Sug Jones vs. Mike Matheny — Career Comparison

Sug Jones
Greatest GenerationLouisianaNorth AmericaLittle Rock GraysNegro Southern LeagueFirst Baseman
Mike Matheny
Gen XOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCatcherGold Glove

On the career numbers, Sug Jones posted the stronger offensive profile against Mike Matheny. Sug Jones posted stronger numbers in OPS (.844 vs .646) and on-base percentage (.381 vs .302). Mike Matheny had the advantage in home run production (67 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Sug 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 Sug Jones and Mike Matheny

Sug Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Sug Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
10
142.86
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1305
182.65
Sug Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
42
600
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4287
600
Sug Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
585.71
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3877
542.62
Sug Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Sug Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.879
0.879
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
Sug Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
214.29
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
925
129.46
Sug Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
157.14
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
659
92.23
Sug Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
57.14
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
190
26.59
Sug Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.26
Sug Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
9.38
Sug Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
57.14
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
266
37.23
Sug Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Sug Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Sug Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.072
0.072
Sug Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7.23
103.33
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
393.27
55.04
Sug Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
271.43
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1334
186.7
Sug Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
228.57
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1236
172.99
Sug Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Sug Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.463
0.463
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Sug Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.844
0.844
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.637
0.637
Sug Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Sug Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Sug Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.846
0.846
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
Sug Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Sug Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
3
42.86
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
353
49.41
Sug Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
3
42.86
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
443
62
Sug Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
6
85.71
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
729
102.03
Sug Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7.86
112.35
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
395.16
55.31
Sug Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
6.3
Sug Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.29
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
266
37.23
Sug Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
7.56
Sug Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
795
111.27
Sug Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.39
5.39
Sug Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Sug Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
9.1
Sug Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
4.76
Sug Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
97
13.58
Sug Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
28.57
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
1.12
Sug Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
1.96
Sug Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
28.57
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
3.08
Sug Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
36.36
36.36

Fielding Stats for Sug Jones and Mike Matheny

Sug Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Sug Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.27
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1303
1.16
Sug Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.15
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1142
1.02
Sug Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
234
27
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30251
27
Sug Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
9
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10083.2
9
Sug Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
6.58
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7145
6.38
Sug Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.46
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
614
0.55
Sug Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.23
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.04
Sug Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
7.27
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7803
6.96
Sug Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
7.04
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7759
6.93
Sug Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.83
96.83
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.44
99.44
Sug Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.546
5.546
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.955
5.955
Sug Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.91
90.91
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.64
87.64
Sug Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.12
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
89
0.08
Sug Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.05
Sug Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sug Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
552
0.49
Sug Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
298
0.27