Pearley Johnson vs. Tommy Matchick — Career Comparison

Pearley Johnson
Greatest GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore Black SoxNegro National League IIRight Fielder
Tommy Matchick
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Pearley Johnson and Tommy Matchick are closely matched on the surface stats. Tommy Matchick posted stronger numbers in slugging (.270 vs .242) and batting average (.215 vs .186). Pearley Johnson had the advantage in OPS (.575 vs .531). By the career numbers, Tommy Matchick had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Pearley Johnson and Tommy Matchick

Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Tommy Matchick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
91
151.67
Tommy Matchick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
292
199.54
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
360
600
Tommy Matchick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
878
600
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
285
475
Tommy Matchick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
826
564.46
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
Tommy Matchick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Pearley Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.701
0.701
Tommy Matchick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.543
0.543
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
53
88.33
Tommy Matchick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
178
121.64
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
41
68.33
Tommy Matchick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
100.46
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
13.33
Tommy Matchick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
14.35
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
6.67
Tommy Matchick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
4.1
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Matchick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.73
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
20
Tommy Matchick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
21.18
Pearley Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Tommy Matchick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Matchick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Matchick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36.95
61.58
Tommy Matchick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54.19
37.03
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
69
115
Tommy Matchick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
223
152.39
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
193.33
Tommy Matchick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
222
151.71
Pearley Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Tommy Matchick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Tommy Matchick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Pearley Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.575
0.575
Tommy Matchick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.524
0.524
Pearley Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Tommy Matchick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.055
0.055
Pearley Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Tommy Matchick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Pearley Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.704
0.704
Tommy Matchick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.405
0.405
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Tommy Matchick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51
85
Tommy Matchick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
43.05
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
18.33
Tommy Matchick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
43.74
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62
103.33
Tommy Matchick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
123
84.05
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37.54
62.57
Tommy Matchick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54.39
37.17
Pearley Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
13.33
Tommy Matchick
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.42
Pearley Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
91.67
Tommy Matchick
Career
Per 600 PA
39
26.65
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Matchick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
5.47
Pearley Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
10
Tommy Matchick
Career
Per 600 PA
148
101.14
Pearley Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
60
Tommy Matchick
Career
Per 600 PA
5.93
5.93
Pearley Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.17
9.17
Tommy Matchick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Pearley Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
20
Tommy Matchick
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.42
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Matchick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.05
Pearley Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tommy Matchick
Career
Per 600 PA
20
13.67
Pearley Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
53.33
Tommy Matchick
Career
Per 600 PA
6
4.1
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.67
Tommy Matchick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
4.1
Pearley Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
55
Tommy Matchick
Career
Per 600 PA
12
8.2
Pearley Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96.97
96.97
Tommy Matchick
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50

Fielding Stats for Pearley Johnson and Tommy Matchick

Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Tommy Matchick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
1.15
Tommy Matchick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
1.28
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
1.07
Tommy Matchick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
211
1.02
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2042
27
Tommy Matchick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5580
27
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
680.2
9
Tommy Matchick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1860
9
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
1.55
Tommy Matchick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
348
1.68
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.69
Tommy Matchick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
551
2.67
Pearley Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.28
Tommy Matchick
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.12
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
190
2.51
Tommy Matchick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
923
4.47
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
2.23
Tommy Matchick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
899
4.35
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.95
88.95
Tommy Matchick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.4
97.4
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.943
1.943
Tommy Matchick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.405
3.405
Pearley Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.1
93.1
Tommy Matchick
Career
Per 9 Innings
79.92
79.92
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.17
Tommy Matchick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.54
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Matchick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Matchick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Matchick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Matchick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0