Ruben Jones vs. Gary Matthews Jr. — Career Comparison

Ruben Jones
Lost GenerationTexasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueRight Fielder
Gary Matthews Jr.
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Ruben Jones and Gary Matthews Jr. are closely matched on the surface stats. Gary Matthews Jr. posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.336 vs .330) and home run production (108 career HR at a higher rate). Ruben Jones had the advantage in batting average (.294 vs .257). By the career numbers, Gary Matthews Jr. had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ruben Jones and Gary Matthews Jr.

Ruben Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Ruben Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
346
154.58
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1281
166.47
Ruben Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1343
600
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4617
600
Ruben Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1237
552.64
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4103
533.2
Ruben Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Ruben Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.773
0.773
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.761
0.761
Ruben Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
364
162.62
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1056
137.23
Ruben Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
269
120.18
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
694
90.19
Ruben Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
59
26.36
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
225
29.24
Ruben Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
8.49
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
3.77
Ruben Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
17
7.59
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
14.04
Ruben Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
95
42.44
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
362
47.04
Ruben Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Ruben Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Ruben Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.102
0.102
Ruben Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
172.92
77.25
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
578.83
75.22
Ruben Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
512
228.74
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1663
216.11
Ruben Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
430
192.11
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1528
198.57
Ruben Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Ruben Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.405
0.405
Ruben Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.737
0.737
Ruben Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Ruben Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Ruben Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.698
0.698
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.707
0.707
Ruben Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Ruben Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
194
86.67
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
612
79.53
Ruben Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
201
89.8
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
484
62.9
Ruben Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
378
168.88
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
988
128.4
Ruben Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
193.38
86.39
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
583.52
75.83
Ruben Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
4.47
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
2.34
Ruben Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
56
25.02
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
454
59
Ruben Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
3.38
Ruben Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.34
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
849
110.33
Ruben Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
447.67
447.67
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
5.44
5.44
Ruben Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.67
18.67
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Ruben Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
17.87
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.69
Ruben Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
3.77
Ruben Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
72
9.36
Ruben Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
14.3
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
95
12.35
Ruben Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.45
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
4.68
Ruben Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
33
14.74
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
17.02
Ruben Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96.97
96.97
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
72.52
72.52

Fielding Stats for Ruben Jones and Gary Matthews Jr.

Ruben Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Ruben Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
346
1.48
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1158
1.14
Ruben Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
242
1.03
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
998
0.99
Ruben Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
6317
27
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27330
27
Ruben Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
2105.2
9
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9110
9
Ruben Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
449
1.92
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2431
2.4
Ruben Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.13
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
0.06
Ruben Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.09
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.05
Ruben Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
501
2.14
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2534
2.5
Ruben Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
479
2.05
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2487
2.46
Ruben Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.61
95.61
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.15
98.15
Ruben Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.384
1.384
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.148
2.148
Ruben Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.94
69.94
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.18
86.18
Ruben Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.04
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.01
Ruben Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ruben Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ruben Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ruben Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0