Ed Jurak vs. Gary Matthews Jr. — Career Comparison

Ed Jurak
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueShortstop
Gary Matthews Jr.
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Ed Jurak and Gary Matthews Jr. are closely matched on the surface stats. Gary Matthews Jr. posted stronger numbers in OPS (.741 vs .692) and slugging (.405 vs .344). Ed Jurak had the advantage in on-base percentage (.348 vs .336). 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 Ed Jurak and Gary Matthews Jr.

Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
193
331.81
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1281
166.47
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
349
600
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4617
600
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
302
519.2
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4103
533.2
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.712
0.712
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.761
0.761
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
80
137.54
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1056
137.23
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
108.31
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
694
90.19
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
11
18.91
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
225
29.24
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
8.6
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
3.77
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.72
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
14.04
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
17
29.23
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
362
47.04
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.102
0.102
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
36.17
62.18
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
578.83
75.22
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
104
178.8
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1663
216.11
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
119
204.58
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1528
198.57
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.737
0.737
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.618
0.618
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.707
0.707
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
35
60.17
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
612
79.53
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
33
56.73
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
484
62.9
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
67
115.19
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
988
128.4
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
40.13
69
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
583.52
75.83
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.72
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
2.34
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
65.33
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
454
59
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.72
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
3.38
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
84.24
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
849
110.33
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.12
7.12
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
5.44
5.44
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
8.6
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
1.69
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.16
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
3.77
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
12.03
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
9.36
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.72
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
12.35
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
6.88
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
4.68
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
5
8.6
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
17.02
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
20
20
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72.52
72.52

Fielding Stats for Ed Jurak and Gary Matthews Jr.

Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
1.8
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1158
1.14
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.79
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
998
0.99
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
2349
27
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27330
27
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
783
9
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9110
9
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
321
3.69
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2431
2.4
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
2.31
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.06
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.26
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.05
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
545
6.26
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2534
2.5
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
522
6
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2487
2.46
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.78
95.78
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.15
98.15
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.325
3.325
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.148
2.148
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.95
43.95
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.18
86.18
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.56
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.01
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0