Gary Gray vs. Steve Matthias — Career Comparison

Gary Gray
Baby BoomersLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Steve Matthias
Pre-GenerationalMarylandNorth AmericaChicago/Pittsburgh (Union League)Union AssociationShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Gary Gray and Steve Matthias are closely matched on the surface stats. Gary Gray posted stronger numbers in OPS (.684 vs .637) and slugging (.402 vs .338). Steve Matthias had the advantage in on-base percentage (.299 vs .283). By the career numbers, Gary Gray had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Gary Gray and Steve Matthias

Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211
190.95
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
37
151.02
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
663
600
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
147
600
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
625
565.61
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
142
579.59
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Steve Matthias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.693
0.693
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.643
0.643
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
150
135.75
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
159.18
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
90.5
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
126.53
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
20.81
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
28.57
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
2.71
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.08
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
21.72
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
45.25
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
8
32.65
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.44
63.75
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
14.13
57.68
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
251
227.15
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
48
195.92
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
186
168.33
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
179.59
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Steve Matthias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.402
0.402
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.682
0.682
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.637
0.637
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
0.59
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.515
0.515
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Steve Matthias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
58.82
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
97.96
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
64.25
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
101.36
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
24
97.96
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68.63
62.1
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16.48
67.26
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.81
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
30.77
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
5
20.41
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.81
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
137
123.98
Steve Matthias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.84
4.84
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.81
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
18
16.29
Steve Matthias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.52
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.81
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
6.33
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.43
71.43
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Gary Gray and Steve Matthias

Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
1.2
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.02
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
1.02
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2498
27
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 9 Innings
1002
27
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
832.2
9
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 9 Innings
334
9
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
773
8.36
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.89
Gary Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.53
Steve Matthias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
2.72
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.11
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.67
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
832
8.99
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
4.28
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
822
8.88
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 9 Innings
134
3.61
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.8
98.8
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.28
84.28
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.405
7.405
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.526
3.526
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.68
84.68
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.77
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.13
Gary Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0