Ron Jackson vs. Mike Matheny — Career Comparison

Ron Jackson
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Mike Matheny
Gen XOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCatcherGold Glove

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ron Jackson comes out clearly ahead of Mike Matheny across most offensive categories. Ron Jackson led in home run production (HR/PA+ 89 vs 53), contact rate (K%+ 122 vs 93), and slugging (SLG+ 101 vs 83). Mike Matheny held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 78 vs 76). Ron Jackson was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ron Jackson and Mike Matheny

Ron Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Ron Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
926
169.13
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1305
182.65
Ron Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
3285
600
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4287
600
Ron Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2986
545.39
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3877
542.62
Ron Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Ron Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
Ron Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
774
141.37
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
925
129.46
Ron Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
531
96.99
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
659
92.23
Ron Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
165
30.14
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
190
26.59
Ron Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
4.02
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.26
Ron Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
56
10.23
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
9.38
Ron Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
243
44.38
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
266
37.23
Ron Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Ron Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Ron Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Ron Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
355.55
64.94
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
393.27
55.04
Ron Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1151
210.23
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1334
186.7
Ron Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1022
186.67
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1236
172.99
Ron Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Ron Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Ron Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.637
0.637
Ron Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
Ron Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Ron Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.615
0.615
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
Ron Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Ron Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
356
65.02
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
353
49.41
Ron Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
342
62.47
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
443
62
Ron Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
642
117.26
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
729
102.03
Ron Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
368.47
67.3
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
395.16
55.31
Ron Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
6.39
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
6.3
Ron Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
213
38.9
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
266
37.23
Ron Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
17
3.11
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
7.56
Ron Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
329
60.09
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
795
111.27
Ron Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.98
9.98
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
5.39
5.39
Ron Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Ron Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
31
5.66
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
9.1
Ron Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
3.65
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
4.76
Ron Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
13.33
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
97
13.58
Ron Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
4.2
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.12
Ron Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
4.93
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
14
1.96
Ron Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
9.13
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
22
3.08
Ron Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
46
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
36.36
36.36

Fielding Stats for Ron Jackson and Mike Matheny

Ron Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Ron Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
867
1.17
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1303
1.16
Ron Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
731
0.99
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1142
1.02
Ron Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19955
27
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30251
27
Ron Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6651.2
9
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10083.2
9
Ron Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4952
6.7
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7145
6.38
Ron Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
831
1.12
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
614
0.55
Ron Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
0.1
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.04
Ron Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5858
7.93
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7803
6.96
Ron Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5783
7.82
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7759
6.93
Ron Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.72
98.72
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.44
99.44
Ron Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.67
6.67
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.955
5.955
Ron Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.31
84.31
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.64
87.64
Ron Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
537
0.73
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
0.08
Ron Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.05
Ron Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
552
0.49
Ron Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
298
0.27