Bob Adams vs. Eddie Mathews — Career Comparison

Bob Adams
Baby BoomersPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueUnknown
Eddie Mathews
Silent GenerationTexasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMilwaukee BravesNational LeagueHall of FameThird BasemanAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Bob Adams and Eddie Mathews are closely matched on the surface stats. Eddie Mathews posted stronger numbers in OPS (.892 vs .792) and on-base percentage (.383 vs .250). Bob Adams had the advantage in slugging (.542 vs .509). By the career numbers, Eddie Mathews had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Bob Adams and Eddie Mathews

Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
375
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2391
142.03
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
24
600
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10101
600
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
600
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8537
507.1
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.792
0.792
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.889
0.889
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
150
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2315
137.51
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
3
75
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1377
81.79
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
25
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
354
21.03
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
4.28
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
50
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
512
30.41
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
75
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
938
55.72
Bob Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.405
0.405
Bob Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Bob Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
3.38
84.45
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1697.92
100.86
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
325
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4349
258.33
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
6
150
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3785
224.83
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.376
0.376
Bob Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.542
0.542
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.509
0.509
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.792
0.792
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.886
0.886
Bob Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.722
0.722
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.922
0.922
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
50
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1509
89.63
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
50
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1453
86.31
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
50
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2450
145.53
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
3.34
83.49
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1687.93
100.26
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
1.54
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1444
85.77
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
6.36
Bob Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
125
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1487
88.33
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
4.8
4.8
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.79
6.79
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.97
0.97
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
2.14
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
3.45
Bob Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
123
7.31
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
4.04
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
2.32
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
6.36
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63.55
63.55

Fielding Stats for Bob Adams and Eddie Mathews

Bob Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Bob Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2345
1.2
Bob Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1995
1.02
Bob Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
27
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52928
27
Bob Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
9
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17642.2
9
Bob Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
8.67
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2966
1.51
Bob Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4385
2.24
Bob Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
313
0.16
Bob Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
9
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7664
3.91
Bob Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
9
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7351
3.75
Bob Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.92
95.92
Bob Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.135
3.135
Bob Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.07
85.07
Bob Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
444
0.23
Bob Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0