Shoeless Joe Jackson vs. Gary Matthews Jr. — Career Comparison

Shoeless Joe Jackson
Lost GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
Gary Matthews Jr.
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Shoeless Joe Jackson comes out clearly ahead of Gary Matthews Jr. across most offensive categories. Shoeless Joe Jackson led in contact rate (K%+ 242 vs 95), home run production (HR/PA+ 211 vs 102), and slugging (SLG+ 155 vs 104). Gary Matthews Jr. held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 115 vs 109). Shoeless Joe Jackson was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Shoeless Joe Jackson and Gary Matthews Jr.

Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1332
140.46
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1281
166.47
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5690
600
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
4617
600
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4981
525.24
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4103
533.2
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.95
0.95
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.761
0.761
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1772
186.85
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1056
137.23
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1243
131.07
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
694
90.19
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
32.37
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
225
29.24
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
17.72
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
29
3.77
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
54
5.69
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
14.04
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
529
55.78
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
362
47.04
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.031
0.031
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.102
0.102
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1110.49
117.1
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
578.83
75.22
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2577
271.74
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1663
216.11
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2350
247.8
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1528
198.57
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.423
0.423
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.517
0.517
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.405
0.405
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.94
0.94
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.737
0.737
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.02
1.02
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.707
0.707
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
873
92.06
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
612
79.53
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
785
82.78
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
484
62.9
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1604
169.14
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
988
128.4
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1152.44
121.52
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
583.52
75.83
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
6.22
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
18
2.34
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
519
54.73
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
454
59
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
3.38
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233
24.57
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
849
110.33
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24.42
24.42
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
5.44
5.44
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.23
2.23
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
13.81
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.69
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
3.77
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
72
9.36
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
202
21.3
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
95
12.35
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
8.54
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
36
4.68
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
283
29.84
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
131
17.02
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
71.38
71.38
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72.52
72.52

Fielding Stats for Shoeless Joe Jackson and Gary Matthews Jr.

Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1319
46.74
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1158
1.14
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.03
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
998
0.99
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
762
27
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27330
27
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
254
9
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9110
9
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2646
93.76
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2431
2.4
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
7.02
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.06
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
3.79
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.05
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2951
104.56
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2534
2.5
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2844
100.77
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2487
2.46
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.37
96.37
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.15
98.15
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.156
2.156
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.148
2.148
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
2.2
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.18
86.18
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
1.7
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.01
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0