Matty Alou vs. Steve Henderson — Career Comparison

Matty Alou
Silent GenerationD.R.Throws LeftBats LeftCaribbeanPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star
Steve Henderson
Baby BoomersTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueLeft Fielder

Matty Alou and Steve Henderson are a strikingly close offensive match — their adjusted numbers sit nearly on top of each other across the most important hitting dimensions. Their on-base numbers were nearly identical (OBP+ 114 for Matty Alou, 112 for Steve Henderson), and so was their slugging (SLG+ 108 vs 110). By any fair read of the numbers, these two were remarkably similar hitters.

Hitting Stats for Matty Alou and Steve Henderson

Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Steve Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1667
160.8
Steve Henderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1085
166.24
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6220
600
Steve Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
3916
600
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5789
558.42
Steve Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
3484
533.81
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Steve Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Matty Alou
Career
Per 600 PA
0.747
0.747
Steve Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.782
0.782
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1777
171.41
Steve Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
976
149.54
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1460
140.84
Steve Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
697
106.79
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
236
22.77
Steve Henderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
162
24.82
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
4.82
Steve Henderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
7.51
Matty Alou
Career
Per 600 PA
31
2.99
Steve Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
10.42
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
317
30.58
Steve Henderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
279
42.75
Matty Alou
Career
Per 600 PA
0.178
0.178
Steve Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Matty Alou
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Steve Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Matty Alou
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Steve Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
742.76
71.65
Steve Henderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
501.52
76.84
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2206
212.8
Steve Henderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1440
220.63
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2124
204.89
Steve Henderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1375
210.67
Matty Alou
Career
Per 600 PA
0.345
0.345
Steve Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.352
0.352
Matty Alou
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Steve Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.413
0.413
Matty Alou
Career
Per 600 PA
0.726
0.726
Steve Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.765
0.765
Matty Alou
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Steve Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Matty Alou
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Steve Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Matty Alou
Career
Per 600 PA
0.646
0.646
Steve Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.717
0.717
Matty Alou
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Steve Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
780
75.24
Steve Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
459
70.33
Matty Alou
Career
Per 600 PA
427
41.19
Steve Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
428
65.58
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1176
113.44
Steve Henderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
819
125.49
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
834.28
80.48
Steve Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
517.36
79.27
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
3.47
Steve Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.99
Matty Alou
Career
Per 600 PA
311
30
Steve Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
386
59.14
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
3.67
Steve Henderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
4.9
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
377
36.37
Steve Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
677
103.73
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.5
16.5
Steve Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.78
5.78
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.82
0.82
Steve Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.57
0.57
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.31
Steve Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.69
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
2.8
Steve Henderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
3.37
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
9.74
Steve Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
108
16.55
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
15.05
Steve Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
79
12.1
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
7.72
Steve Henderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58
8.89
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
236
22.77
Steve Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
137
20.99
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.1
66.1
Steve Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
57.66
57.66

Fielding Stats for Matty Alou and Steve Henderson

Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Steve Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1481
1.12
Steve Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
899
1.1
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1301
0.99
Steve Henderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
851
1.05
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35642
27
Steve Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
21967
27
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11880.2
9
Steve Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7322.1
9
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3794
2.87
Steve Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1682
2.07
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
0.13
Steve Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.08
Matty Alou
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.05
Steve Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
0.07
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4041
3.06
Steve Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1806
2.22
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3970
3.01
Steve Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1749
2.15
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.24
98.24
Steve Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.84
96.84
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.681
2.681
Steve Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.946
1.946
Matty Alou
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.85
87.85
Steve Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.66
94.66
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.12
Steve Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.01
Matty Alou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matty Alou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matty Alou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matty Alou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0