Ron Johnson vs. Mike Matheny — Career Comparison

Ron Johnson
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Mike Matheny
Gen XOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCatcherGold Glove

Looking at the career totals, Ron Johnson and Mike Matheny are closely matched on the surface stats. Ron Johnson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.663 vs .646) and on-base percentage (.358 vs .302). Mike Matheny had the advantage in slugging (.344 vs .304). By the career numbers, Ron 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 Ron Johnson and Mike Matheny

Ron Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Ron Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
249.06
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1305
182.65
Ron Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
53
600
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4287
600
Ron Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
46
520.75
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3877
542.62
Ron Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Ron Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.689
0.689
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
Ron Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
135.85
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
925
129.46
Ron Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
113.21
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
659
92.23
Ron Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
22.64
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
190
26.59
Ron Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.26
Ron Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
9.38
Ron Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
22.64
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
266
37.23
Ron Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Ron Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Ron Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.072
0.072
Ron Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.66
64.03
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
393.27
55.04
Ron Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
14
158.49
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1334
186.7
Ron Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
215.09
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1236
172.99
Ron Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Ron Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Ron Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.663
0.663
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.637
0.637
Ron Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.043
0.043
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Ron Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Ron Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.618
0.618
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
Ron Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Ron Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
45.28
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
353
49.41
Ron Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
22.64
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
443
62
Ron Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
729
102.03
Ron Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.45
73.01
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
395.16
55.31
Ron Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
6.3
Ron Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
79.25
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
266
37.23
Ron Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
7.56
Ron Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
795
111.27
Ron Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.83
8.83
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
5.39
5.39
Ron Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.17
1.17
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Ron Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
9.1
Ron Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
4.76
Ron Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
97
13.58
Ron Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.12
Ron Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
1.96
Ron Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
3.08
Ron Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36.36
36.36

Fielding Stats for Ron Johnson and Mike Matheny

Ron Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Ron Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.48
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1303
1.16
Ron Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.86
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1142
1.02
Ron Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
346
27
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30251
27
Ron Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
115.1
9
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10083.2
9
Ron Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
8.58
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7145
6.38
Ron Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.39
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
614
0.55
Ron Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.23
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.04
Ron Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
9.21
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7803
6.96
Ron Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
8.97
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7759
6.93
Ron Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.46
97.46
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.44
99.44
Ron Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.053
6.053
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.955
5.955
Ron Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.89
57.89
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.64
87.64
Ron Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.94
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
89
0.08
Ron Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.05
Ron Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
552
0.49
Ron Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
298
0.27