Bill Bethea vs. Fran Matthews — Career Comparison

Bill Bethea
Silent GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Fran Matthews
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNewark EaglesNegro National League IIFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Fran Matthews posted the stronger offensive profile against Bill Bethea. Fran Matthews posted stronger numbers in OPS (.742 vs .465) and on-base percentage (.352 vs .265). By the career numbers, Fran 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 Bill Bethea and Fran Matthews

Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
171.43
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
123
149.09
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
35
600
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
495
600
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
30
514.29
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
431
522.42
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.514
0.514
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.769
0.769
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
5
85.71
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
138.18
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
4
68.57
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
101.82
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.14
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
16.97
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
9.7
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
9.7
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.14
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
36.36
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
1.83
31.37
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64.99
78.78
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
6
102.86
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
203.64
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
9
154.29
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
171
207.27
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.465
0.465
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
0.74
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.169
0.169
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.733
0.733
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
4
68.57
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
112.73
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
2
34.29
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
70.3
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
6
102.86
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
173.33
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
1.92
32.84
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.99
84.83
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.64
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
68.57
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
65.45
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
Bill Bethea
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
68.57
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.06
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
8.75
8.75
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
99
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.8
10.8
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.14
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
8.48
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Bethea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.21
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
9.7
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
9.7
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Bill Bethea and Fran Matthews

Bill Bethea
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.34
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
117
1.16
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.94
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
1.09
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
27
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2730
27
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 9 Innings
67.1
9
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
910
9
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
2.14
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
926
9.16
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.14
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
0.45
Bill Bethea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.26
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
4.28
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
998
9.87
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
4.28
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
972
9.61
Bill Bethea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.39
97.39
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.2
3.2
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.308
8.308
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
70
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.02
94.02
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.8
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
0.5
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0