Bob Barton vs. Wid Matthews — Career Comparison

Bob Barton
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueCatcher
Wid Matthews
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Wid Matthews posted the stronger offensive profile against Bob Barton. Wid Matthews posted stronger numbers in OPS (.697 vs .585) and on-base percentage (.348 vs .298). Bob Barton had the advantage in home run production (9 career HR at a higher rate). 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 Bob Barton and Wid Matthews

Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
393
204.51
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
192
154.42
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1153
600
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
746
600
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1049
545.88
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
663
533.24
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.596
0.596
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
237
123.33
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
188
151.21
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
194
100.95
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
156
125.47
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
16.13
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
16.89
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.56
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.04
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
4.68
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.8
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
22.38
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
25.74
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83.69
43.55
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
81
65.15
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
301
156.63
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
232
186.6
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
329
171.21
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
253
203.49
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.574
0.574
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.697
0.697
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.066
0.066
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.465
0.465
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.633
0.633
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
54
28.1
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
63.54
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
34.35
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
39
31.37
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
111
57.76
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
94.1
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
87.32
45.44
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92.02
74.01
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
2.6
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.22
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
45.27
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
49.06
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
9.37
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
168
87.42
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
25.74
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
6.86
6.86
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.31
23.31
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.52
0.52
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.12
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
14.48
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.12
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
33
17.17
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.56
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
15.28
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.12
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
19.3
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
9
4.68
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
34.58
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44.19
44.19

Fielding Stats for Bob Barton and Wid Matthews

Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
380
1.21
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
1.01
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8454
27
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2818
9
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1986
6.34
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
438
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
185
0.59
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Bob Barton
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.09
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2199
7.02
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
468
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2171
6.93
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
448
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.73
98.73
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.73
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.713
5.713
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.605
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.42
83.42
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.1
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Bob Barton
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.03
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Bob Barton
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.08
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Bob Barton
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
0.58
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
0.4
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0