Wade Johnston vs. Gary Matthews Jr. — Career Comparison

Wade Johnston
Lost GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City MonarchsNegro American LeagueLeft Fielder
Gary Matthews Jr.
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star

On the career numbers, Wade Johnston posted the stronger offensive profile against Gary Matthews Jr.. Wade Johnston posted stronger numbers in OPS (.817 vs .741) and on-base percentage (.376 vs .336). Gary Matthews Jr. had the advantage in home run production (108 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Wade Johnston had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Wade Johnston and Gary Matthews Jr.

Wade Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Wade Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
662
134.92
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1281
166.47
Wade Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
2944
600
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4617
600
Wade Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
2587
527.24
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4103
533.2
Wade Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Wade Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.847
0.847
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.761
0.761
Wade Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
790
161.01
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1056
137.23
Wade Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
578
117.8
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
694
90.19
Wade Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
114
23.23
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
225
29.24
Wade Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
11.21
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
29
3.77
Wade Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
43
8.76
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
14.04
Wade Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
212
43.21
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
362
47.04
Wade Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Wade Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Wade Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.054
0.054
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.102
0.102
Wade Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
459.74
93.7
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
578.83
75.22
Wade Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1143
232.95
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1663
216.11
Wade Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1081
220.31
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1528
198.57
Wade Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.376
0.376
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Wade Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.442
0.442
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.405
0.405
Wade Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.817
0.817
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.737
0.737
Wade Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Wade Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Wade Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.843
0.843
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.707
0.707
Wade Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Wade Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
486
99.05
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
612
79.53
Wade Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
367
74.8
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
484
62.9
Wade Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
810
165.08
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
988
128.4
Wade Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
494.66
100.81
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
583.52
75.83
Wade Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
3.06
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
2.34
Wade Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
276
56.25
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
454
59
Wade Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
3.38
Wade Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
2.24
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
849
110.33
Wade Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
267.64
267.64
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
5.44
5.44
Wade Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25.09
25.09
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Wade Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
13.45
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.69
Wade Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
3.77
Wade Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.2
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
72
9.36
Wade Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
84
17.12
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
95
12.35
Wade Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.61
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
4.68
Wade Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
87
17.73
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
131
17.02
Wade Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96.55
96.55
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
72.52
72.52

Fielding Stats for Wade Johnston and Gary Matthews Jr.

Wade Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Wade Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
669
1.21
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1158
1.14
Wade Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
579
1.04
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
998
0.99
Wade Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
14986
27
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27330
27
Wade Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
4995.1
9
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9110
9
Wade Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
905
1.63
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2431
2.4
Wade Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.16
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.06
Wade Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.1
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.05
Wade Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1050
1.89
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2534
2.5
Wade Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
994
1.79
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2487
2.46
Wade Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.67
94.67
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.15
98.15
Wade Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.486
1.486
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.148
2.148
Wade Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.55
86.55
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.18
86.18
Wade Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.02
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.01
Wade Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wade Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wade Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wade Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0