John Anderson vs. Mike Matheny — Career Comparison

John Anderson
Pre-GenerationalNorwayThrows RightBats SwitchEuropeBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Mike Matheny
Gen XOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCatcherGold Glove

When their careers are measured against the same standard, John Anderson comes out clearly ahead of Mike Matheny across most offensive categories. John Anderson led in contact rate (K%+ 146 vs 93), home run production (HR/PA+ 100 vs 53), and slugging (SLG+ 114 vs 83). John Anderson was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for John Anderson and Mike Matheny

John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1636
144.93
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1305
182.65
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6773
600
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
4287
600
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6345
562.08
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
3877
542.62
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.778
0.778
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1843
163.27
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
925
129.46
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1341
118.8
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
659
92.23
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
328
29.06
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
190
26.59
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124
10.98
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.26
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
50
4.43
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
9.38
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
502
44.47
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
266
37.23
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.072
0.072
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
903.39
80.03
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
393.27
55.04
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2569
227.58
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
1334
186.7
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2206
195.42
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
1236
172.99
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.734
0.734
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.637
0.637
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.726
0.726
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
871
77.16
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
353
49.41
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
978
86.64
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
443
62
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1799
159.37
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
729
102.03
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
991.09
87.8
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
395.16
55.31
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
4.7
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
6.3
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
310
27.46
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PAverified
266
37.23
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
7.56
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
356
31.54
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
795
111.27
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.03
19.03
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
5.39
5.39
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
0.87
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
65
5.76
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PAverified
65
9.1
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
4.76
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
97
13.58
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
338
29.94
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.12
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
1.96
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
338
29.94
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
22
3.08
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
36.36
36.36

Fielding Stats for John Anderson and Mike Matheny

John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1610
1.04
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1303
1.16
John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
595
0.39
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1142
1.02
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41697
27
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
30251
27
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13899
9
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
10083.2
9
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8078
5.23
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7145
6.38
John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
444
0.29
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
614
0.55
John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
244
0.16
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.04
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8766
5.68
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7803
6.96
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8522
5.52
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7759
6.93
John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.22
97.22
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.44
99.44
John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.293
5.293
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.955
5.955
John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.96
36.96
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.64
87.64
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
362
0.23
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
0.08
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.05
John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
552
0.49
John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
298
0.27