Wally Berger vs. Eddie Mathews — Career Comparison

Wally Berger
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star
Eddie Mathews
Silent GenerationTexasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMilwaukee BravesNational LeagueHall of FameThird BasemanAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Eddie Mathews comes out clearly ahead of Wally Berger across most offensive categories. Eddie Mathews led in walk rate (BB%+ 174 vs 105), contact rate (K%+ 88 vs 62), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 120 vs 107). Wally Berger held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 349 vs 254). Eddie Mathews was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Wally Berger and Eddie Mathews

Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1350
143.03
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2391
142.03
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
5663
600
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10101
600
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5163
547.02
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8537
507.1
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.884
0.884
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.889
0.889
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1550
164.22
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2315
137.51
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
950
100.65
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1377
81.79
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
299
31.68
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
354
21.03
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
6.25
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
4.28
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
242
25.64
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
512
30.41
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
600
63.57
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
938
55.72
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.387
0.387
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
934.95
99.06
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1697.92
100.86
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2693
285.33
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4349
258.33
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
2023
214.34
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3785
224.83
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.359
0.359
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.376
0.376
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.522
0.522
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.509
0.509
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.881
0.881
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.886
0.886
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.87
0.87
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.922
0.922
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
809
85.71
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1509
89.63
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
898
95.14
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1453
86.31
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1465
155.22
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2450
145.53
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
973.84
103.18
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1687.93
100.26
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
4.03
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
26
1.54
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
435
46.09
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1444
85.77
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
6.36
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
694
73.53
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
1487
88.33
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.16
8.16
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
6.79
6.79
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.97
0.97
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
2.86
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
2.14
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
3.45
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
7.31
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
123
7.31
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
36
3.81
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
4.04
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
2.32
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
36
3.81
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
6.36
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
63.55
63.55

Fielding Stats for Wally Berger and Eddie Mathews

Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1309
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2345
1.2
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1995
1.02
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52928
27
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17642.2
9
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3430
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2966
1.51
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4385
2.24
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
313
0.16
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
3612
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7664
3.91
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
3521
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7351
3.75
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.48
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.92
95.92
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.135
3.135
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.07
85.07
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
444
0.23
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0