Hobe Ferris vs. Wid Matthews — Career Comparison

Hobe Ferris
Pre-GenerationalEnglandThrows RightBats RightEuropeBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Wid Matthews
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Wid Matthews posted the stronger offensive profile against Hobe Ferris. Wid Matthews posted stronger numbers in OPS (.697 vs .606) and on-base percentage (.348 vs .265). Hobe Ferris had the advantage in home run production (40 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 Hobe Ferris and Wid Matthews

Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1279
150.26
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
192
154.42
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5107
600
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
746
600
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4797
563.58
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
663
533.24
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.636
0.636
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1145
134.52
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
188
151.21
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
824
96.81
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
156
125.47
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
192
22.56
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
21
16.89
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
10.46
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
10
8.04
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
4.7
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.8
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
321
37.71
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
32
25.74
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451.98
53.1
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
81
65.15
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1635
192.09
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
232
186.6
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1318
154.85
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
253
203.49
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.341
0.341
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.606
0.606
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.697
0.697
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.102
0.102
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.519
0.519
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.633
0.633
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
472
55.45
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
79
63.54
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
550
64.62
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
39
31.37
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
982
115.37
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
117
94.1
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
493.27
57.95
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
92.02
74.01
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
1.53
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.22
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
160
18.8
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
49.06
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
550
64.62
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
25.74
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
9.29
9.29
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.31
23.31
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
137
16.1
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
18
14.48
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
10.46
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
15.28
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
19.3
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
10.46
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
34.58
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
44.19
44.19

Fielding Stats for Hobe Ferris and Wid Matthews

Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1280
1.01
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
866
0.68
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34182
27
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11394
9
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2893
2.29
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
438
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3727
2.94
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 9 Innings
327
0.26
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6947
5.49
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
468
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6620
5.23
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
448
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.29
95.29
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.73
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.172
5.172
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.605
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.66
67.66
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
397
0.31
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0