Gus James vs. Mike Matheny — Career Comparison

Gus James
Pre-GenerationalVirginiaNorth AmericaBrooklyn Royal GiantsEastern Colored LeagueSecond Baseman
Mike Matheny
Gen XOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCatcherGold Glove

On the career numbers, Gus James posted the stronger offensive profile against Mike Matheny. Gus James posted stronger numbers in OPS (.710 vs .646) and on-base percentage (.322 vs .302). Mike Matheny had the advantage in home run production (67 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Gus James had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Gus James and Mike Matheny

Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
60
150
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1305
182.65
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
240
600
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4287
600
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
219
547.5
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3877
542.62
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.753
0.753
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
152.5
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
925
129.46
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
115
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
659
92.23
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
7
17.5
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
190
26.59
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
17.5
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
1.26
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.5
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
9.38
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
37.5
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
266
37.23
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.072
0.072
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29.29
73.23
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
393.27
55.04
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
85
212.5
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1334
186.7
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
75
187.5
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1236
172.99
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.388
0.388
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
0.71
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.637
0.637
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.684
0.684
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
57.5
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
353
49.41
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
77.5
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
443
62
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
132.5
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
729
102.03
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32.99
82.47
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
395.16
55.31
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
6.3
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
12
30
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
266
37.23
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
7.56
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
795
111.27
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.39
5.39
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
17.5
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
9.1
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
4.76
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
97
13.58
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
22.5
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.12
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
1.96
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
22.5
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
3.08
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
36.36
36.36

Fielding Stats for Gus James and Mike Matheny

Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
1.12
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1303
1.16
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.63
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1142
1.02
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1452
27
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30251
27
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
484
9
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10083.2
9
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
2.75
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7145
6.38
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
1.12
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
614
0.55
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.33
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.04
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
226
4.2
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7803
6.96
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
208
3.87
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7759
6.93
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.04
92.04
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.44
99.44
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.467
3.467
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.955
5.955
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
56.67
56.67
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.64
87.64
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.08
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.05
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.46
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
552
0.49
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
298
0.27