Dave Anderson vs. Mike Matheny — Career Comparison

Dave Anderson
Baby BoomersKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueShortstop
Mike Matheny
Gen XOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCatcherGold Glove

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Dave Anderson comes out clearly ahead of Mike Matheny across most offensive categories. Dave Anderson led in walk rate (BB%+ 119 vs 78), on-base percentage (OBP+ 101 vs 90), and contact rate (K%+ 104 vs 93). Mike Matheny held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 53 vs 35). Dave Anderson was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Dave Anderson and Mike Matheny

Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
873
229.03
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1305
182.65
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2287
600
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4287
600
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2026
531.53
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3877
542.62
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.664
0.664
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
490
128.55
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
925
129.46
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
386
101.27
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
659
92.23
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
73
19.15
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
190
26.59
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.15
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.26
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
19
4.98
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
9.38
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
104
27.28
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
266
37.23
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.072
0.072
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
205.43
53.89
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
393.27
55.04
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
644
168.95
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1334
186.7
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
701
183.91
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1236
172.99
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.637
0.637
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.076
0.076
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
0.56
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
244
64.01
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
353
49.41
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
143
37.52
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
443
62
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
368
96.55
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
729
102.03
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
217.54
57.07
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
395.16
55.31
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.31
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
6.3
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
206
54.04
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
266
37.23
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
17
4.46
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
7.56
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
331
86.84
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
795
111.27
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.91
6.91
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
5.39
5.39
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
9.71
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
9.1
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
3.41
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
4.76
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
12.86
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
97
13.58
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
12.86
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.12
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
7.87
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
14
1.96
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
20.73
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
22
3.08
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.03
62.03
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
36.36
36.36

Fielding Stats for Dave Anderson and Mike Matheny

Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
788
1.42
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1303
1.16
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
510
0.92
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1142
1.02
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14968
27
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30251
27
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4989.1
9
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10083.2
9
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
894
1.61
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7145
6.38
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1556
2.81
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
614
0.55
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.13
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.04
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2523
4.55
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7803
6.96
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2450
4.42
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7759
6.93
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.11
97.11
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.44
99.44
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.109
3.109
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.955
5.955
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
64.72
64.72
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.64
87.64
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
274
0.49
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
0.08
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.05
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
552
0.49
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
298
0.27