Gary Bennett vs. Wid Matthews — Career Comparison

Gary Bennett
Gen XIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCatcher
Wid Matthews
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Wid Matthews posted the stronger offensive profile against Gary Bennett. Wid Matthews posted stronger numbers in OPS (.697 vs .637) and on-base percentage (.348 vs .309). Gary Bennett had the advantage in home run production (22 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 Gary Bennett and Wid Matthews

Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
587
187.74
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
192
154.42
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1876
600
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
746
600
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1690
540.51
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
663
533.24
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.654
0.654
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
408
130.49
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
188
151.21
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
309
98.83
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
156
125.47
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
23.67
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
21
16.89
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.96
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.04
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
7.04
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.8
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
31.66
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
32
25.74
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
166.02
53.1
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
81
65.15
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
554
177.19
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
232
186.6
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
563
180.06
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
253
203.49
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.697
0.697
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.086
0.086
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.534
0.534
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.633
0.633
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
141
45.1
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
79
63.54
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
192
61.41
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
39
31.37
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
311
99.47
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
117
94.1
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
173.29
55.42
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
92.02
74.01
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
5.12
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.22
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
139
44.46
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
49.06
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
6.08
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
270
86.35
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
25.74
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
6.95
6.95
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.31
23.31
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
14
4.48
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
14.48
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
5.44
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
53
16.95
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.92
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
15.28
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.6
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
19.3
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
11
3.52
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
34.58
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54.55
54.55
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
44.19
44.19

Fielding Stats for Gary Bennett and Wid Matthews

Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
560
1.19
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
475
1.01
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12700
27
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4233.1
9
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2916
6.2
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
438
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
171
0.36
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.06
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3114
6.62
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
468
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3087
6.56
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
448
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.13
99.13
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.73
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.513
5.513
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.605
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.82
84.82
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.05
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.06
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
0.55
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.15
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0