Newt Hunter vs. Gary Matthews Jr. — Career Comparison

Newt Hunter
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Gary Matthews Jr.
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Newt Hunter and Gary Matthews Jr. are closely matched on the surface stats. Gary Matthews Jr. posted stronger numbers in slugging (.405 vs .388) and home run production (108 career HR at a higher rate). Newt Hunter had the advantage in on-base percentage (.345 vs .336). 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 Newt Hunter and Gary Matthews Jr.

Newt Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Newt Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
65
157.26
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1281
166.47
Newt Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
248
600
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4617
600
Newt Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
209
505.65
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4103
533.2
Newt Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Newt Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.783
0.783
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.761
0.761
Newt Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
53
128.23
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1056
137.23
Newt Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
35
84.68
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
694
90.19
Newt Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
10
24.19
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
225
29.24
Newt Hunter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
14.52
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
3.77
Newt Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.84
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
14.04
Newt Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
18
43.55
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
362
47.04
Newt Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Newt Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Newt Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.038
0.038
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.102
0.102
Newt Hunter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32.33
78.22
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
578.83
75.22
Newt Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
81
195.97
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1663
216.11
Newt Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
82
198.39
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1528
198.57
Newt Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Newt Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.388
0.388
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Newt Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.732
0.732
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.737
0.737
Newt Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Newt Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Newt Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.763
0.763
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.707
0.707
Newt Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Newt Hunter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
84.68
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
612
79.53
Newt Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
24
58.06
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
484
62.9
Newt Hunter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
137.9
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
988
128.4
Newt Hunter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33.56
81.2
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
583.52
75.83
Newt Hunter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
9.68
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
2.34
Newt Hunter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
60.48
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
454
59
Newt Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
3.38
Newt Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
104.03
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
849
110.33
Newt Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.77
5.77
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
5.44
5.44
Newt Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.58
0.58
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Newt Hunter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
24.19
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
1.69
Newt Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
3.77
Newt Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
72
9.36
Newt Hunter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
21.77
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
95
12.35
Newt Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
4.68
Newt Hunter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
21.77
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
131
17.02
Newt Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
72.52
72.52

Fielding Stats for Newt Hunter and Gary Matthews Jr.

Newt Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Newt Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1158
1.14
Newt Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
998
0.99
Newt Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27330
27
Newt Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9110
9
Newt Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
504
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2431
2.4
Newt Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.06
Newt Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.05
Newt Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
536
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2534
2.5
Newt Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
530
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2487
2.46
Newt Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.88
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.15
98.15
Newt Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8.689
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.148
2.148
Newt Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.18
86.18
Newt Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.01
Newt Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Newt Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Newt Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Newt Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0