Matt Diaz vs. Terry Francona — Career Comparison
On the career numbers, Matt Diaz posted the stronger offensive profile against Terry Francona. Matt Diaz posted stronger numbers in OPS (.771 vs .657) and on-base percentage (.342 vs .306). By the career numbers, Matt Diaz had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.
Hitting Stats for Matt Diaz and Terry Francona
Matt Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
736
215.31
Terry Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
708
232.64
Matt Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
2051
600
Terry Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
1826
600
Matt Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
1881
550.27
Terry Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
1731
568.78
Matt Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Terry Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Matt Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.783
0.783
Terry Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Matt Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
157
45.93
Terry Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
96
31.54
Matt Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Terry Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Matt Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.024
0.024
Terry Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Matt Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.082
0.082
Terry Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
0.034
0.034
Matt Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
262.08
76.67
Terry Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
174.68
57.4
Matt Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
807
236.08
Terry Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
608
199.78
Matt Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
690
201.85
Terry Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
544
178.75
Matt Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Terry Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Matt Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.429
0.429
Terry Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
0.351
0.351
Matt Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Terry Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Matt Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Terry Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Matt Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.697
0.697
Terry Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
0.531
0.531
Matt Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
393
114.97
Terry Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
290
95.29
Matt Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
273.76
80.09
Terry Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
194.2
63.81
Matt Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
12
3.51
Terry Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
15
4.93
Matt Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
378
110.58
Terry Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
119
39.1
Matt Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
5.43
5.43
Terry Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
15.34
15.34
Matt Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Terry Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
0.55
0.55
Matt Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
60
17.55
Terry Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
30
9.86
Matt Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
16
4.68
Terry Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
12
3.94
Matt Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
49
14.33
Terry Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
24
7.89
Matt Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
67.35
67.35
Terry Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Fielding Stats for Matt Diaz and Terry Francona
Matt Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
531
1.29
Terry Francona
Career
Per 9 Innings
509
1.5
Matt Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
419
1.01
Terry Francona
Career
Per 9 Innings
310
0.92
Matt Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
11148
27
Terry Francona
Career
Per 9 Innings
9134
27
Matt Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3716
9
Terry Francona
Career
Per 9 Innings
3044.2
9
Matt Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
823
1.99
Terry Francona
Career
Per 9 Innings
2032
6.01
Matt Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.05
Terry Francona
Career
Per 9 Innings
188
0.56
Matt Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
862
2.09
Terry Francona
Career
Per 9 Innings
2242
6.63
Matt Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
845
2.05
Terry Francona
Career
Per 9 Innings
2220
6.56
Matt Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.03
98.03
Terry Francona
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.02
99.02
Matt Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.591
1.591
Terry Francona
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.362
4.362
Matt Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
78.91
78.91
Terry Francona
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.9
60.9
Matt Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.02
Terry Francona
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
0.5