Jeff Abbott vs. Gary Matthews Jr. — Career Comparison

Jeff Abbott
Gen XGeorgiaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder
Gary Matthews Jr.
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Jeff Abbott and Gary Matthews Jr. are closely matched on the surface stats. Jeff Abbott posted stronger numbers in slugging (.416 vs .405) and batting average (.263 vs .257). Gary Matthews Jr. had the advantage in OPS (.741 vs .726). By the career numbers, Jeff Abbott had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Jeff Abbott and Gary Matthews Jr.

Jeff Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Jeff Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
233
215.41
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1281
166.47
Jeff Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
649
600
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4617
600
Jeff Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
596
551
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4103
533.2
Jeff Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Jeff Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.739
0.739
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.761
0.761
Jeff Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
157
145.15
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1056
137.23
Jeff Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
96.15
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
694
90.19
Jeff Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
30.51
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
225
29.24
Jeff Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.85
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
3.77
Jeff Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
16.64
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
108
14.04
Jeff Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
49
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
362
47.04
Jeff Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Jeff Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Jeff Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.102
0.102
Jeff Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
75.5
69.8
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
578.83
75.22
Jeff Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
248
229.28
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1663
216.11
Jeff Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
198
183.05
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1528
198.57
Jeff Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Jeff Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.416
0.416
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.405
0.405
Jeff Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.724
0.724
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.737
0.737
Jeff Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Jeff Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Jeff Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.707
0.707
Jeff Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Jeff Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
82
75.81
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
612
79.53
Jeff Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
83
76.73
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
484
62.9
Jeff Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
147
135.9
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
988
128.4
Jeff Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
77.43
71.58
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
583.52
75.83
Jeff Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.77
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
2.34
Jeff Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
38
35.13
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
454
59
Jeff Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.85
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
3.38
Jeff Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
84.13
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
849
110.33
Jeff Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.13
7.13
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
5.44
5.44
Jeff Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Jeff Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.62
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
1.69
Jeff Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
6.47
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
3.77
Jeff Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
11.09
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
9.36
Jeff Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
6
5.55
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
12.35
Jeff Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
5
4.62
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
4.68
Jeff Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
11
10.17
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
17.02
Jeff Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
54.55
54.55
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72.52
72.52

Fielding Stats for Jeff Abbott and Gary Matthews Jr.

Jeff Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Jeff Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
185
1.35
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1158
1.14
Jeff Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
1.02
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
998
0.99
Jeff Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3688
27
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27330
27
Jeff Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1229.1
9
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9110
9
Jeff Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
299
2.19
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2431
2.4
Jeff Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.06
Jeff Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.06
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.05
Jeff Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
309
2.26
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2534
2.5
Jeff Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
301
2.2
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2487
2.46
Jeff Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.41
97.41
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.15
98.15
Jeff Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.627
1.627
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.148
2.148
Jeff Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
75.68
75.68
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.18
86.18
Jeff Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.01
Jeff Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeff Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeff Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeff Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0