Shane Andrews vs. Gary Matthews Jr. — Career Comparison

Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueThird Baseman
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When their careers are measured against the same standard, Gary Matthews Jr. comes out clearly ahead of Shane Andrews across most offensive categories. Gary Matthews Jr. led in contact rate (K%+ 95 vs 61), batting average (AVG+ 101 vs 81), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 102 vs 88). Shane Andrews held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 156 vs 102). Gary Matthews Jr. was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Shane Andrews and Gary Matthews Jr.

Shane Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
569
177.44
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1281
166.47
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
1924
600
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4617
600
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
1704
531.39
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4103
533.2
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.732
0.732
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.761
0.761
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
375
116.94
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1056
137.23
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
209
65.18
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
694
90.19
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
76
23.7
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
225
29.24
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.25
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
3.77
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
86
26.82
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
108
14.04
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
166
51.77
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
362
47.04
Shane Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.443
0.443
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Shane Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.051
0.051
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Shane Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.102
0.102
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
228.59
71.29
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
578.83
75.22
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
717
223.6
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1663
216.11
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
573
178.69
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1528
198.57
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Shane Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.421
0.421
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.405
0.405
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.719
0.719
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.737
0.737
Shane Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.671
0.671
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.707
0.707
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
196
61.12
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
612
79.53
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
263
82.02
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
484
62.9
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
373
116.32
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
988
128.4
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
212.03
66.12
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
583.52
75.83
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
7
2.18
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
2.34
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
191
59.56
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
454
59
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
5.3
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
3.38
Shane Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
515
160.6
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
849
110.33
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
3.74
3.74
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.44
5.44
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.94
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.69
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
5.93
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
3.77
Shane Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
10.91
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
9.36
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
7
2.18
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
12.35
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
10
3.12
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
4.68
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
17
5.3
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
17.02
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
41.18
41.18
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72.52
72.52

Fielding Stats for Shane Andrews and Gary Matthews Jr.

Shane Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
559
1.21
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1158
1.14
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
1.01
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
998
0.99
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
12466
27
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27330
27
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4155.1
9
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9110
9
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
587
1.27
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2431
2.4
Shane Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
991
2.15
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.06
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.16
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.05
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1654
3.58
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2534
2.5
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1578
3.42
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2487
2.46
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.41
95.41
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.15
98.15
Shane Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.823
2.823
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.148
2.148
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.18
83.18
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.18
86.18
Shane Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
0.22
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.01
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0