Pete Alonso vs. Gary Matthews Jr. — Career Comparison

Pete Alonso
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerRookie of the YearAll-Star
Gary Matthews Jr.
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Pete Alonso comes out clearly ahead of Gary Matthews Jr. across most offensive categories. Pete Alonso led in home run production (HR/PA+ 196 vs 102), slugging (SLG+ 127 vs 104), and contact rate (K%+ 102 vs 95). Gary Matthews Jr. held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 115 vs 110). Pete Alonso was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Pete Alonso and Gary Matthews Jr.

Pete Alonso
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Pete Alonso
Career
Per 600 PA
1007
139.99
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1281
166.47
Pete Alonso
Career
Per 600 PA
4316
600
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4617
600
Pete Alonso
Career
Per 600 PA
3763
523.12
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4103
533.2
Pete Alonso
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.861
0.861
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.761
0.761
Pete Alonso
Career
Per 600 PA
951
132.21
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1056
137.23
Pete Alonso
Career
Per 600 PA
496
68.95
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
694
90.19
Pete Alonso
Career
Per 600 PA
183
25.44
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
225
29.24
Pete Alonso
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.11
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
3.77
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
264
36.7
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
108
14.04
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
455
63.25
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
362
47.04
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.478
0.478
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.102
0.102
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
671.71
93.38
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
578.83
75.22
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1942
269.97
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1663
216.11
Pete Alonso
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1470
204.36
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1528
198.57
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.516
0.516
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.405
0.405
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.737
0.737
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.848
0.848
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.707
0.707
Pete Alonso
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Pete Alonso
Career
Per 600 PAverified
580
80.63
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
612
79.53
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
712
98.98
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
484
62.9
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1028
142.91
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
988
128.4
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
642.8
89.36
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
583.52
75.83
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
13.9
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
18
2.34
Pete Alonso
Career
Per 600 PA
419
58.25
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
454
59
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
6.53
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
26
3.38
Pete Alonso
Career
Per 600 PA
984
136.79
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
849
110.33
Pete Alonso
Career
Per 600 PA
4.39
4.39
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.44
5.44
Pete Alonso
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Pete Alonso
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.69
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
4.73
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
29
3.77
Pete Alonso
Career
Per 600 PA
108
15.01
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
9.36
Pete Alonso
Career
Per 600 PA
18
2.5
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
12.35
Pete Alonso
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.56
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
4.68
Pete Alonso
Career
Per 600 PA
22
3.06
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
17.02
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81.82
81.82
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
72.52
72.52

Fielding Stats for Pete Alonso and Gary Matthews Jr.

Pete Alonso
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Pete Alonso
Career
Per 9 Innings
942
1.05
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1158
1.14
Pete Alonso
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
933
1.04
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
998
0.99
Pete Alonso
Career
Per 9 Innings
24317
27
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27330
27
Pete Alonso
Career
Per 9 Innings
8105.2
9
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9110
9
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6573
7.3
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2431
2.4
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
659
0.73
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.06
Pete Alonso
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.06
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.05
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7288
8.09
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2534
2.5
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7232
8.03
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2487
2.46
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.23
99.23
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.15
98.15
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.677
7.677
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.148
2.148
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.04
99.04
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.18
86.18
Pete Alonso
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
665
0.74
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.01
Pete Alonso
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Alonso
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Alonso
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Alonso
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0