Nippy Jones vs. Gary Matthews Jr. — Career Comparison

Nippy Jones
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Gary Matthews Jr.
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Gary Matthews Jr. comes out clearly ahead of Nippy Jones across most offensive categories. Gary Matthews Jr. led in walk rate (BB%+ 115 vs 48), home run production (HR/PA+ 102 vs 79), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 102 vs 90). Nippy Jones held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 163 vs 95). Gary Matthews Jr. was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Nippy Jones and Gary Matthews Jr.

Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
412
168.16
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1281
166.47
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1470
600
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4617
600
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1381
563.67
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4103
533.2
Nippy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.697
0.697
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.761
0.761
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
369
150.61
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1056
137.23
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
272
111.02
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
694
90.19
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
60
24.49
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
225
29.24
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
4.9
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
3.77
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
25
10.2
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
14.04
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
97
39.59
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
362
47.04
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.102
0.102
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
146.72
59.89
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
578.83
75.22
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
528
215.51
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1663
216.11
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
443
180.82
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1528
198.57
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.382
0.382
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.687
0.687
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.737
0.737
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.565
0.565
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.707
0.707
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
146
59.59
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
612
79.53
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
209
85.31
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
484
62.9
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
330
134.69
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
988
128.4
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
157.25
64.18
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
583.52
75.83
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.22
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
2.34
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
71
28.98
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
454
59
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.41
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
3.38
Nippy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
41.63
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
849
110.33
Nippy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.41
14.41
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
5.44
5.44
Nippy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Nippy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
6.12
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.69
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
3.77
Nippy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
23.67
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
9.36
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.63
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
12.35
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.82
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
4.68
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.45
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
17.02
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72.52
72.52

Fielding Stats for Nippy Jones and Gary Matthews Jr.

Nippy Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
352
22.36
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1158
1.14
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.02
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
998
0.99
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
425
27
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27330
27
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
141.2
9
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9110
9
Nippy Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3029
192.43
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2431
2.4
Nippy Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
215
13.66
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.06
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
3.11
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.05
Nippy Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3293
209.2
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2534
2.5
Nippy Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3244
206.09
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2487
2.46
Nippy Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.51
98.51
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.15
98.15
Nippy Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.216
9.216
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.148
2.148
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.55
4.55
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.18
86.18
Nippy Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
295
18.74
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.01
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0