Willard Hershberger vs. Gary Matthews Jr. — Career Comparison

Willard Hershberger
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueCatcher
Gary Matthews Jr.
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Willard Hershberger and Gary Matthews Jr. are closely matched on the surface stats. Willard Hershberger posted a career OPS of .737 against Gary Matthews Jr.'s .741. On the surface stats, Willard Hershberger and Gary Matthews Jr. are difficult to separate — a proper verdict would need era context to resolve.

Hitting Stats for Willard Hershberger and Gary Matthews Jr.

Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
160
218.18
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1281
166.47
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
440
600
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4617
600
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
402
548.18
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4103
533.2
Willard Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.755
0.755
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.761
0.761
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
127
173.18
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1056
137.23
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
106
144.55
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
694
90.19
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
16
21.82
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
225
29.24
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.82
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
3.77
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
14.04
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
21
28.64
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
362
47.04
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.165
0.165
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.102
0.102
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
50.94
69.46
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
578.83
75.22
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
153
208.64
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1663
216.11
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
152
207.27
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1528
198.57
Willard Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.737
0.737
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.737
0.737
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.065
0.065
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Willard Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.627
0.627
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.707
0.707
Willard Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
41
55.91
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
612
79.53
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
70
95.45
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
484
62.9
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
111
151.36
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
988
128.4
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59.64
81.32
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
583.52
75.83
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.82
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
2.34
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
20
27.27
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
454
59
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
3.38
Willard Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.82
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
849
110.33
Willard Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27.5
27.5
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
5.44
5.44
Willard Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.25
1.25
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.73
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.69
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
3.77
Willard Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
16.36
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
9.36
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.73
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
12.35
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
4.68
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.73
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
17.02
Willard Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
72.52
72.52

Fielding Stats for Willard Hershberger and Gary Matthews Jr.

Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1158
1.14
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
998
0.99
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27330
27
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9110
9
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
433
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2431
2.4
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.06
Willard Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.05
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
489
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2534
2.5
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
478
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2487
2.46
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.75
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.15
98.15
Willard Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.489
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.148
2.148
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.18
86.18
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.01
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willard Hershberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0