Joe Mathes vs. Fred Osborne — Career Comparison

Joe Mathes
Lost GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis TerriersFederal LeagueSecond Baseman
Fred Osborne
Pre-GenerationalCANThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Joe Mathes and Fred Osborne are closely matched on the surface stats. Joe Mathes posted stronger numbers in OPS (.642 vs .608) and on-base percentage (.339 vs .269). Fred Osborne had the advantage in slugging (.339 vs .303). By the career numbers, Joe Mathes had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Joe Mathes and Fred Osborne

Joe Mathes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
174.55
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
140.57
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
110
600
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
175
600
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
99
540
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
576
Joe Mathes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Joe Mathes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.671
0.671
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.614
0.614
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
147.27
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
137.14
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
130.91
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
96
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
3
16.36
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
27.43
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
10.29
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.43
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
3
16.36
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
41.14
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
60.01
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15.49
53.1
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
30
163.64
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
195.43
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
201.82
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
161.14
Joe Mathes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Joe Mathes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.642
0.642
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.101
0.101
Joe Mathes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Joe Mathes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.569
0.569
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Joe Mathes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
10
54.55
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
82.29
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
6
32.73
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
48
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
16
87.27
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
126.86
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12.99
70.88
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16.73
57.37
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.45
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.43
Joe Mathes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
49.09
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
6
20.57
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mathes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
81.82
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
61.71
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
7.33
7.33
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.72
9.72
Joe Mathes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Joe Mathes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.45
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mathes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.45
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mathes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.45
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mathes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Joe Mathes and Fred Osborne

Joe Mathes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.99
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1170
27
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
390
9
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
1.55
Joe Mathes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.44
Joe Mathes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.42
Joe Mathes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
123
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
2.4
Joe Mathes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
113
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
1.98
Joe Mathes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91.87
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.69
82.69
Joe Mathes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.897
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mathes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0