Matt Riley vs. Dizzy Royal — Career Comparison

Matt Riley
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Dizzy Royal
Greatest GenerationIllinoisNorth AmericaIndianapolis AthleticsNegro American LeagueRelief Pitcher

Matt Riley built a career as a starting pitcher and Dizzy Royal as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dizzy Royal posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 0 and WHIP 2.250 compared to 5.99 and 1.761 for Matt Riley. By the career numbers, Dizzy Royal had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Matt Riley and Dizzy Royal

Matt Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
2.4
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
13.5
Matt Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.66
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.46
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.37
Dizzy Royal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.56
55.56
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 9 Innings
Matt Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.23
69.23
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
5.99
Dizzy Royal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.99
5.99
Dizzy Royal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.4
6.4
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.88
8.88
Matt Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.07
6.07
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Dizzy Royal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Matt Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
293
27
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
27
Matt Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.2
9
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
9
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
9.22
Dizzy Royal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
6.75
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.22
9.22
Dizzy Royal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.66
Dizzy Royal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.66
1.66
Dizzy Royal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
Dizzy Royal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
6.63
Dizzy Royal
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
13.5
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.63
6.63
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Matt Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
7.19
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
13.5
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.19
7.19
Dizzy Royal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13.5
13.5
Matt Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.536
1.536
Dizzy Royal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.28
Dizzy Royal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.18
Dizzy Royal
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
6.75
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.28
Dizzy Royal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
454
41.84
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
54
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dizzy Royal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
6.75
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
6.27
Dizzy Royal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.27
6.27
Dizzy Royal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Dizzy Royal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.18
Dizzy Royal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.11
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.761
1.761
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Matt Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
34.74
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
33.75
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.62
2.62
Dizzy Royal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.84
41.84
Dizzy Royal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
54

Fielding Stats for Matt Riley and Dizzy Royal

Matt Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
2.4
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
13.5
Matt Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.66
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
293
27
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
27
Matt Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.2
9
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
9
Matt Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.28
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.74
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.46
Dizzy Royal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.47
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.01
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.75
68.75
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 9 Innings
Matt Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.423
0.423
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.23
69.23
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Matt Riley and Dizzy Royal

Matt Riley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Matt Riley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
7800
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
2
400
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Dizzy Royal
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
600
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
2
400
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Royal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
Dizzy Royal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.17
-33.76
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Dizzy Royal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Matt Riley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Royal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
Dizzy Royal
Career
Per 600 PA