Dan Johnson vs. Wid Matthews — Career Comparison

Dan Johnson
Gen XMinnesotaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Wid Matthews
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Dan Johnson and Wid Matthews are closely matched on the surface stats. Dan Johnson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.744 vs .697) and slugging (.405 vs .350). Wid Matthews had the advantage in on-base percentage (.348 vs .339). By the career numbers, Dan 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 Dan Johnson and Wid Matthews

Dan Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Dan Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
443
163.57
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
192
154.42
Dan Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1625
600
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
746
600
Dan Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1382
510.28
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
663
533.24
Dan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Dan Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.762
0.762
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.714
0.714
Dan Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
324
119.63
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
188
151.21
Dan Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
204
75.32
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
156
125.47
Dan Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
22.52
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
21
16.89
Dan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.74
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.04
Dan Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
21.05
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.8
Dan Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
44.31
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
32
25.74
Dan Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Dan Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Dan Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Dan Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
200.22
73.93
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
81
65.15
Dan Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
560
206.77
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
232
186.6
Dan Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
545
201.23
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
253
203.49
Dan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.335
0.335
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Dan Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Dan Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.741
0.741
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.697
0.697
Dan Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Dan Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Dan Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.715
0.715
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.633
0.633
Dan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Dan Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
179
66.09
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
79
63.54
Dan Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
203
74.95
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
39
31.37
Dan Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
325
120
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
117
94.1
Dan Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
200.13
73.89
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
92.02
74.01
Dan Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
2.58
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.22
Dan Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
79.02
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
61
49.06
Dan Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.95
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
244
90.09
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
25.74
Dan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
6.66
6.66
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.31
23.31
Dan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.88
0.88
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Dan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
14.48
Dan Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
8.12
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
35
12.92
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.37
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
15.28
Dan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.37
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
19.3
Dan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.74
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
34.58
Dan Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
44.19
44.19

Fielding Stats for Dan Johnson and Wid Matthews

Dan Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Dan Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
1.1
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
Dan Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
322
1
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8729
27
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2909.2
9
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2827
8.74
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
438
Dan Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
0.62
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Dan Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.06
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
Dan Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3044
9.42
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
468
Dan Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3026
9.36
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
448
Dan Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.41
99.41
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.73
Dan Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.5
8.5
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.605
Dan Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.45
90.45
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
306
0.95
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Dan Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0