Wally Joyner vs. Gary Matthews Jr. — Career Comparison

Wally Joyner
Baby BoomersGeorgiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star
Gary Matthews Jr.
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Wally Joyner comes out clearly ahead of Gary Matthews Jr. across most offensive categories. Wally Joyner led in contact rate (K%+ 144 vs 95), home run production (HR/PA+ 122 vs 102), and batting average (AVG+ 114 vs 101). Wally Joyner was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Wally Joyner and Gary Matthews Jr.

Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2033
150.31
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1281
166.47
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8115
600
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
4617
600
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7127
526.95
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4103
533.2
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.817
0.817
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.761
0.761
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2060
152.31
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1056
137.23
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1421
105.06
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
694
90.19
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
409
30.24
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
225
29.24
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 600 PA
26
1.92
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
3.77
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
204
15.08
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
108
14.04
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
639
47.25
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
362
47.04
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.099
0.099
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.102
0.102
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1152.78
85.23
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
578.83
75.22
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3133
231.65
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1663
216.11
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2931
216.71
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1528
198.57
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.405
0.405
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.802
0.802
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.737
0.737
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.771
0.771
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.707
0.707
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
973
71.94
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
612
79.53
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1106
81.77
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
484
62.9
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1875
138.63
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
988
128.4
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1185.29
87.64
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
583.52
75.83
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
2.81
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
18
2.34
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
833
61.59
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
454
59
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
8.06
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
26
3.38
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
825
61
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
849
110.33
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.84
9.84
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
5.44
5.44
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.01
1.01
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
1.92
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.69
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
6.73
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
29
3.77
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 600 PA
168
12.42
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
9.36
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 600 PA
60
4.44
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
12.35
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
2.88
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
4.68
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 600 PA
99
7.32
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
17.02
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 600 PA
60.61
60.61
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72.52
72.52

Fielding Stats for Wally Joyner and Gary Matthews Jr.

Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1913
1.07
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1158
1.14
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1798
1.01
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
998
0.99
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48180
27
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
27330
27
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16060
9
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
9110
9
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16081
9.01
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2431
2.4
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1470
0.82
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.06
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
0.06
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.05
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17650
9.89
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2534
2.5
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17551
9.84
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2487
2.46
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.44
99.44
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.15
98.15
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.175
9.175
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.148
2.148
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.99
93.99
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.18
86.18
Wally Joyner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1611
0.9
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.01
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Joyner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0