George Harper vs. Gary Matthews Jr. — Career Comparison

George Harper
Lost GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRight Fielder
Gary Matthews Jr.
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, George Harper comes out clearly ahead of Gary Matthews Jr. across most offensive categories. George Harper led in home run production (HR/PA+ 226 vs 102), contact rate (K%+ 124 vs 95), and walk rate (BB%+ 132 vs 115). George Harper was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for George Harper and Gary Matthews Jr.

George Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
George Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
1073
163.94
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1281
166.47
George Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
3927
600
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4617
600
George Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
3398
519.17
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4103
533.2
George Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
George Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.848
0.848
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.761
0.761
George Harper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1030
157.37
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1056
137.23
George Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
738
112.76
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
694
90.19
George Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
158
24.14
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
225
29.24
George Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
6.57
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
29
3.77
George Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
91
13.9
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
14.04
George Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
292
44.61
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
362
47.04
George Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
George Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
George Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.102
0.102
George Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
609.05
93.06
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
578.83
75.22
George Harper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1547
236.36
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1663
216.11
George Harper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1454
222.15
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1528
198.57
George Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
George Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.455
0.455
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.405
0.405
George Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.836
0.836
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.737
0.737
George Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
George Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
George Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.845
0.845
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.707
0.707
George Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
George Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
505
77.16
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
612
79.53
George Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
528
80.67
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
484
62.9
George Harper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
942
143.93
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
988
128.4
George Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
649.41
99.22
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
583.52
75.83
George Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
5.35
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
18
2.34
George Harper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
389
59.43
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
454
59
George Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
3.38
George Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208
31.78
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
849
110.33
George Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.88
18.88
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
5.44
5.44
George Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.87
1.87
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
George Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
16.04
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.69
George Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
3.77
George Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
72
9.36
George Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
58
8.86
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
12.35
George Harper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
5.19
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
4.68
George Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
92
14.06
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
17.02
George Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
63.04
63.04
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72.52
72.52

Fielding Stats for George Harper and Gary Matthews Jr.

George Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
George Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
933
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1158
1.14
George Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
998
0.99
George Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27330
27
George Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9110
9
George Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1925
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2431
2.4
George Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.06
George Harper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
0.05
George Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
2083
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2534
2.5
George Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
2021
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2487
2.46
George Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.02
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.15
98.15
George Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.166
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.148
2.148
George Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.18
86.18
George Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.01
George Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0