Nick Johnson vs. Mike Matheny — Career Comparison

Nick Johnson
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Mike Matheny
Gen XOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCatcherGold Glove

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Nick Johnson comes out clearly ahead of Mike Matheny across most offensive categories. Nick Johnson led in walk rate (BB%+ 178 vs 78), home run production (HR/PA+ 103 vs 53), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 120 vs 90). Nick Johnson was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Nick Johnson and Mike Matheny

Nick Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Nick Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
832
150.54
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1305
182.65
Nick Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3316
600
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4287
600
Nick Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2698
488.18
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3877
542.62
Nick Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Nick Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.854
0.854
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
Nick Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
723
130.82
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
925
129.46
Nick Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
450
81.42
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
659
92.23
Nick Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
173
31.3
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
190
26.59
Nick Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.9
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.26
Nick Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
17.19
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
67
9.38
Nick Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
273
49.4
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
266
37.23
Nick Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.378
0.378
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Nick Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Nick Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Nick Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
508.3
91.97
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
393.27
55.04
Nick Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1191
215.5
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1334
186.7
Nick Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1319
238.66
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
1236
172.99
Nick Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.399
0.399
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Nick Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.441
0.441
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Nick Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.84
0.84
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.637
0.637
Nick Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
Nick Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Nick Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.874
0.874
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
Nick Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Nick Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
430
77.8
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
353
49.41
Nick Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
398
72.01
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
443
62
Nick Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
733
132.63
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
729
102.03
Nick Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
500.55
90.57
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
395.16
55.31
Nick Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
13.39
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
45
6.3
Nick Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
522
94.45
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
266
37.23
Nick Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
7.6
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
7.56
Nick Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
572
103.5
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
795
111.27
Nick Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.8
5.8
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
5.39
5.39
Nick Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.91
0.91
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Nick Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.63
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
9.1
Nick Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
2.35
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
4.76
Nick Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
78
14.11
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PAverified
97
13.58
Nick Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
5.25
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.12
Nick Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
4.34
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
14
1.96
Nick Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
9.59
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
22
3.08
Nick Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54.72
54.72
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
36.36
36.36

Fielding Stats for Nick Johnson and Mike Matheny

Nick Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Nick Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
675
1.09
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1303
1.16
Nick Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
634
1.02
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1142
1.02
Nick Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16733
27
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30251
27
Nick Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5577.2
9
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10083.2
9
Nick Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5320
8.58
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7145
6.38
Nick Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
423
0.68
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
614
0.55
Nick Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.08
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.04
Nick Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5792
9.35
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7803
6.96
Nick Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5743
9.27
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7759
6.93
Nick Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.15
99.15
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.44
99.44
Nick Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.508
8.508
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.955
5.955
Nick Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.93
93.93
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.64
87.64
Nick Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
487
0.79
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
0.08
Nick Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.05
Nick Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
552
0.49
Nick Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
298
0.27