Chris James vs. Mike Matheny — Career Comparison

Chris James
Baby BoomersTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Mike Matheny
Gen XOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCatcherGold Glove

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Chris James comes out clearly ahead of Mike Matheny across most offensive categories. Chris James led in home run production (HR/PA+ 123 vs 53), slugging (SLG+ 104 vs 83), and contact rate (K%+ 108 vs 93). Mike Matheny held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 78 vs 60). Chris James was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Chris James and Mike Matheny

Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
946
172.31
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1305
182.65
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
3294
600
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4287
600
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3040
553.73
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3877
542.62
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.735
0.735
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
794
144.63
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
925
129.46
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
535
97.45
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
659
92.23
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
145
26.41
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
190
26.59
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
4.37
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.26
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
16.39
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
67
9.38
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
259
47.18
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
266
37.23
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
382.48
69.67
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
393.27
55.04
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1257
228.96
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1334
186.7
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1008
183.61
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1236
172.99
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.721
0.721
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.637
0.637
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.642
0.642
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
343
62.48
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
353
49.41
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
386
70.31
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
443
62
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
639
116.39
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
729
102.03
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
392.83
71.55
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
395.16
55.31
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
21
3.83
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
6.3
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
193
35.15
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
266
37.23
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
14
2.55
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
7.56
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
490
89.25
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
795
111.27
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.72
6.72
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
5.39
5.39
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
15
2.73
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
9.1
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
25
4.55
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
4.76
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
12.57
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
97
13.58
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
4.92
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.12
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
3.1
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
14
1.96
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
8.01
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
22
3.08
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61.36
61.36
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
36.36
36.36

Fielding Stats for Chris James and Mike Matheny

Chris James
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Chris James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
631
1.17
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1303
1.16
Chris James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
566
1.05
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1142
1.02
Chris James
Career
Per 9 Innings
14510
27
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30251
27
Chris James
Career
Per 9 Innings
4836.2
9
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10083.2
9
Chris James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1189
2.21
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7145
6.38
Chris James
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
0.19
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
614
0.55
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.04
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.04
Chris James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1315
2.45
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7803
6.96
Chris James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1291
2.4
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7759
6.93
Chris James
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.17
98.17
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.44
99.44
Chris James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.046
2.046
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.955
5.955
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.7
89.7
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.64
87.64
Chris James
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.04
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.08
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.05
Chris James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
552
0.49
Chris James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
298
0.27