Lefty Johnson vs. Mike Matheny — Career Comparison

Lefty Johnson
Pre-GenerationalNew JerseyThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican AssociationRight Fielder
Mike Matheny
Gen XOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCatcherGold Glove

On the career numbers, Lefty Johnson posted the stronger offensive profile against Mike Matheny. Lefty Johnson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.718 vs .646) and on-base percentage (.368 vs .302). Mike Matheny had the advantage in home run production (67 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Lefty Johnson had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Lefty Johnson and Mike Matheny

Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
169
137.03
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1305
182.65
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
740
600
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4287
600
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
636
515.68
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3877
542.62
Lefty Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Lefty Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.784
0.784
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
168
136.22
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
925
129.46
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
134
108.65
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
659
92.23
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
15
12.16
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
190
26.59
Lefty Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
13.78
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.26
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.62
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
9.38
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
27.57
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
266
37.23
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.072
0.072
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
103.5
83.92
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
393.27
55.04
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
223
180.81
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1334
186.7
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
272
220.54
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1236
172.99
Lefty Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Lefty Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Lefty Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.718
0.718
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.637
0.637
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Lefty Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Lefty Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.795
0.795
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
Lefty Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
121
98.11
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
353
49.41
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
90
72.97
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
443
62
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
209
169.46
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
729
102.03
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
109.38
88.69
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
395.16
55.31
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
4.86
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
6.3
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
98
79.46
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
266
37.23
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
7.56
Lefty Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
49.46
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
795
111.27
Lefty Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.13
12.13
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
5.39
5.39
Lefty Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.61
1.61
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
9.1
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
4.76
Lefty Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
97
13.58
Lefty Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
36.49
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.12
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
1.96
Lefty Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
36.49
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
22
3.08
Lefty Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
36.36
36.36

Fielding Stats for Lefty Johnson and Mike Matheny

Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
1.03
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1303
1.16
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1142
1.02
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4413
27
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30251
27
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1471
9
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10083.2
9
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
289
1.77
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7145
6.38
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.22
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
614
0.55
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.31
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.04
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
375
2.29
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7803
6.96
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
325
1.99
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7759
6.93
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.67
86.67
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.44
99.44
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.923
1.923
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.955
5.955
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.64
87.64
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.05
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.08
Lefty Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.05
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
552
0.49
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
298
0.27