Jerry Adair vs. Mike Matheny — Career Comparison

Jerry Adair
Silent GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Mike Matheny
Gen XOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCatcherGold Glove

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Jerry Adair comes out clearly ahead of Mike Matheny across most offensive categories. Jerry Adair led in contact rate (K%+ 116 vs 93), batting average (AVG+ 105 vs 93), and slugging (SLG+ 94 vs 83). Mike Matheny held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 78 vs 59). Jerry Adair was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Jerry Adair and Mike Matheny

Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
1165
161.99
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1305
182.65
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4315
600
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
4287
600
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4019
558.84
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
3877
542.62
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.655
0.655
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.658
0.658
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1022
142.11
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
925
129.46
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
783
108.88
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
659
92.23
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
163
22.67
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
190
26.59
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
2.64
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.26
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
57
7.93
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
9.38
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
239
33.23
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
266
37.23
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.072
0.072
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
379.17
52.72
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
393.27
55.04
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1394
193.84
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
1334
186.7
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1247
173.4
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
1236
172.99
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.639
0.639
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.637
0.637
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.093
0.093
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.519
0.519
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
0.54
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
378
52.56
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
353
49.41
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
366
50.89
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
443
62
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
687
95.53
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
729
102.03
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398.4
55.4
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
395.16
55.31
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
17
2.36
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
6.3
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
208
28.92
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
266
37.23
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
31
4.31
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
7.56
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
499
69.39
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
795
111.27
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.65
8.65
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
5.39
5.39
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
41
5.7
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
9.1
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
30
4.17
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
4.76
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
149
20.72
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
13.58
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
4.03
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.12
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
4.03
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
14
1.96
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
8.06
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
22
3.08
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
36.36
36.36

Fielding Stats for Jerry Adair and Mike Matheny

Jerry Adair
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 9 Innings
1167
1.11
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1303
1.16
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 9 Innings
1053
1
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1142
1.02
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 9 Innings
28316
27
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30251
27
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 9 Innings
9438.2
9
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10083.2
9
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 9 Innings
2380
2.27
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7145
6.38
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2878
2.74
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
614
0.55
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
0.1
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.04
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 9 Innings
5361
5.11
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7803
6.96
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 9 Innings
5258
5.01
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7759
6.93
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.08
98.08
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.44
99.44
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.506
4.506
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.955
5.955
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.23
90.23
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.64
87.64
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
618
0.59
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
0.08
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.05
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
552
0.49
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
298
0.27