Kid Gleason vs. Gary Matthews Jr. — Career Comparison

Kid Gleason
Pre-GenerationalNew JerseyThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Gary Matthews Jr.
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Gary Matthews Jr. comes out clearly ahead of Kid Gleason across most offensive categories. Gary Matthews Jr. led in home run production (HR/PA+ 102 vs 36), walk rate (BB%+ 115 vs 84), and slugging (SLG+ 104 vs 94). Kid Gleason held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 156 vs 95). Gary Matthews Jr. was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Kid Gleason and Gary Matthews Jr.

Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1968
143.82
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1281
166.47
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8210
600
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
4617
600
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7459
545.12
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
4103
533.2
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.681
0.681
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.761
0.761
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1946
142.22
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1056
137.23
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1634
119.42
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
694
90.19
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
216
15.79
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
225
29.24
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
5.92
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
29
3.77
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
15
1.1
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
14.04
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
312
22.8
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
362
47.04
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.102
0.102
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
826.88
60.43
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
578.83
75.22
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2369
173.13
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1663
216.11
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2485
181.61
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1528
198.57
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.628
0.628
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.737
0.737
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.587
0.587
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.707
0.707
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1022
74.69
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
612
79.53
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
824
60.22
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
484
62.9
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1831
133.81
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
988
128.4
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
942.54
68.88
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
583.52
75.83
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
2.78
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
18
2.34
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
501
36.61
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
454
59
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
3.38
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
408
29.82
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
849
110.33
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20.12
20.12
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
5.44
5.44
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.23
1.23
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
212
15.49
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.69
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
3.77
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
72
9.36
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
329
24.04
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
95
12.35
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
4.68
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
329
24.04
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
131
17.02
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
72.52
72.52

Fielding Stats for Kid Gleason and Gary Matthews Jr.

Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1971
1.06
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1158
1.14
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 9 Innings
473
0.25
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
998
0.99
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50205
27
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
27330
27
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16735
9
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
9110
9
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4237
2.28
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2431
2.4
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5324
2.86
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.06
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 9 Innings
672
0.36
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.05
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10233
5.5
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2534
2.5
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9561
5.14
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2487
2.46
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.43
93.43
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.15
98.15
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.851
4.851
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.148
2.148
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
24
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.18
86.18
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
609
0.33
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.01
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0