Butch Hobson vs. Gary Matthews Jr. — Career Comparison

Butch Hobson
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueThird Baseman
Gary Matthews Jr.
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Gary Matthews Jr. holds a real edge over Butch Hobson in this comparison. Gary Matthews Jr. led in contact rate (K%+ 95 vs 63), walk rate (BB%+ 115 vs 87), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 102 vs 92). Butch Hobson held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 156 vs 102). The edge belongs to Gary Matthews Jr..

Hitting Stats for Butch Hobson and Gary Matthews Jr.

Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
738
158.2
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1281
166.47
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
2799
600
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4617
600
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2556
547.91
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4103
533.2
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.734
0.734
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.761
0.761
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
634
135.91
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1056
137.23
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
406
87.03
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
694
90.19
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
107
22.94
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
225
29.24
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
4.93
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
3.77
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
98
21.01
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
108
14.04
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
228
48.87
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
362
47.04
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.102
0.102
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
317.82
68.13
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
578.83
75.22
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1081
231.73
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1663
216.11
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
822
176.21
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1528
198.57
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.423
0.423
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.405
0.405
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.719
0.719
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.737
0.737
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.637
0.637
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.707
0.707
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
314
67.31
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
612
79.53
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
397
85.1
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
484
62.9
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
613
131.4
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
988
128.4
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
315.02
67.53
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
583.52
75.83
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.07
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
2.34
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
183
39.23
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
454
59
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
2.57
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
3.38
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
569
121.97
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
849
110.33
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.92
4.92
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.44
5.44
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
5.79
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.69
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
6
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
3.77
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
79
16.93
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
9.36
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
2.36
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
12.35
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.93
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
4.68
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
4.29
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
17.02
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
55
55
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72.52
72.52

Fielding Stats for Butch Hobson and Gary Matthews Jr.

Butch Hobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
663
1.06
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1158
1.14
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
651
1.04
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
998
0.99
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16927
27
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27330
27
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5642.1
9
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9110
9
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
595
0.95
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2431
2.4
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1183
1.89
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.06
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
140
0.22
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.05
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1918
3.06
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2534
2.5
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1778
2.84
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2487
2.46
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.7
92.7
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.15
98.15
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.682
2.682
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.148
2.148
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.19
98.19
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.18
86.18
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
0.16
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.01
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0