Dick Billings vs. Gary Matthews — Career Comparison

Dick Billings
Silent GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican 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 Dick Billings across most offensive categories. Gary Matthews led in home run production (HR/PA+ 171 vs 58), walk rate (BB%+ 146 vs 66), and slugging (SLG+ 120 vs 82). Gary Matthews was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Dick Billings and Gary Matthews

Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
400
178.44
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2033
148.96
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
1345
600
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8189
600
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1231
549.14
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7147
523.65
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.605
0.605
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.823
0.823
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
280
124.91
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2011
147.34
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
219
97.7
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1407
103.09
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
44
19.63
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
319
23.37
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.45
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
3.74
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
16
7.14
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
234
17.14
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
61
27.21
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
604
44.25
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.116
0.116
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
101.45
45.26
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1168.74
85.63
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
374
166.84
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3134
229.63
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
376
167.73
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2972
217.76
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.439
0.439
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.584
0.584
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.802
0.802
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.076
0.076
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.477
0.477
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.794
0.794
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
101
45.06
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1083
79.35
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
142
63.35
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
978
71.66
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
227
101.26
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
133.86
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
104.05
46.42
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1202.99
88.14
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
4.01
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
1.54
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
87
38.81
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
940
68.87
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
3.57
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
3.37
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
207
92.34
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1125
82.43
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
6.5
6.5
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.28
7.28
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.84
0.84
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.23
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
1.39
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
5.8
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62
4.54
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
16.06
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
179
13.12
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.68
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
183
13.41
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
12
5.35
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
5.42
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
18
8.03
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
257
18.83
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.21
71.21

Fielding Stats for Dick Billings and Gary Matthews

Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
1.16
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1876
1.07
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
308
1
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1852
1.06
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
8276
27
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47252
27
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
2758.2
9
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15750.2
9
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1414
4.61
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3226
1.84
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
0.49
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
0.08
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.11
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.06
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1598
5.21
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3473
1.98
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1564
5.1
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3361
1.92
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.87
97.87
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.78
96.78
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.393
4.393
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.792
1.792
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.52
86.52
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.72
98.72
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.08
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.01
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.11
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
0.49
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.26
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0