Charlie Hickman vs. Gary Matthews Jr. — Career Comparison

Charlie Hickman
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Gary Matthews Jr.
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Charlie Hickman comes out clearly ahead of Gary Matthews Jr. across most offensive categories. Charlie Hickman led in home run production (HR/PA+ 376 vs 102), slugging (SLG+ 132 vs 104), and contact rate (K%+ 108 vs 95). Gary Matthews Jr. held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 115 vs 53). Charlie Hickman was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Charlie Hickman and Gary Matthews Jr.

Charlie Hickman
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Charlie Hickman
Career
Per 600 PA
1081
152.54
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1281
166.47
Charlie Hickman
Career
Per 600 PA
4252
600
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4617
600
Charlie Hickman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3982
561.9
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4103
533.2
Charlie Hickman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Charlie Hickman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.761
0.761
Charlie Hickman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1176
165.95
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1056
137.23
Charlie Hickman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
809
114.16
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
694
90.19
Charlie Hickman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
217
30.62
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
225
29.24
Charlie Hickman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
12.84
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
29
3.77
Charlie Hickman
Career
Per 600 PA
59
8.33
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
14.04
Charlie Hickman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
367
51.79
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
362
47.04
Charlie Hickman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Charlie Hickman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Charlie Hickman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.102
0.102
Charlie Hickman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
581.77
82.09
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
578.83
75.22
Charlie Hickman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1752
247.22
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1663
216.11
Charlie Hickman
Career
Per 600 PA
1387
195.72
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1528
198.57
Charlie Hickman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.331
0.331
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Charlie Hickman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.405
0.405
Charlie Hickman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.771
0.771
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.737
0.737
Charlie Hickman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.145
0.145
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Charlie Hickman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Charlie Hickman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.707
0.707
Charlie Hickman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Charlie Hickman
Career
Per 600 PA
478
67.45
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
612
79.53
Charlie Hickman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
614
86.64
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
484
62.9
Charlie Hickman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1033
145.77
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
988
128.4
Charlie Hickman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
637.71
89.99
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
583.52
75.83
Charlie Hickman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
8.18
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
18
2.34
Charlie Hickman
Career
Per 600 PA
153
21.59
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
454
59
Charlie Hickman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
3.38
Charlie Hickman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
55.88
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
849
110.33
Charlie Hickman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.74
10.74
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
5.44
5.44
Charlie Hickman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Charlie Hickman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
8.33
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.69
Charlie Hickman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
3.77
Charlie Hickman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
72
9.36
Charlie Hickman
Career
Per 600 PA
72
10.16
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
12.35
Charlie Hickman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
4.68
Charlie Hickman
Career
Per 600 PA
72
10.16
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
17.02
Charlie Hickman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
72.52
72.52

Fielding Stats for Charlie Hickman and Gary Matthews Jr.

Charlie Hickman
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Charlie Hickman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1029
1.04
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1158
1.14
Charlie Hickman
Career
Per 9 Innings
489
0.5
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
998
0.99
Charlie Hickman
Career
Per 9 Innings
26649
27
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27330
27
Charlie Hickman
Career
Per 9 Innings
8883
9
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9110
9
Charlie Hickman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5041
5.11
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2431
2.4
Charlie Hickman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1174
1.19
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.06
Charlie Hickman
Career
Per 9 Innings
357
0.36
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.05
Charlie Hickman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6572
6.66
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2534
2.5
Charlie Hickman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6215
6.3
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2487
2.46
Charlie Hickman
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.57
94.57
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.15
98.15
Charlie Hickman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.04
6.04
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.148
2.148
Charlie Hickman
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.52
47.52
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.18
86.18
Charlie Hickman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
272
0.28
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.01
Charlie Hickman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Hickman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Hickman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Hickman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0