Buddy Allen vs. Gary Matthews Jr. — Career Comparison

Buddy Allen
Greatest GenerationArkansasNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueCenter Fielder
Gary Matthews Jr.
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Buddy Allen and Gary Matthews Jr. are closely matched on the surface stats. Gary Matthews Jr. posted stronger numbers in OPS (.741 vs .730) and slugging (.405 vs .361). Buddy Allen had the advantage in on-base percentage (.368 vs .336). By the career numbers, Gary Matthews Jr. had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Buddy Allen and Gary Matthews Jr.

Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
10
157.89
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1281
166.47
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
38
600
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4617
600
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
568.42
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4103
533.2
Buddy Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.737
0.737
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.761
0.761
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
189.47
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1056
137.23
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
173.68
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
694
90.19
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
225
29.24
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
3.77
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
14.04
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
362
47.04
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.102
0.102
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
4.75
74.98
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
578.83
75.22
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
13
205.26
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1663
216.11
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
221.05
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1528
198.57
Buddy Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.361
0.361
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.73
0.73
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.737
0.737
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Buddy Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.625
0.625
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.707
0.707
Buddy Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
110.53
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
612
79.53
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
78.95
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
484
62.9
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
189.47
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
988
128.4
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.79
91.49
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
583.52
75.83
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
2.34
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
454
59
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
3.38
Buddy Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
849
110.33
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.44
5.44
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.69
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
3.77
Buddy Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
72
9.36
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
12.35
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
4.68
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
17.02
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72.52
72.52

Fielding Stats for Buddy Allen and Gary Matthews Jr.

Buddy Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.32
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1158
1.14
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.32
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
998
0.99
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
204
27
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27330
27
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
9
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9110
9
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.32
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2431
2.4
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.66
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
0.06
Buddy Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.26
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.05
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
2.25
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2534
2.5
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.99
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2487
2.46
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.24
88.24
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.15
98.15
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.148
2.148
Buddy Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.18
86.18
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.01
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0