Ben Johnson vs. Gary Matthews Jr. — Career Comparison

Ben Johnson
MillenialTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Gary Matthews Jr.
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Ben Johnson and Gary Matthews Jr. are closely matched on the surface stats. Gary Matthews Jr. posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.336 vs .322) and batting average (.257 vs .230). Ben Johnson had the advantage in home run production (7 career HR at a higher rate). 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 Ben Johnson and Gary Matthews Jr.

Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
98
232.41
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1281
166.47
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
253
600
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4617
600
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
222
526.48
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4103
533.2
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.746
0.746
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.761
0.761
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
51
120.95
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1056
137.23
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
27
64.03
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
694
90.19
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
33.2
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
225
29.24
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.11
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
3.77
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
16.6
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
108
14.04
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
56.92
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
362
47.04
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.471
0.471
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.102
0.102
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
29.95
71.03
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
578.83
75.22
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
92
218.18
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1663
216.11
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
79
187.35
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1528
198.57
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.405
0.405
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.728
0.728
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.737
0.737
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.683
0.683
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.707
0.707
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
31
73.52
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
612
79.53
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
26
61.66
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
484
62.9
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
50
118.58
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
988
128.4
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
27.77
65.86
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
583.52
75.83
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.37
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
2.34
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
64.03
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
454
59
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.11
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
3.38
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
166.01
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
849
110.33
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3.61
3.61
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.44
5.44
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.37
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
1.69
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.74
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
3.77
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
16.6
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
9.36
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
7.11
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
12.35
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.74
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
4.68
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
11.86
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
17.02
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
60
60
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72.52
72.52

Fielding Stats for Ben Johnson and Gary Matthews Jr.

Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
1.33
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1158
1.14
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.91
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
998
0.99
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1639
27
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27330
27
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
546.1
9
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9110
9
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
2.6
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2431
2.4
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.06
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.05
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
2.65
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2534
2.5
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
2.62
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2487
2.46
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.76
98.76
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.15
98.15
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.963
1.963
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.148
2.148
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
67.9
67.9
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.18
86.18
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.01
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0