William Hoover vs. Gary Matthews Jr. — Career Comparison

William Hoover
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia KeystonesUnion AssociationLeft Fielder
Gary Matthews Jr.
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star

On the career numbers, Gary Matthews Jr. posted the stronger offensive profile against William Hoover. Gary Matthews Jr. posted stronger numbers in OPS (.741 vs .727) and slugging (.405 vs .390). William Hoover had the advantage in batting average (.288 vs .257). By the career numbers, Gary Matthews Jr. had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for William Hoover and Gary Matthews Jr.

William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
127
135.11
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1281
166.47
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
564
600
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4617
600
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PAverified
525
558.51
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4103
533.2
William Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0.756
0.756
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.761
0.761
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PAverified
151
160.64
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1056
137.23
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PAverified
113
120.21
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
694
90.19
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
23
24.47
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
225
29.24
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
14.89
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
3.77
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.06
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
14.04
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
38
40.43
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
362
47.04
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.102
0.102
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73.52
78.22
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
578.83
75.22
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PAverified
205
218.09
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1663
216.11
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PAverified
190
202.13
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1528
198.57
William Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.337
0.337
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0.391
0.391
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.737
0.737
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0.695
0.695
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.707
0.707
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PAverified
114
121.28
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
612
79.53
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
16
17.02
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
484
62.9
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PAverified
129
137.23
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
988
128.4
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PAverified
81.37
86.57
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
583.52
75.83
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.13
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
2.34
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
37
39.36
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
454
59
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
3.38
William Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13.83
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
849
110.33
William Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43.38
43.38
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
5.44
5.44
William Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.85
2.85
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.69
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
3.77
William Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
72
9.36
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
17.02
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
95
12.35
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
4.68
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
16
17.02
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
131
17.02
William Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
72.52
72.52

Fielding Stats for William Hoover and Gary Matthews Jr.

William Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
William Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
1.04
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1158
1.14
William Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
998
0.99
William Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
3351
27
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27330
27
William Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
1117
9
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9110
9
William Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
242
1.95
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2431
2.4
William Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.67
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.06
William Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.52
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.05
William Hoover
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
390
3.14
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2534
2.5
William Hoover
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
325
2.62
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2487
2.46
William Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.15
98.15
William Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.519
2.519
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.148
2.148
William Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.18
86.18
William Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.1
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.01
William Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0