Gus James vs. Gary Matthews Jr. — Career Comparison

Gus James
Pre-GenerationalVirginiaNorth AmericaBrooklyn Royal GiantsEastern Colored LeagueSecond Baseman
Gary Matthews Jr.
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star

On the career numbers, Gary Matthews Jr. posted the stronger offensive profile against Gus James. Gary Matthews Jr. posted stronger numbers in OPS (.741 vs .710) and on-base percentage (.336 vs .322). Gus James had the advantage in batting average (.279 vs .257). By the career numbers, Gary Matthews Jr. 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 Gary Matthews Jr.

Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
60
150
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1281
166.47
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
240
600
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4617
600
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
219
547.5
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4103
533.2
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.753
0.753
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.761
0.761
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
152.5
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1056
137.23
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
115
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
694
90.19
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
7
17.5
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
225
29.24
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
17.5
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
3.77
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.5
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
14.04
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
15
37.5
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
362
47.04
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.102
0.102
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
29.29
73.23
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
578.83
75.22
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
85
212.5
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1663
216.11
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
75
187.5
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1528
198.57
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.388
0.388
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.71
0.71
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.737
0.737
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.684
0.684
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.707
0.707
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
23
57.5
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
612
79.53
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
77.5
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
484
62.9
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
132.5
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
988
128.4
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32.99
82.47
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
583.52
75.83
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
5
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
2.34
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
12
30
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
454
59
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
3.38
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
849
110.33
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.44
5.44
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
17.5
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
1.69
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
3.77
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
72
9.36
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
22.5
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
95
12.35
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
4.68
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
22.5
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
131
17.02
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
72.52
72.52

Fielding Stats for Gus James and Gary Matthews Jr.

Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
1.12
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1158
1.14
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.63
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
998
0.99
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1452
27
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27330
27
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
484
9
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9110
9
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
2.75
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2431
2.4
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
1.12
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.06
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.33
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.05
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
226
4.2
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2534
2.5
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
208
3.87
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2487
2.46
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.04
92.04
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.15
98.15
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.467
3.467
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.148
2.148
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
56.67
56.67
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.18
86.18
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.01
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.46
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0