Sonny Jackson vs. Gary Matthews Jr. — Career Comparison

Sonny Jackson
Silent GenerationDistrict of ColumbiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueShortstop
Gary Matthews Jr.
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Gary Matthews Jr. comes out clearly ahead of Sonny Jackson across most offensive categories. Gary Matthews Jr. led in home run production (HR/PA+ 102 vs 13), slugging (SLG+ 104 vs 80), and walk rate (BB%+ 115 vs 94). Sonny Jackson held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 170 vs 95). Gary Matthews Jr. was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Sonny Jackson and Gary Matthews Jr.

Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
936
165.66
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1281
166.47
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
3390
600
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4617
600
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3055
540.71
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4103
533.2
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.656
0.656
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.761
0.761
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
767
135.75
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1056
137.23
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
651
115.22
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
694
90.19
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
81
14.34
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
225
29.24
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
4.96
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
3.77
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.24
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
14.04
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
116
20.53
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
362
47.04
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.102
0.102
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
297.88
52.72
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
578.83
75.22
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
925
163.72
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1663
216.11
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1028
181.95
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1528
198.57
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.611
0.611
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.737
0.737
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.052
0.052
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.549
0.549
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.707
0.707
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
396
70.09
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
612
79.53
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
162
28.67
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
484
62.9
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
551
97.52
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
988
128.4
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
332.13
58.78
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
583.52
75.83
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.95
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
2.34
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
250
44.25
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
454
59
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.95
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
3.38
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
265
46.9
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
849
110.33
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.79
12.79
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
5.44
5.44
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.94
0.94
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
10.09
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.69
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
17
3.01
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
3.77
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
9.2
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
72
9.36
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
22.3
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
95
12.35
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
9.03
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
36
4.68
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
177
31.33
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
131
17.02
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
71.19
71.19
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72.52
72.52

Fielding Stats for Sonny Jackson and Gary Matthews Jr.

Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
849
1.12
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1158
1.14
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
747
0.99
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
998
0.99
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20417
27
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27330
27
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6805.2
9
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9110
9
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1392
1.84
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2431
2.4
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1820
2.41
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.06
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
158
0.21
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.05
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3370
4.46
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2534
2.5
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3212
4.25
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2487
2.46
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.31
95.31
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.15
98.15
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.783
3.783
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.148
2.148
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.99
87.99
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.18
86.18
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
282
0.37
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.01
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0