Fred Andrews vs. Wid Matthews — Career Comparison

Fred Andrews
Baby BoomersLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Wid Matthews
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Fred Andrews and Wid Matthews are closely matched on the surface stats. Wid Matthews posted stronger numbers in batting average (.284 vs .276) and home run production (1 career HR at a higher rate). Fred Andrews had the advantage in on-base percentage (.353 vs .348). By the career numbers, Wid Matthews had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Fred Andrews and Wid Matthews

Fred Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Fred Andrews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
282.35
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
192
154.42
Fred Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
34
600
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
746
600
Fred Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
29
511.76
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
663
533.24
Fred Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Fred Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.757
0.757
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.714
0.714
Fred Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
8
141.18
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
151.21
Fred Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
7
123.53
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
125.47
Fred Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
16.89
Fred Andrews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
8.04
Fred Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.8
Fred Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
25.74
Fred Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Fred Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Fred Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Fred Andrews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.78
66.63
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
81
65.15
Fred Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
10
176.47
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
232
186.6
Fred Andrews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
211.76
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
253
203.49
Fred Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.348
0.348
Fred Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.345
0.345
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Fred Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.698
0.698
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.697
0.697
Fred Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Fred Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Fred Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.696
0.696
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.633
0.633
Fred Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Fred Andrews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
70.59
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
63.54
Fred Andrews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
31.37
Fred Andrews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
105.88
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
94.1
Fred Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
4.19
73.87
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92.02
74.01
Fred Andrews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
3.22
Fred Andrews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
52.94
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
49.06
Fred Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
88.24
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
25.74
Fred Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
6.8
6.8
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.31
23.31
Fred Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Fred Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
14.48
Fred Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fred Andrews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
15.28
Fred Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
19.3
Fred Andrews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
52.94
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
34.58
Fred Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
44.19
44.19

Fielding Stats for Fred Andrews and Wid Matthews

Fred Andrews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Fred Andrews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.41
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
172
Fred Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.9
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
27
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
9
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Andrews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
2.96
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
438
Fred Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
2.7
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Fred Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Fred Andrews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
5.66
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
468
Fred Andrews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
5.66
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
448
Fred Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.73
Fred Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.605
Fred Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.64
63.64
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.9
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Fred Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0