Gary Bennett vs. Gary Matthews — Career Comparison

Gary Bennett
Gen XIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCatcher
Gary Matthews
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueLeft FielderRookie of the YearAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Gary Matthews comes out clearly ahead of Gary Bennett across most offensive categories. Gary Matthews led in home run production (HR/PA+ 171 vs 34), walk rate (BB%+ 146 vs 65), and slugging (SLG+ 120 vs 77). Gary Bennett held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 114 vs 100). Gary Matthews was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Gary Bennett and Gary Matthews

Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
587
187.74
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2033
148.96
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
1876
600
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8189
600
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1690
540.51
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7147
523.65
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.654
0.654
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.823
0.823
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
408
130.49
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2011
147.34
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
309
98.83
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1407
103.09
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
74
23.67
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
319
23.37
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.96
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
3.74
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
22
7.04
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
234
17.14
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
99
31.66
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
604
44.25
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.054
0.054
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.116
0.116
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
166.02
53.1
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1168.74
85.63
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
554
177.19
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3134
229.63
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
563
180.06
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2972
217.76
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.439
0.439
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.802
0.802
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.534
0.534
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.794
0.794
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
141
45.1
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1083
79.35
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
192
61.41
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
978
71.66
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
311
99.47
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
133.86
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
173.29
55.42
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1202.99
88.14
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
5.12
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
1.54
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
139
44.46
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
940
68.87
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
6.08
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
3.37
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
270
86.35
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1125
82.43
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
6.95
6.95
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.28
7.28
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.84
0.84
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
4.48
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
1.39
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
5.44
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62
4.54
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
16.95
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
179
13.12
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.92
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
183
13.41
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.6
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
5.42
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
11
3.52
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
257
18.83
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
54.55
54.55
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.21
71.21

Fielding Stats for Gary Bennett and Gary Matthews

Gary Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
560
1.19
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1876
1.07
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
475
1.01
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1852
1.06
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
12700
27
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47252
27
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4233.1
9
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15750.2
9
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2916
6.2
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3226
1.84
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
171
0.36
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
0.08
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
0.06
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.06
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3114
6.62
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3473
1.98
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3087
6.56
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3361
1.92
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.13
99.13
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.78
96.78
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.513
5.513
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.792
1.792
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.82
84.82
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.72
98.72
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.05
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.01
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.06
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
0.55
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.15
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0