Lefty Herring vs. Eddie Mathews — Career Comparison

Lefty Herring
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Eddie Mathews
Silent GenerationTexasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMilwaukee BravesNational LeagueHall of FameThird BasemanAll-Star

On the career numbers, Eddie Mathews posted the stronger offensive profile against Lefty Herring. Eddie Mathews posted stronger numbers in OPS (.892 vs .522) and on-base percentage (.383 vs .309). By the career numbers, Eddie Mathews had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Lefty Herring and Eddie Mathews

Lefty Herring
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Lefty Herring
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
178.95
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2391
142.03
Lefty Herring
Career
Per 600 PA
57
600
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10101
600
Lefty Herring
Career
Per 600 PA
47
494.74
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8537
507.1
Lefty Herring
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Lefty Herring
Career
Per 600 PA
0.579
0.579
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.889
0.889
Lefty Herring
Career
Per 600 PA
9
94.74
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2315
137.51
Lefty Herring
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
84.21
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1377
81.79
Lefty Herring
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.53
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
354
21.03
Lefty Herring
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
4.28
Lefty Herring
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
512
30.41
Lefty Herring
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.53
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
938
55.72
Lefty Herring
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Lefty Herring
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Lefty Herring
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Lefty Herring
Career
Per 600 PA
3.64
38.28
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1697.92
100.86
Lefty Herring
Career
Per 600 PA
10
105.26
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4349
258.33
Lefty Herring
Career
Per 600 PA
17
178.95
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3785
224.83
Lefty Herring
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.376
0.376
Lefty Herring
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.509
0.509
Lefty Herring
Career
Per 600 PA
0.522
0.522
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.886
0.886
Lefty Herring
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Lefty Herring
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Lefty Herring
Career
Per 600 PA
0.474
0.474
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.922
0.922
Lefty Herring
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Lefty Herring
Career
Per 600 PA
4
42.11
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1509
89.63
Lefty Herring
Career
Per 600 PA
2
21.05
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1453
86.31
Lefty Herring
Career
Per 600 PA
6
63.16
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2450
145.53
Lefty Herring
Career
Per 600 PA
4.27
44.95
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1687.93
100.26
Lefty Herring
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
1.54
Lefty Herring
Career
Per 600 PA
8
84.21
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1444
85.77
Lefty Herring
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
6.36
Lefty Herring
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
168.42
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1487
88.33
Lefty Herring
Career
Per 600 PA
3.56
3.56
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.79
6.79
Lefty Herring
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.97
0.97
Lefty Herring
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
21.05
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
2.14
Lefty Herring
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
3.45
Lefty Herring
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
123
7.31
Lefty Herring
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
4.04
Lefty Herring
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
2.32
Lefty Herring
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
6.36
Lefty Herring
Career
Per 600 PA
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63.55
63.55

Fielding Stats for Lefty Herring and Eddie Mathews

Lefty Herring
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Lefty Herring
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.32
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2345
1.2
Lefty Herring
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.16
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1995
1.02
Lefty Herring
Career
Per 9 Innings
348
27
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52928
27
Lefty Herring
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
9
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17642.2
9
Lefty Herring
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
8.15
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2966
1.51
Lefty Herring
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.85
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4385
2.24
Lefty Herring
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
313
0.16
Lefty Herring
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
9.16
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7664
3.91
Lefty Herring
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
9
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7351
3.75
Lefty Herring
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.31
98.31
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.92
95.92
Lefty Herring
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.824
6.824
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.135
3.135
Lefty Herring
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.24
88.24
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.07
85.07
Lefty Herring
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.47
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
444
0.23
Lefty Herring
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Herring
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Herring
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Herring
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0