Desmond Jennings vs. Mike Matheny — Career Comparison

Desmond Jennings
MillenialAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder
Mike Matheny
Gen XOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCatcherGold Glove

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Desmond Jennings comes out clearly ahead of Mike Matheny across most offensive categories. Desmond Jennings led in walk rate (BB%+ 115 vs 78), home run production (HR/PA+ 81 vs 53), and slugging (SLG+ 98 vs 83). Desmond Jennings was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Desmond Jennings and Mike Matheny

Desmond Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Desmond Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
567
144.7
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1305
182.65
Desmond Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
2351
600
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4287
600
Desmond Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
2076
529.82
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3877
542.62
Desmond Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Desmond Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.753
0.753
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
Desmond Jennings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
508
129.65
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
925
129.46
Desmond Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
332
84.73
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
659
92.23
Desmond Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
99
25.27
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
190
26.59
Desmond Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
5.61
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.26
Desmond Jennings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
14.04
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
9.38
Desmond Jennings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
176
44.92
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
266
37.23
Desmond Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Desmond Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Desmond Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.108
0.108
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Desmond Jennings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
285.71
72.92
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
393.27
55.04
Desmond Jennings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
816
208.25
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1334
186.7
Desmond Jennings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
751
191.66
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1236
172.99
Desmond Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Desmond Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Desmond Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.716
0.716
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.637
0.637
Desmond Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
Desmond Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Desmond Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
0.71
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
Desmond Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Desmond Jennings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
311
79.37
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
353
49.41
Desmond Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
191
48.75
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
443
62
Desmond Jennings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
447
114.08
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
729
102.03
Desmond Jennings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
285.83
72.95
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
395.16
55.31
Desmond Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
24
6.13
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
6.3
Desmond Jennings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
219
55.89
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
266
37.23
Desmond Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.51
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
7.56
Desmond Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
481
122.76
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PAverified
795
111.27
Desmond Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
4.89
4.89
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.39
5.39
Desmond Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
0.46
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Desmond Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
22
5.61
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
9.1
Desmond Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.55
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
4.76
Desmond Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
7.66
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
97
13.58
Desmond Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
24.25
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.12
Desmond Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
6.89
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
14
1.96
Desmond Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
31.14
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
22
3.08
Desmond Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.87
77.87
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
36.36
36.36

Fielding Stats for Desmond Jennings and Mike Matheny

Desmond Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Desmond Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
541
1.05
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1303
1.16
Desmond Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
516
1.01
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1142
1.02
Desmond Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
13858
27
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30251
27
Desmond Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
4619.1
9
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10083.2
9
Desmond Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
1145
2.23
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7145
6.38
Desmond Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.03
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
614
0.55
Desmond Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.01
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.04
Desmond Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
1168
2.28
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7803
6.96
Desmond Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
1162
2.26
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7759
6.93
Desmond Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.49
99.49
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.44
99.44
Desmond Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.148
2.148
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.955
5.955
Desmond Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.38
95.38
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.64
87.64
Desmond Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.08
Desmond Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.05
Desmond Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Desmond Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
552
0.49
Desmond Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
298
0.27