Kid Gleason vs. Jimmy Mathison — Career Comparison

Kid Gleason
Pre-GenerationalNew JerseyThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Jimmy Mathison
Pre-GenerationalMarylandThrows RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Kid Gleason and Jimmy Mathison are closely matched on the surface stats. Jimmy Mathison posted stronger numbers in OPS (.676 vs .628) and on-base percentage (.368 vs .311). Kid Gleason had the advantage in home run production (15 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Jimmy Mathison had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Kid Gleason and Jimmy Mathison

Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1968
143.82
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
155.36
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8210
600
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
112
600
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7459
545.12
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
91
487.5
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.681
0.681
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.732
0.732
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1946
142.22
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
24
128.57
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1634
119.42
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
21
112.5
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
216
15.79
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
2
10.71
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
5.92
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.36
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
1.1
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
312
22.8
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
3
16.07
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
826.88
60.43
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12.31
65.96
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2369
173.13
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
28
150
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2485
181.61
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
208.93
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.628
0.628
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.676
0.676
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.587
0.587
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.672
0.672
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1022
74.69
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
12
64.29
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
824
60.22
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
7
37.5
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1831
133.81
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
19
101.79
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
942.54
68.88
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14.18
75.95
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
2.78
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
32.14
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
501
36.61
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
48.21
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PAverified
408
29.82
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
53.57
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20.12
20.12
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
11.2
11.2
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.23
1.23
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
0.9
0.9
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
212
15.49
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
32.14
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
329
24.04
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
2
10.71
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
329
24.04
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
2
10.71
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Kid Gleason and Jimmy Mathison

Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1971
1.06
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
1.06
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
473
0.25
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50205
27
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 9 Innings
738
27
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16735
9
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 9 Innings
246
9
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4237
2.28
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
1.57
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5324
2.86
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
1.94
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
672
0.36
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.44
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10233
5.5
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
3.95
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9561
5.14
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
3.51
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.43
93.43
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.851
4.851
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.31
3.31
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
24
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
609
0.33
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.15
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0