Ron Jackson vs. Gary Matthews Jr. — Career Comparison

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When their careers are measured against the same standard, Gary Matthews Jr. comes out clearly ahead of Ron Jackson across most offensive categories. Gary Matthews Jr. led in walk rate (BB%+ 115 vs 76), home run production (HR/PA+ 102 vs 89), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 102 vs 96). Ron Jackson held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 122 vs 95). Gary Matthews Jr. was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ron Jackson and Gary Matthews Jr.

Ron Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Ron Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
926
169.13
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1281
166.47
Ron Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
3285
600
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4617
600
Ron Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2986
545.39
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4103
533.2
Ron Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Ron Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.714
0.714
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.761
0.761
Ron Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
774
141.37
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1056
137.23
Ron Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
531
96.99
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
694
90.19
Ron Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
165
30.14
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
225
29.24
Ron Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
4.02
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
3.77
Ron Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
56
10.23
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
14.04
Ron Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
243
44.38
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
362
47.04
Ron Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Ron Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Ron Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.102
0.102
Ron Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
355.55
64.94
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
578.83
75.22
Ron Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1151
210.23
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1663
216.11
Ron Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1022
186.67
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1528
198.57
Ron Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Ron Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.386
0.386
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Ron Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.737
0.737
Ron Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.126
0.126
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Ron Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Ron Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.615
0.615
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.707
0.707
Ron Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Ron Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
356
65.02
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
612
79.53
Ron Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
342
62.47
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
484
62.9
Ron Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
642
117.26
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
988
128.4
Ron Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
368.47
67.3
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
583.52
75.83
Ron Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
6.39
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
18
2.34
Ron Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
213
38.9
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
454
59
Ron Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
17
3.11
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
3.38
Ron Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
329
60.09
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
849
110.33
Ron Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.98
9.98
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
5.44
5.44
Ron Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Ron Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
5.66
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.69
Ron Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
3.65
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
3.77
Ron Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
73
13.33
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
9.36
Ron Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
23
4.2
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
12.35
Ron Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
4.93
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
4.68
Ron Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
50
9.13
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
17.02
Ron Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
46
46
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72.52
72.52

Fielding Stats for Ron Jackson and Gary Matthews Jr.

Ron Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Ron Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
867
1.17
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1158
1.14
Ron Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
731
0.99
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
998
0.99
Ron Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19955
27
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27330
27
Ron Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6651.2
9
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9110
9
Ron Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4952
6.7
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2431
2.4
Ron Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
831
1.12
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.06
Ron Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
0.1
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.05
Ron Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5858
7.93
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2534
2.5
Ron Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5783
7.82
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2487
2.46
Ron Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.72
98.72
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.15
98.15
Ron Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.67
6.67
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.148
2.148
Ron Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.31
84.31
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.18
86.18
Ron Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
537
0.73
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.01
Ron Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0