.24
Hippo Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.49
2.49
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Hippo Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.75
2.75
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Hippo Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.14
3.14
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.271
0.271
Hippo Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.238
0.238
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
27
Hippo Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8190
27
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.2
9
Hippo Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2730
9
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
8.64
Hippo Vaughn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2461
8.11
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.64
8.64
Hippo Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.11
8.11
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.54
Hippo Vaughn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.13
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Hippo Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Hippo Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
5.4
Hippo Vaughn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
817
2.69
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hippo Vaughn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Hippo Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.69
2.69
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
3.24
Hippo Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1416
4.67
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.24
3.24
Hippo Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.67
4.67
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Hippo Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.96
0.96
Hippo Vaughn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.818
0.818
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hippo Vaughn
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.21
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hippo Vaughn
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
0.28
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hippo Vaughn
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.02
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
37.26
Hippo Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11225
37.01
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.08
Hippo Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
0.15
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
4.32
Hippo Vaughn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1039
3.43
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Hippo Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.43
3.43
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hippo Vaughn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hippo Vaughn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hippo Vaughn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.56
1.56
Hippo Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.201
1.201
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
31.86
Hippo Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10323
34.03
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Hippo Vaughn
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Hippo Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.26
37.26
Hippo Vaughn
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.01
37.01

Fielding Stats for William Matthews and Hippo Vaughn

William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Hippo Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
2.65
Hippo Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
390
15.67
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.53
Hippo Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
27
Hippo Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
672
27
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
9
Hippo Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
224
9
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.53
Hippo Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
3.7
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.59
Hippo Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
740
29.73
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hippo Vaughn
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
2.97
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.12
Hippo Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
906
36.4
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.12
Hippo Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
832
33.43
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Hippo Vaughn
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.83
91.83
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Hippo Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.133
2.133
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Hippo Vaughn
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.41
6.41
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hippo Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.68
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hippo Vaughn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hippo Vaughn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hippo Vaughn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hippo Vaughn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for William Matthews and Hippo Vaughn

William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Hippo Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
375
Hippo Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
392
231.72
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Hippo Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1015
600
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Hippo Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
921
544.43
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hippo Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hippo Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.495
0.495
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hippo Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
93.99
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hippo Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
125
73.89
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hippo Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
14.78
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hippo Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.55
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hippo Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.77
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hippo Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
20.1
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Hippo Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hippo Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Hippo Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hippo Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53.5
31.62
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hippo Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205
121.18
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hippo Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
230
135.96
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hippo Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hippo Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hippo Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.455
0.455
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hippo Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hippo Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hippo Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.377
0.377
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hippo Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Hippo Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
81
47.88
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hippo Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
36.06
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Hippo Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
82.17
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.83
-62.4
Hippo Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48.64
28.75
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hippo Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.77
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hippo Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
40.2
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hippo Vaughn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
225
Hippo Vaughn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
285
168.47
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
2.67
2.67
Hippo Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.56
3.56
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hippo Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hippo Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
13.6
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hippo Vaughn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hippo Vaughn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hippo Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
7.09
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hippo Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.18
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hippo Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.28
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Hippo Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85.71
85.71