Walter Jantzen vs. Mike Matheny — Career Comparison

Walter Jantzen
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
Mike Matheny
Gen XOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCatcherGold Glove

On the career numbers, Mike Matheny posted the stronger offensive profile against Walter Jantzen. Mike Matheny posted stronger numbers in OPS (.646 vs .445) and on-base percentage (.302 vs .218). By the career numbers, Mike Matheny had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Walter Jantzen and Mike Matheny

Walter Jantzen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Walter Jantzen
Career
Per 600 PA
31
145.31
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1305
182.65
Walter Jantzen
Career
Per 600 PA
128
600
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4287
600
Walter Jantzen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
119
557.81
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3877
542.62
Walter Jantzen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Walter Jantzen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.658
0.658
Walter Jantzen
Career
Per 600 PA
22
103.13
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
925
129.46
Walter Jantzen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
93.75
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
659
92.23
Walter Jantzen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
190
26.59
Walter Jantzen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.69
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
1.26
Walter Jantzen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.69
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
9.38
Walter Jantzen
Career
Per 600 PA
2
9.38
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
266
37.23
Walter Jantzen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Walter Jantzen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Walter Jantzen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.046
0.046
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.072
0.072
Walter Jantzen
Career
Per 600 PA
5.46
25.6
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
393.27
55.04
Walter Jantzen
Career
Per 600 PA
27
126.56
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1334
186.7
Walter Jantzen
Career
Per 600 PA
27
126.56
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1236
172.99
Walter Jantzen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Walter Jantzen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Walter Jantzen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.445
0.445
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.637
0.637
Walter Jantzen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.042
0.042
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Walter Jantzen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Walter Jantzen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
0.54
Walter Jantzen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Walter Jantzen
Career
Per 600 PA
10
46.88
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
353
49.41
Walter Jantzen
Career
Per 600 PA
8
37.5
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
443
62
Walter Jantzen
Career
Per 600 PA
17
79.69
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
729
102.03
Walter Jantzen
Career
Per 600 PA
4.43
20.79
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
395.16
55.31
Walter Jantzen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.69
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
6.3
Walter Jantzen
Career
Per 600 PA
4
18.75
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
266
37.23
Walter Jantzen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
7.56
Walter Jantzen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
84.38
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
795
111.27
Walter Jantzen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.11
7.11
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
5.39
5.39
Walter Jantzen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Walter Jantzen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
18.75
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
9.1
Walter Jantzen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
4.76
Walter Jantzen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
97
13.58
Walter Jantzen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
14.06
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
1.12
Walter Jantzen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
28.13
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
1.96
Walter Jantzen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
42.19
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
3.08
Walter Jantzen
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36.36
36.36

Fielding Stats for Walter Jantzen and Mike Matheny

Walter Jantzen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Walter Jantzen
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1303
1.16
Walter Jantzen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1142
1.02
Walter Jantzen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30251
27
Walter Jantzen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10083.2
9
Walter Jantzen
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7145
6.38
Walter Jantzen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
614
0.55
Walter Jantzen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.04
Walter Jantzen
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7803
6.96
Walter Jantzen
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7759
6.93
Walter Jantzen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.44
99.44
Walter Jantzen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.903
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.955
5.955
Walter Jantzen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.64
87.64
Walter Jantzen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.08
Walter Jantzen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.05
Walter Jantzen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Jantzen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
552
0.49
Walter Jantzen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
298
0.27