Steve Garvey vs. Matt Wallner — Career Comparison
On the career numbers, Matt Wallner posted the stronger offensive profile against Steve Garvey. Matt Wallner posted stronger numbers in OPS (.830 vs .783) and on-base percentage (.345 vs .337). Steve Garvey had the advantage in batting average (.294 vs .231). By the career numbers, Matt Wallner had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.
Hitting Stats for Steve Garvey and Matt Wallner
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
2332
147.81
Matt Wallner
Career
Per 600 PA
273
168.52
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
9466
600
Matt Wallner
Career
Per 600 PA
972
600
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Matt Wallner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.786
0.786
Matt Wallner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.837
0.837
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
755
47.86
Matt Wallner
Career
Per 600 PA
103
63.58
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Matt Wallner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.539
0.539
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.031
0.031
Matt Wallner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.062
0.062
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Matt Wallner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
1235.33
78.3
Matt Wallner
Career
Per 600 PA
148.78
91.84
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
3941
249.8
Matt Wallner
Career
Per 600 PA
401
247.53
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
3107
196.94
Matt Wallner
Career
Per 600 PA
334
206.17
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Matt Wallner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.446
0.446
Matt Wallner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.486
0.486
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Matt Wallner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Matt Wallner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.692
0.692
Matt Wallner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.859
0.859
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Matt Wallner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
2179
138.12
Matt Wallner
Career
Per 600 PA
196
120.99
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
1293.03
81.96
Matt Wallner
Career
Per 600 PA
141.24
87.18
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
29
1.84
Matt Wallner
Career
Per 600 PA
39
24.07
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
113
7.16
Matt Wallner
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.23
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
1003
63.57
Matt Wallner
Career
Per 600 PA
314
193.83
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
9.44
9.44
Matt Wallner
Career
Per 600 PA
3.1
3.1
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.48
0.48
Matt Wallner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
251
15.91
Matt Wallner
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.7
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
62
3.93
Matt Wallner
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.47
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
145
9.19
Matt Wallner
Career
Per 600 PA
14
8.64
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
57.24
57.24
Matt Wallner
Career
Per 600 PA
71.43
71.43
Fielding Stats for Steve Garvey and Matt Wallner
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2261
1.05
Matt Wallner
Career
Per 9 Innings
232
1.22
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2205
1.02
Matt Wallner
Career
Per 9 Innings
203
1.07
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
58402
27
Matt Wallner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5118
27
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
19467.1
9
Matt Wallner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1706
9
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
19004
8.79
Matt Wallner
Career
Per 9 Innings
379
2
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1434
0.66
Matt Wallner
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.05
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
20568
9.51
Matt Wallner
Career
Per 9 Innings
394
2.08
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
20438
9.45
Matt Wallner
Career
Per 9 Innings
388
2.05
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.37
99.37
Matt Wallner
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.48
98.48
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.039
9.039
Matt Wallner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.672
1.672
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.52
97.52
Matt Wallner
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
87.5
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1531
0.71
Matt Wallner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01