Kid Gleason vs. Wid Matthews — Career Comparison

Kid Gleason
Pre-GenerationalNew JerseyThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Wid Matthews
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Wid Matthews posted the stronger offensive profile against Kid Gleason. Wid Matthews posted stronger numbers in OPS (.697 vs .628) and on-base percentage (.348 vs .311). Kid Gleason had the advantage in home run production (15 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 Kid Gleason and Wid Matthews

Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1968
143.82
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
192
154.42
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8210
600
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
746
600
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7459
545.12
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
663
533.24
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.681
0.681
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1946
142.22
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
188
151.21
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1634
119.42
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
156
125.47
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
216
15.79
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
16.89
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
81
5.92
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.04
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
1.1
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.8
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
312
22.8
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
25.74
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
826.88
60.43
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
81
65.15
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2369
173.13
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
232
186.6
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2485
181.61
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
253
203.49
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.628
0.628
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.697
0.697
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.066
0.066
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.587
0.587
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.633
0.633
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1022
74.69
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
79
63.54
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
824
60.22
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
39
31.37
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1831
133.81
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
117
94.1
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
942.54
68.88
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
92.02
74.01
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
2.78
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.22
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
501
36.61
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
49.06
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
408
29.82
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
25.74
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
20.12
20.12
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.31
23.31
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
1.23
1.23
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
212
15.49
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
18
14.48
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
329
24.04
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
19
15.28
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
19.3
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
329
24.04
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
34.58
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
44.19
44.19

Fielding Stats for Kid Gleason and Wid Matthews

Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1971
1.06
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
473
0.25
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50205
27
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16735
9
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4237
2.28
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
438
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5324
2.86
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 9 Innings
672
0.36
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10233
5.5
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
468
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9561
5.14
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
448
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.43
93.43
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.73
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.851
4.851
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.605
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
24
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
609
0.33
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0