Eddie Mathews vs. Honus Wagner — Career Comparison

Eddie Mathews
Silent GenerationTexasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMilwaukee BravesNational LeagueHall of FameThird BasemanAll-Star
Honus Wagner
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueHall of FameShortstop

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Honus Wagner comes out clearly ahead of Eddie Mathews across most offensive categories. Honus Wagner led in contact rate (K%+ 155 vs 88), batting average (AVG+ 138 vs 109), and home run production (HR/PA+ 281 vs 254). Eddie Mathews held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 174 vs 128). Honus Wagner was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Eddie Mathews and Honus Wagner

Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
17
17
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
2391
142.03
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2794
142.7
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
10101
600
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11748
600
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
8537
507.1
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10439
533.15
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.889
0.889
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.905
0.905
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
2315
137.51
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3420
174.67
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
1377
81.79
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2424
123.8
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
354
21.03
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
643
32.84
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
72
4.28
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
252
12.87
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
512
30.41
Honus Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
101
5.16
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
938
55.72
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
996
50.87
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Honus Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Honus Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Honus Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
1697.92
100.86
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2079.37
106.2
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4349
258.33
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4870
248.72
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
3785
224.83
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4508
230.23
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.376
0.376
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.509
0.509
Honus Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.467
0.467
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.886
0.886
Honus Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.858
0.858
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Honus Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Honus Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.922
0.922
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.95
0.95
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1509
89.63
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1739
88.82
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
1453
86.31
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1733
88.51
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
2450
145.53
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3371
172.17
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
1687.93
100.26
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2179.38
111.31
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
26
1.54
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
125
6.38
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1444
85.77
Honus Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
963
49.18
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
6.36
Honus Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
1487
88.33
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
735
37.54
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
6.79
6.79
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.98
15.98
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.97
0.97
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.31
1.31
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
36
2.14
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
221
11.29
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
3.45
Honus Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
123
7.31
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
68
4.04
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
723
36.93
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
2.32
Honus Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
15
0.77
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
107
6.36
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
738
37.69
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
63.55
63.55
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97.97
97.97

Fielding Stats for Eddie Mathews and Honus Wagner

Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
17
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2345
1.2
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2777
1.5
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1995
1.02
Honus Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
997
0.54
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52928
27
Honus Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
50064
27
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17642.2
9
Honus Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
16688
9
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2966
1.51
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7940
4.28
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4385
2.24
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6782
3.66
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
0.16
Honus Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
828
0.45
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
7664
3.91
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15550
8.39
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
7351
3.75
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14722
7.94
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.92
95.92
Honus Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.68
94.68
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.135
3.135
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.301
5.301
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.07
85.07
Honus Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.9
35.9
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
444
0.23
Honus Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
963
0.52
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Honus Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Honus Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Honus Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Honus Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0