Eric Hosmer vs. Gary Matthews Jr. — Career Comparison

Eric Hosmer
MillenialFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star
Gary Matthews Jr.
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Eric Hosmer comes out clearly ahead of Gary Matthews Jr. across most offensive categories. Eric Hosmer led in contact rate (K%+ 124 vs 95), batting average (AVG+ 115 vs 101), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 110 vs 102). Gary Matthews Jr. held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 115 vs 102). Eric Hosmer was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Eric Hosmer and Gary Matthews Jr.

Eric Hosmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Eric Hosmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1689
145.25
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1281
166.47
Eric Hosmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6977
600
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
4617
600
Eric Hosmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6349
545.99
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
4103
533.2
Eric Hosmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Eric Hosmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.776
0.776
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.761
0.761
Eric Hosmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1753
150.75
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1056
137.23
Eric Hosmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1213
104.31
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
694
90.19
Eric Hosmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
322
27.69
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
225
29.24
Eric Hosmer
Career
Per 600 PA
20
1.72
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
3.77
Eric Hosmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
198
17.03
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
108
14.04
Eric Hosmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
540
46.44
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
362
47.04
Eric Hosmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Eric Hosmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.031
0.031
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Eric Hosmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.102
0.102
Eric Hosmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
900.56
77.45
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
578.83
75.22
Eric Hosmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2709
232.97
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1663
216.11
Eric Hosmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2338
201.06
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1528
198.57
Eric Hosmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.335
0.335
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Eric Hosmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.427
0.427
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.405
0.405
Eric Hosmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.762
0.762
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.737
0.737
Eric Hosmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Eric Hosmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Eric Hosmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.703
0.703
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.707
0.707
Eric Hosmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Eric Hosmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
812
69.83
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
612
79.53
Eric Hosmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
893
76.8
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
484
62.9
Eric Hosmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1507
129.6
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
988
128.4
Eric Hosmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
925.11
79.56
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
583.52
75.83
Eric Hosmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
1.98
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
2.34
Eric Hosmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
562
48.33
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
454
59
Eric Hosmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
4.56
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
26
3.38
Eric Hosmer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1235
106.21
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
849
110.33
Eric Hosmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.65
5.65
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
5.44
5.44
Eric Hosmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.46
0.46
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Eric Hosmer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.26
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.69
Eric Hosmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
3.44
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
3.77
Eric Hosmer
Career
Per 600 PA
167
14.36
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
9.36
Eric Hosmer
Career
Per 600 PA
76
6.54
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
12.35
Eric Hosmer
Career
Per 600 PA
30
2.58
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
4.68
Eric Hosmer
Career
Per 600 PA
106
9.12
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
17.02
Eric Hosmer
Career
Per 600 PA
71.7
71.7
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72.52
72.52

Fielding Stats for Eric Hosmer and Gary Matthews Jr.

Eric Hosmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Eric Hosmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1627
1.04
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1158
1.14
Eric Hosmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1600
1.02
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
998
0.99
Eric Hosmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42178
27
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
27330
27
Eric Hosmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14059.1
9
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
9110
9
Eric Hosmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12555
8.04
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2431
2.4
Eric Hosmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1059
0.68
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.06
Eric Hosmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
0.05
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
0.05
Eric Hosmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13699
8.77
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2534
2.5
Eric Hosmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13614
8.71
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2487
2.46
Eric Hosmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.38
99.38
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.15
98.15
Eric Hosmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.368
8.368
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.148
2.148
Eric Hosmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.34
98.34
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.18
86.18
Eric Hosmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1196
0.77
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.01
Eric Hosmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Hosmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Hosmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Hosmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0