Tom Hughes vs. Eddie Mathews — Career Comparison

Tom Hughes
Greatest GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Eddie Mathews
Silent GenerationTexasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMilwaukee BravesNational LeagueHall of FameThird BasemanAll-Star

On the career numbers, Tom Hughes posted the stronger offensive profile against Eddie Mathews. Tom Hughes posted stronger numbers in OPS (.921 vs .892) and on-base percentage (.413 vs .383). Eddie Mathews had the advantage in home run production (512 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Tom Hughes had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Tom Hughes and Eddie Mathews

Tom Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Tom Hughes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
161.9
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2391
142.03
Tom Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
63
600
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10101
600
Tom Hughes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
561.9
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8537
507.1
Tom Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.373
0.373
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Tom Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.906
0.906
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.889
0.889
Tom Hughes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
209.52
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2315
137.51
Tom Hughes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
161.9
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1377
81.79
Tom Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
2
19.05
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
354
21.03
Tom Hughes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
28.57
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
4.28
Tom Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
512
30.41
Tom Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
5
47.62
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
938
55.72
Tom Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Tom Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Tom Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Tom Hughes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11.71
111.51
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1697.92
100.86
Tom Hughes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
285.71
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4349
258.33
Tom Hughes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
247.62
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3785
224.83
Tom Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.413
0.413
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.376
0.376
Tom Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.509
0.509
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.509
0.509
Tom Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.921
0.921
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.886
0.886
Tom Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Tom Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Tom Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.895
0.895
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.922
0.922
Tom Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.431
0.431
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Tom Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
8
76.19
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1509
89.63
Tom Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
5
47.62
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1453
86.31
Tom Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
13
123.81
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2450
145.53
Tom Hughes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12.76
121.56
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1687.93
100.26
Tom Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
1.54
Tom Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
4
38.1
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1444
85.77
Tom Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
6.36
Tom Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
76.19
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
1487
88.33
Tom Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.88
7.88
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
6.79
6.79
Tom Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.97
0.97
Tom Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
2.14
Tom Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
3.45
Tom Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
123
7.31
Tom Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
4.04
Tom Hughes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.52
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
2.32
Tom Hughes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.52
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
6.36
Tom Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63.55
63.55

Fielding Stats for Tom Hughes and Eddie Mathews

Tom Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Tom Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2345
1.2
Tom Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1995
1.02
Tom Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52928
27
Tom Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17642.2
9
Tom Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2966
1.51
Tom Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4385
2.24
Tom Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
313
0.16
Tom Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7664
3.91
Tom Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7351
3.75
Tom Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.66
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.92
95.92
Tom Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.625
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.135
3.135
Tom Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.07
85.07
Tom Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
444
0.23
Tom Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0