Dan Johnson vs. Gary Matthews Jr. — Career Comparison

Dan Johnson
Gen XMinnesotaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Gary Matthews Jr.
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star

Dan Johnson and Gary Matthews Jr. each had the upper hand in different parts of the game — this one doesn't fall neatly to either side. Dan Johnson had the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 154 vs 115), while Gary Matthews Jr. led in batting average (AVG+ 101 vs 91). This one is too close to call definitively — both players brought genuine strengths the other couldn't match.

Hitting Stats for Dan Johnson and Gary Matthews Jr.

Dan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Dan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
443
163.57
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1281
166.47
Dan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1625
600
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4617
600
Dan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1382
510.28
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4103
533.2
Dan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Dan Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.762
0.762
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.761
0.761
Dan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
324
119.63
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1056
137.23
Dan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
204
75.32
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
694
90.19
Dan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
61
22.52
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
225
29.24
Dan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.74
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
3.77
Dan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
21.05
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
108
14.04
Dan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
120
44.31
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
362
47.04
Dan Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Dan Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Dan Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.102
0.102
Dan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
200.22
73.93
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
578.83
75.22
Dan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
560
206.77
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1663
216.11
Dan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
545
201.23
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1528
198.57
Dan Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.335
0.335
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Dan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.405
0.405
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.405
0.405
Dan Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.741
0.741
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.737
0.737
Dan Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Dan Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Dan Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.715
0.715
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.707
0.707
Dan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Dan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
179
66.09
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
612
79.53
Dan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
203
74.95
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
484
62.9
Dan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
325
120
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
988
128.4
Dan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
200.13
73.89
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
583.52
75.83
Dan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.58
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
2.34
Dan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
214
79.02
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
454
59
Dan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
2.95
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
3.38
Dan Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
90.09
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
849
110.33
Dan Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.66
6.66
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
5.44
5.44
Dan Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.88
0.88
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Dan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.69
Dan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
8.12
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
3.77
Dan Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
12.92
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
9.36
Dan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.37
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
12.35
Dan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.37
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
4.68
Dan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.74
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
17.02
Dan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72.52
72.52

Fielding Stats for Dan Johnson and Gary Matthews Jr.

Dan Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Dan Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
356
1.1
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1158
1.14
Dan Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
322
1
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
998
0.99
Dan Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8729
27
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27330
27
Dan Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2909.2
9
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9110
9
Dan Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2827
8.74
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2431
2.4
Dan Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
0.62
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.06
Dan Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.06
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.05
Dan Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3044
9.42
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2534
2.5
Dan Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3026
9.36
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2487
2.46
Dan Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.41
99.41
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.15
98.15
Dan Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.5
8.5
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.148
2.148
Dan Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.45
90.45
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.18
86.18
Dan Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
306
0.95
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.01
Dan Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0