Matt Adams vs. Eddie Mathews — Career Comparison

Matt Adams
MillenialPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Eddie Mathews
Silent GenerationTexasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMilwaukee BravesNational LeagueHall of FameThird BasemanAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Eddie Mathews comes out clearly ahead of Matt Adams across most offensive categories. Eddie Mathews led in walk rate (BB%+ 174 vs 79), home run production (HR/PA+ 254 vs 173), and slugging (SLG+ 142 vs 117). Matt Adams held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 89 vs 88). Eddie Mathews was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Matt Adams and Eddie Mathews

Matt Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Matt Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
856
196.48
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2391
142.03
Matt Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
2614
600
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10101
600
Matt Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2421
555.7
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8537
507.1
Matt Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Matt Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.775
0.775
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.889
0.889
Matt Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
624
143.23
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2315
137.51
Matt Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
370
84.93
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1377
81.79
Matt Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
130
29.84
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
354
21.03
Matt Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.38
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
4.28
Matt Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
118
27.08
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
512
30.41
Matt Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
254
58.3
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
938
55.72
Matt Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.407
0.407
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.405
0.405
Matt Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.049
0.049
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Matt Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Matt Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
343.06
78.74
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1697.92
100.86
Matt Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
1120
257.08
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4349
258.33
Matt Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
801
183.86
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3785
224.83
Matt Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.376
0.376
Matt Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.463
0.463
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.509
0.509
Matt Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.769
0.769
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.886
0.886
Matt Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Matt Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Matt Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.703
0.703
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.922
0.922
Matt Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Matt Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
297
68.17
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1509
89.63
Matt Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
399
91.58
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1453
86.31
Matt Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
578
132.67
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2450
145.53
Matt Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
337.43
77.45
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1687.93
100.26
Matt Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
2.75
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
1.54
Matt Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
165
37.87
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1444
85.77
Matt Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
17
3.9
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
6.36
Matt Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
643
147.59
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1487
88.33
Matt Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
4.07
4.07
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.79
6.79
Matt Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.97
0.97
Matt Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
2.14
Matt Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.67
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
3.45
Matt Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
11.25
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
123
7.31
Matt Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.92
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
4.04
Matt Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.92
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
2.32
Matt Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.84
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
6.36
Matt Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63.55
63.55

Fielding Stats for Matt Adams and Eddie Mathews

Matt Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Matt Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
611
1.14
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2345
1.2
Matt Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
1.03
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1995
1.02
Matt Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
14436
27
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52928
27
Matt Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4812
9
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17642.2
9
Matt Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4348
8.13
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2966
1.51
Matt Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
368
0.69
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4385
2.24
Matt Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.07
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
313
0.16
Matt Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4755
8.89
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7664
3.91
Matt Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4716
8.82
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7351
3.75
Matt Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.18
99.18
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.92
95.92
Matt Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.719
7.719
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.135
3.135
Matt Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.34
90.34
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.07
85.07
Matt Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
0.76
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
444
0.23
Matt Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0