Irv Jeffries vs. Joe Mathes — Career Comparison

Irv Jeffries
Greatest GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueThird Baseman
Joe Mathes
Lost GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis TerriersFederal LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Irv Jeffries and Joe Mathes are closely matched on the surface stats. Joe Mathes posted stronger numbers in OPS (.642 vs .605) and on-base percentage (.339 vs .284). Irv Jeffries had the advantage in slugging (.321 vs .303). By the career numbers, Joe Mathes had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Irv Jeffries and Joe Mathes

Irv Jeffries
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Irv Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175
193.01
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
32
174.55
Irv Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
544
600
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
110
600
Irv Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
545.96
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
99
540
Irv Jeffries
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Joe Mathes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Irv Jeffries
Career
Per 600 PA
0.633
0.633
Joe Mathes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.671
0.671
Irv Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116
127.94
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
147.27
Irv Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
98.16
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
130.91
Irv Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
20.96
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
3
16.36
Irv Jeffries
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Irv Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8.82
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Irv Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
29.78
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
3
16.36
Irv Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Irv Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Irv Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Irv Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46.44
51.22
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
60.01
Irv Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
175.37
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
30
163.64
Irv Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
150
165.44
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
201.82
Irv Jeffries
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Joe Mathes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Irv Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Irv Jeffries
Career
Per 600 PA
0.605
0.605
Joe Mathes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.642
0.642
Irv Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Irv Jeffries
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Joe Mathes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Irv Jeffries
Career
Per 600 PA
0.514
0.514
Joe Mathes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.569
0.569
Irv Jeffries
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Joe Mathes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Irv Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
78.31
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
10
54.55
Irv Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
50.74
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
6
32.73
Irv Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
120.22
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
16
87.27
Irv Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49.87
55
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12.99
70.88
Irv Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
2.21
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.45
Irv Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
35.29
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
49.09
Irv Jeffries
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Irv Jeffries
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
23.16
Joe Mathes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
81.82
Irv Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25.9
25.9
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
7.33
7.33
Irv Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.52
1.52
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Irv Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
16.54
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.45
Irv Jeffries
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Irv Jeffries
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6.62
Joe Mathes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Irv Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.62
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.45
Irv Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.21
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Irv Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8.82
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.45
Irv Jeffries
Career
Per 600 PA
75
75
Joe Mathes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Irv Jeffries and Joe Mathes

Irv Jeffries
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Irv Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
159
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
Irv Jeffries
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Irv Jeffries
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Irv Jeffries
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Irv Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
237
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
Irv Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
343
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
Irv Jeffries
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
Joe Mathes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Irv Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
611
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
Irv Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
580
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
Irv Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.93
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.87
Irv Jeffries
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.648
Joe Mathes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.897
Irv Jeffries
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Irv Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Irv Jeffries
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Irv Jeffries
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Irv Jeffries
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Irv Jeffries
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0