Buster Johnson vs. Mike Matheny — Career Comparison

Buster Johnson
UnknownNew York Black YankeesNegro National League IICenter Fielder
Mike Matheny
Gen XOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCatcherGold Glove

A full statistical comparison isn't possible here, but the available career numbers offer some indication. On the surface stats, Buster Johnson and Mike Matheny are difficult to separate — a proper verdict would need era context to resolve.

Hitting Stats for Buster Johnson and Mike Matheny

Buster Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Buster Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1305
182.65
Buster Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4287
600
Buster Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3877
542.62
Buster Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Buster Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.658
0.658
Buster Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
925
129.46
Buster Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
659
92.23
Buster Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
190
26.59
Buster Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.26
Buster Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
9.38
Buster Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
266
37.23
Buster Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Buster Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Buster Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.072
0.072
Buster Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
393.27
55.04
Buster Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1334
186.7
Buster Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1236
172.99
Buster Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Buster Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Buster Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.637
0.637
Buster Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Buster Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Buster Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
0.54
Buster Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Buster Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
353
49.41
Buster Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
443
62
Buster Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
729
102.03
Buster Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
395.16
55.31
Buster Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
6.3
Buster Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
266
37.23
Buster Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
7.56
Buster Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
795
111.27
Buster Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.39
5.39
Buster Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Buster Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
9.1
Buster Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
4.76
Buster Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
97
13.58
Buster Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.12
Buster Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
1.96
Buster Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
3.08
Buster Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36.36
36.36

Fielding Stats for Buster Johnson and Mike Matheny

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