Buck Herzog vs. Gary Matthews Jr. — Career Comparison

Buck Herzog
Lost GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Gary Matthews Jr.
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star

Buck Herzog and Gary Matthews Jr. are a strikingly close offensive match — their adjusted numbers sit nearly on top of each other across the most important hitting dimensions. Their on-base numbers were nearly identical (OBP+ 105 for Buck Herzog, 102 for Gary Matthews Jr.), and so was their slugging (SLG+ 104 vs 104). By any fair read of the numbers, these two were remarkably similar hitters.

Hitting Stats for Buck Herzog and Gary Matthews Jr.

Buck Herzog
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Buck Herzog
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1493
148.14
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1281
166.47
Buck Herzog
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6047
600
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
4617
600
Buck Herzog
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5284
524.29
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4103
533.2
Buck Herzog
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Buck Herzog
Career
Per 600 PA
0.725
0.725
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.761
0.761
Buck Herzog
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1370
135.94
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1056
137.23
Buck Herzog
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1084
107.56
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
694
90.19
Buck Herzog
Career
Per 600 PA
191
18.95
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
225
29.24
Buck Herzog
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
7.44
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
29
3.77
Buck Herzog
Career
Per 600 PA
20
1.98
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
14.04
Buck Herzog
Career
Per 600 PA
286
28.38
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
362
47.04
Buck Herzog
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Buck Herzog
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Buck Herzog
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.102
0.102
Buck Herzog
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
672.85
66.76
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
578.83
75.22
Buck Herzog
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1771
175.72
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1663
216.11
Buck Herzog
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1917
190.21
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1528
198.57
Buck Herzog
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Buck Herzog
Career
Per 600 PA
0.335
0.335
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Buck Herzog
Career
Per 600 PA
0.664
0.664
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.737
0.737
Buck Herzog
Career
Per 600 PA
0.076
0.076
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Buck Herzog
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Buck Herzog
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.707
0.707
Buck Herzog
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Buck Herzog
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
705
69.95
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
612
79.53
Buck Herzog
Career
Per 600 PA
445
44.15
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
484
62.9
Buck Herzog
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1130
112.12
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
988
128.4
Buck Herzog
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
735.22
72.95
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
583.52
75.83
Buck Herzog
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
11.91
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
18
2.34
Buck Herzog
Career
Per 600 PA
427
42.37
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
454
59
Buck Herzog
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
3.38
Buck Herzog
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
331
32.84
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
849
110.33
Buck Herzog
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.27
18.27
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
5.44
5.44
Buck Herzog
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.29
1.29
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Buck Herzog
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
216
21.43
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.69
Buck Herzog
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
3.77
Buck Herzog
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
72
9.36
Buck Herzog
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
320
31.75
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
95
12.35
Buck Herzog
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
5.26
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
36
4.68
Buck Herzog
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
373
37.01
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
131
17.02
Buck Herzog
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85.79
85.79
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
72.52
72.52

Fielding Stats for Buck Herzog and Gary Matthews Jr.

Buck Herzog
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Buck Herzog
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1471
7.89
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1158
1.14
Buck Herzog
Career
Per 9 Innings
185
0.99
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
998
0.99
Buck Herzog
Career
Per 9 Innings
5031
27
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27330
27
Buck Herzog
Career
Per 9 Innings
1677
9
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9110
9
Buck Herzog
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2804
15.05
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2431
2.4
Buck Herzog
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3949
21.19
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.06
Buck Herzog
Career
Per 9 Innings
407
2.18
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.05
Buck Herzog
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7160
38.43
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2534
2.5
Buck Herzog
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6753
36.24
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2487
2.46
Buck Herzog
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.32
94.32
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.15
98.15
Buck Herzog
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.591
4.591
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.148
2.148
Buck Herzog
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.58
12.58
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.18
86.18
Buck Herzog
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
508
2.73
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.01
Buck Herzog
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buck Herzog
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buck Herzog
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buck Herzog
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0