Mike Matheny vs. Ken Williams — Career Comparison

Mike Matheny
Gen XOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCatcherGold Glove
Ken Williams
Lost GenerationOregonThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ken Williams comes out clearly ahead of Mike Matheny across most offensive categories. Ken Williams led in home run production (HR/PA+ 443 vs 53), slugging (SLG+ 144 vs 83), and walk rate (BB%+ 131 vs 78). Ken Williams was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Mike Matheny and Ken Williams

Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1305
182.65
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1397
149.25
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
4287
600
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5616
600
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3877
542.62
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4862
519.44
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.924
0.924
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
925
129.46
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1552
165.81
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
659
92.23
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
994
106.2
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
190
26.59
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
285
30.45
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.26
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
8.23
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
67
9.38
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
196
20.94
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
266
37.23
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
558
59.62
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
393.27
55.04
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1003.31
107.19
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
1334
186.7
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2579
275.53
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
1236
172.99
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2146
229.27
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.637
0.637
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.924
0.924
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.974
0.974
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
353
49.41
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
860
91.88
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
443
62
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
913
97.54
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
729
102.03
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1577
168.48
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
395.16
55.31
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1040.42
111.16
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
6.3
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
28
2.99
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
266
37.23
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
566
60.47
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
7.56
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
795
111.27
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
287
30.66
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
5.39
5.39
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.57
19.57
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.97
1.97
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
65
9.1
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
17.09
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
4.76
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
97
13.58
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.12
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
16.45
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
14
1.96
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
11.32
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
22
3.08
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
260
27.78
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 600 PA
36.36
36.36
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59.23
59.23

Fielding Stats for Mike Matheny and Ken Williams

Mike Matheny
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1303
1.16
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1301
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1142
1.02
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30251
27
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10083.2
9
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7145
6.38
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2956
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
614
0.55
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
0.04
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7803
6.96
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3260
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7759
6.93
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3123
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.44
99.44
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.8
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.955
5.955
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.401
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.64
87.64
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.08
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.05
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Matheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
552
0.49
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Mike Matheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
298
0.27
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0