Deacon Jones vs. Gary Matthews Jr. — Career Comparison

Deacon Jones
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueUnknown
Gary Matthews Jr.
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star

On the career numbers, Deacon Jones posted the stronger offensive profile against Gary Matthews Jr.. Deacon Jones posted stronger numbers in OPS (.829 vs .741) and on-base percentage (.400 vs .336). Gary Matthews Jr. had the advantage in home run production (108 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Deacon Jones had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Deacon Jones and Gary Matthews Jr.

Deacon Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Deacon Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
400
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1281
166.47
Deacon Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
60
600
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4617
600
Deacon Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
49
490
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4103
533.2
Deacon Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Deacon Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.825
0.825
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.761
0.761
Deacon Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
140
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1056
137.23
Deacon Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
100
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
694
90.19
Deacon Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
2
20
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
225
29.24
Deacon Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
10
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
3.77
Deacon Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
14.04
Deacon Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
4
40
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
362
47.04
Deacon Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Deacon Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Deacon Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.102
0.102
Deacon Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8.49
84.91
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
578.83
75.22
Deacon Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
21
210
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1663
216.11
Deacon Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
210
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1528
198.57
Deacon Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Deacon Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.405
0.405
Deacon Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.797
0.797
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.737
0.737
Deacon Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Deacon Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Deacon Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.778
0.778
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.707
0.707
Deacon Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Deacon Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
7
70
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
612
79.53
Deacon Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
100
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
484
62.9
Deacon Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
160
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
988
128.4
Deacon Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8.39
83.92
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
583.52
75.83
Deacon Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
10
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
2.34
Deacon Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
60
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
454
59
Deacon Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
30
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
3.38
Deacon Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
80
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
849
110.33
Deacon Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.5
7.5
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
5.44
5.44
Deacon Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Deacon Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
30
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
1.69
Deacon Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
10
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
3.77
Deacon Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
10
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
9.36
Deacon Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
12.35
Deacon Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
4.68
Deacon Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
17.02
Deacon Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72.52
72.52

Fielding Stats for Deacon Jones and Gary Matthews Jr.

Deacon Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Deacon Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.02
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1158
1.14
Deacon Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.02
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
998
0.99
Deacon Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
186
27
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27330
27
Deacon Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
9
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9110
9
Deacon Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
7.55
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2431
2.4
Deacon Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.73
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
0.06
Deacon Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.29
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.05
Deacon Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
8.56
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2534
2.5
Deacon Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
8.27
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2487
2.46
Deacon Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.61
96.61
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.15
98.15
Deacon Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.143
8.143
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.148
2.148
Deacon Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.18
86.18
Deacon Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.02
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.01
Deacon Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0