Sparky Adams vs. Gary Matthews Jr. — Career Comparison

Sparky Adams
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Gary Matthews Jr.
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Gary Matthews Jr. comes out clearly ahead of Sparky Adams across most offensive categories. Gary Matthews Jr. led in home run production (HR/PA+ 102 vs 26), walk rate (BB%+ 115 vs 97), and slugging (SLG+ 104 vs 90). Sparky Adams held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 176 vs 95). Gary Matthews Jr. was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Sparky Adams and Gary Matthews Jr.

Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1424
138.39
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1281
166.47
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6174
600
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
4617
600
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5557
540.04
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
4103
533.2
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.761
0.761
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1588
154.32
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1056
137.23
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1282
124.59
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
694
90.19
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
249
24.2
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
225
29.24
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
4.66
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
29
3.77
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
9
0.87
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
14.04
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
306
29.74
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
362
47.04
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.193
0.193
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.102
0.102
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
710.52
69.05
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
578.83
75.22
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1960
190.48
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1663
216.11
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2069
201.07
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1528
198.57
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.353
0.353
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.695
0.695
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.737
0.737
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.643
0.643
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.707
0.707
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
844
82.02
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
612
79.53
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
394
38.29
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
484
62.9
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1229
119.44
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
988
128.4
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
800.27
77.77
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
583.52
75.83
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
2.72
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
18
2.34
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
453
44.02
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
454
59
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
3.38
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
223
21.67
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
849
110.33
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27.69
27.69
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
5.44
5.44
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.03
2.03
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
13.22
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.69
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
3.77
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
1.36
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
72
9.36
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.97
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
95
12.35
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
4.86
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
36
4.68
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
204
19.83
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
131
17.02
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.49
75.49
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
72.52
72.52

Fielding Stats for Sparky Adams and Gary Matthews Jr.

Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1384
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1158
1.14
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
998
0.99
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27330
27
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9110
9
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2287
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2431
2.4
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3748
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.06
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
0.05
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6265
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2534
2.5
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6035
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2487
2.46
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.33
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.15
98.15
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.361
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.148
2.148
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.18
86.18
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
597
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.01
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0