Ken Harrelson vs. Gary Matthews Jr. — Career Comparison

Ken Harrelson
Silent GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star
Gary Matthews Jr.
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Ken Harrelson holds a real edge over Gary Matthews Jr. in this comparison. Ken Harrelson led in home run production (HR/PA+ 183 vs 102), slugging (SLG+ 114 vs 104), and walk rate (BB%+ 125 vs 115). Gary Matthews Jr. held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 95 vs 89). The edge belongs to Ken Harrelson.

Hitting Stats for Ken Harrelson and Gary Matthews Jr.

Ken Harrelson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Ken Harrelson
Career
Per 600 PA
900
160.52
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1281
166.47
Ken Harrelson
Career
Per 600 PA
3364
600
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4617
600
Ken Harrelson
Career
Per 600 PA
2941
524.55
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4103
533.2
Ken Harrelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Ken Harrelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.76
0.76
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.761
0.761
Ken Harrelson
Career
Per 600 PA
703
125.39
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1056
137.23
Ken Harrelson
Career
Per 600 PA
464
82.76
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
694
90.19
Ken Harrelson
Career
Per 600 PA
94
16.77
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
225
29.24
Ken Harrelson
Career
Per 600 PA
14
2.5
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
3.77
Ken Harrelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
23.37
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
108
14.04
Ken Harrelson
Career
Per 600 PA
239
42.63
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
362
47.04
Ken Harrelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Ken Harrelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Ken Harrelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.102
0.102
Ken Harrelson
Career
Per 600 PA
410.42
73.2
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
578.83
75.22
Ken Harrelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1218
217.24
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1663
216.11
Ken Harrelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1091
194.59
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1528
198.57
Ken Harrelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Ken Harrelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.405
0.405
Ken Harrelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
0.74
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.737
0.737
Ken Harrelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Ken Harrelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Ken Harrelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.702
0.702
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.707
0.707
Ken Harrelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Ken Harrelson
Career
Per 600 PA
374
66.71
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
612
79.53
Ken Harrelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
421
75.09
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
484
62.9
Ken Harrelson
Career
Per 600 PA
664
118.43
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
988
128.4
Ken Harrelson
Career
Per 600 PA
401.49
71.61
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
583.52
75.83
Ken Harrelson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.07
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
2.34
Ken Harrelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
382
68.13
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
454
59
Ken Harrelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
5.89
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
26
3.38
Ken Harrelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
577
102.91
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
849
110.33
Ken Harrelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.83
5.83
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
5.44
5.44
Ken Harrelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
0.66
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Ken Harrelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
2.14
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
1.69
Ken Harrelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
4.1
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
3.77
Ken Harrelson
Career
Per 600 PA
95
16.94
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
9.36
Ken Harrelson
Career
Per 600 PA
53
9.45
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
12.35
Ken Harrelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
5.35
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
4.68
Ken Harrelson
Career
Per 600 PA
83
14.8
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
17.02
Ken Harrelson
Career
Per 600 PA
63.86
63.86
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72.52
72.52

Fielding Stats for Ken Harrelson and Gary Matthews Jr.

Ken Harrelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Ken Harrelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
834
1.09
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1158
1.14
Ken Harrelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
784
1.02
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
998
0.99
Ken Harrelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20670
27
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27330
27
Ken Harrelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6890
9
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9110
9
Ken Harrelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4403
5.75
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2431
2.4
Ken Harrelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
0.39
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.06
Ken Harrelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.07
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.05
Ken Harrelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4753
6.21
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2534
2.5
Ken Harrelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4703
6.14
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2487
2.46
Ken Harrelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.95
98.95
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.15
98.15
Ken Harrelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.639
5.639
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.148
2.148
Ken Harrelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
94
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.18
86.18
Ken Harrelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
0.45
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.01
Ken Harrelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Harrelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Harrelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Harrelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0