Jim Anderson vs. Gary Matthews Jr. — Career Comparison

Jim Anderson
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueShortstop
Gary Matthews Jr.
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star

On the career numbers, Gary Matthews Jr. posted the stronger offensive profile against Jim Anderson. Gary Matthews Jr. posted stronger numbers in OPS (.741 vs .579) and on-base percentage (.336 vs .281). 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 Jim Anderson and Gary Matthews Jr.

Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
419
230.43
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1281
166.47
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1091
600
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4617
600
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
970
533.46
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4103
533.2
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.761
0.761
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
211
116.04
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1056
137.23
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
161
88.54
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
694
90.19
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
35
19.25
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
225
29.24
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.1
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
3.77
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
7.15
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
14.04
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
50
27.5
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
362
47.04
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.062
0.062
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.102
0.102
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
80.23
44.12
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
578.83
75.22
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
289
158.94
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1663
216.11
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
297
163.34
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1528
198.57
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.578
0.578
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.737
0.737
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.483
0.483
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.707
0.707
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
107
58.85
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
612
79.53
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
86
47.3
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
484
62.9
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
180
98.99
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
988
128.4
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
82.22
45.22
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
583.52
75.83
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.75
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
2.34
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
81
44.55
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
454
59
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.1
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
3.38
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
130
71.49
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
849
110.33
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.39
8.39
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
5.44
5.44
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
15.95
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.69
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.3
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
3.77
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
12.65
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
9.36
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
4.95
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
12.35
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
7.15
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
4.68
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
22
12.1
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
17.02
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
40.91
40.91
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72.52
72.52

Fielding Stats for Jim Anderson and Gary Matthews Jr.

Jim Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
409
1.4
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1158
1.14
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
279
0.96
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
998
0.99
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7885
27
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27330
27
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2628.1
9
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9110
9
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
504
1.73
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2431
2.4
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
903
3.09
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.06
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.23
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.05
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1475
5.05
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2534
2.5
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1407
4.82
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2487
2.46
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.39
95.39
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.15
98.15
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.148
2.148
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
68.22
68.22
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.18
86.18
Jim Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
0.62
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.01
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.01
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0