Ed Hug vs. Gary Matthews — Career Comparison

Ed Hug
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueCatcher
Gary Matthews
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueLeft FielderRookie of the YearAll-Star

A full statistical comparison isn't possible here, but the available career numbers offer some indication. On the surface stats, Ed Hug and Gary Matthews are difficult to separate — a proper verdict would need era context to resolve.

Hitting Stats for Ed Hug and Gary Matthews

Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2033
148.96
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8189
600
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7147
523.65
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Ed Hug
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.823
0.823
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2011
147.34
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1407
103.09
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
319
23.37
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
3.74
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
234
17.14
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
604
44.25
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.116
0.116
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1168.74
85.63
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3134
229.63
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2972
217.76
Ed Hug
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.439
0.439
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.802
0.802
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.794
0.794
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1083
79.35
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
978
71.66
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
133.86
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
205.73
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1202.99
88.14
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
1.54
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
940
68.87
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
3.37
Ed Hug
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1125
82.43
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.28
7.28
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.84
0.84
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
1.39
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
4.54
Ed Hug
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
179
13.12
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
183
13.41
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
5.42
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
257
18.83
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.21
71.21

Fielding Stats for Ed Hug and Gary Matthews

Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
9
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1876
1.07
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1852
1.06
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
27
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47252
27
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
9
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15750.2
9
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3226
1.84
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
0.08
Ed Hug
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.06
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3473
1.98
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3361
1.92
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.78
96.78
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.792
1.792
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.72
98.72
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.01
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0