Wid Matthews and Ivan Rodriguez Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Wid Matthews or Ivan Rodriguez? It is a simple question that does not always have a simple answer. I assume that if you are here, you have questions about who is best in your match up or you need help changing someone's mind. I can't guarantee it will work, but good luck nonetheless.

If you are less interested in a Wid Matthews vs. Ivan Rodriguez comparison and are more interested to see if one is tracking the other, then you are in luck! Click the “View Charts” link in the stat box to see how they compare over their careers. The data table and charts on these pages visualize how each player has progressed through their careers. They also summarizes both players' career performance.

Wid Matthews Ivan Rodriguez
Bats Left Right
Throws Left Right
Position Center Field Catcher
Generation The Lost Generation Gen X
Hall of Fame No Yes

Hitting Stats for Wid Matthews and Ivan Rodriguez

Career
162 Game Avg.
3
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
21
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
192
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2543
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
746
629
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
10270
629
Career
162 Game Avg.
663
559
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
9592
559
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.284
0.284
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.296
0.284
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.714
0.714
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.808
0.714
Career
162 Game Avg.
188
159
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2844
159
Career
162 Game Avg.
156
132
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1910
132
Career
162 Game Avg.
21
18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
572
18
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
51
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
311
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
32
27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
934
27
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.002
0.002
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.032
0.002
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.005
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.109
0.005
Career
162 Game Avg.
81
68.35
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1387.75
68.35
Career
162 Game Avg.
232
196
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4451
196
Career
162 Game Avg.
253
213
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3415
213
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.339
0.339
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.333
0.339
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.35
0.35
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.464
0.35
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.689
0.689
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.797
0.689
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.066
0.066
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.168
0.066
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.24
0.24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.266
0.24
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.633
0.633
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.72
0.633
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.297
0.297
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.321
0.297
Career
162 Game Avg.
79
67
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1354
67
Career
162 Game Avg.
39
33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1332
33
Career
162 Game Avg.
117
99
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2375
99
Career
162 Game Avg.
92.02
77.65
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1435.3
77.65
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
58
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
61
51
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
513
51
Wid Matthews
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
67
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
32
27
Career
162 Game Avg.
1474
27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
23.31
23.31
Career
162 Game Avg.
6.97
23.31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.91
1.91
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.35
1.91
Career
162 Game Avg.
18
15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
31
15
Wid Matthews
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
76
0
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
337
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
19
16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
127
16
Career
162 Game Avg.
24
20
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
64
20
Career
162 Game Avg.
43
36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
191
36
Career
162 Game Avg.
44.19
44.19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
66.49
44.19

Fielding Stats for Wid Matthews and Ivan Rodriguez

Career
162 Game Avg.
3
2.83
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
21
2.83
Career
162 Game Avg.
172
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2436
162
Wid Matthews
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2356
0
Wid Matthews
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
61218
0
Wid Matthews
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20406
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
438
412.54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
14922
412.54
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
9.42
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1233
9.42
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
20
18.84
Career
162 Game Avg.
143
18.84
Career
162 Game Avg.
468
440.79
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16298
440.79
Career
162 Game Avg.
448
421.95
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16155
421.95
Career
162 Game Avg.
95.73
95.73
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
99.12
95.73
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.605
2.605
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6.632
2.605
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1.88
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
164
1.88
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
127
0
Wid Matthews
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ivan Rodriguez
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
786
0
Wid Matthews
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
661
0