Nolan Arenado vs. Gary Matthews Jr. — Career Comparison

Nolan Arenado
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird BasemanPlatinum GloveGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star
Gary Matthews Jr.
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Nolan Arenado comes out clearly ahead of Gary Matthews Jr. across most offensive categories. Nolan Arenado led in home run production (HR/PA+ 176 vs 102), contact rate (K%+ 149 vs 95), and slugging (SLG+ 133 vs 104). Gary Matthews Jr. held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 115 vs 108). Nolan Arenado was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Nolan Arenado and Gary Matthews Jr.

Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1787
142.73
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1281
166.47
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7512
600
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
4617
600
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6807
543.69
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
4103
533.2
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.851
0.851
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.761
0.761
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1921
153.43
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1056
137.23
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1129
90.18
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
694
90.19
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
405
32.35
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
225
29.24
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
2.72
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
3.77
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
353
28.19
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
108
14.04
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
792
63.26
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
362
47.04
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.052
0.052
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.102
0.102
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1132.82
90.48
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
578.83
75.22
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3453
275.8
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1663
216.11
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2541
202.96
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1528
198.57
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.507
0.507
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.405
0.405
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.846
0.846
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.737
0.737
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.803
0.803
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.707
0.707
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
992
79.23
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
612
79.53
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1184
94.57
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
484
62.9
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1823
145.61
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
988
128.4
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1129.7
90.23
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
583.52
75.83
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
3.43
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
18
2.34
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
577
46.09
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
454
59
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
6.39
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
26
3.38
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1094
87.38
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
849
110.33
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.87
6.87
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
5.44
5.44
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.4
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.69
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
6.39
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
29
3.77
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 600 PA
202
16.13
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
9.36
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 600 PA
31
2.48
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
12.35
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 600 PA
23
1.84
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
4.68
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 600 PA
54
4.31
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
17.02
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 600 PA
57.41
57.41
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72.52
72.52

Fielding Stats for Nolan Arenado and Gary Matthews Jr.

Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1731
1.05
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1158
1.14
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1722
1.04
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
998
0.99
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44701
27
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
27330
27
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14900.1
9
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
9110
9
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 9 Innings
1170
0.71
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2431
2.4
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3750
2.27
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.06
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
0.08
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.05
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5057
3.05
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2534
2.5
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4920
2.97
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2487
2.46
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.29
97.29
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.15
98.15
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.842
2.842
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.148
2.148
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.48
99.48
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.18
86.18
Nolan Arenado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
445
0.27
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.01
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nolan Arenado
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0