Jimmy Mathison vs. Bob Perry — Career Comparison

Jimmy Mathison
Pre-GenerationalMarylandThrows RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueThird Baseman
Bob Perry
Silent GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Jimmy Mathison and Bob Perry are closely matched on the surface stats. Bob Perry posted stronger numbers in slugging (.362 vs .308) and home run production (6 career HR at a higher rate). Jimmy Mathison had the advantage in on-base percentage (.368 vs .313). By the career numbers, Bob Perry had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Jimmy Mathison and Bob Perry

Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bob Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
29
155.36
Bob Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
188.04
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
112
600
Bob Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
418
600
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
91
487.5
Bob Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
387
555.5
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Bob Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.732
0.732
Bob Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.687
0.687
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
24
128.57
Bob Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
147.85
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
21
112.5
Bob Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
113.4
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
2
10.71
Bob Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
24.4
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.36
Bob Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.44
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.61
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
3
16.07
Bob Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
34.45
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Bob Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12.31
65.96
Bob Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42.48
60.97
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
28
150
Bob Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
200.96
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
208.93
Bob Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
129
185.17
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Bob Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Bob Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.676
0.676
Bob Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.672
0.672
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Bob Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Bob Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.672
0.672
Bob Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.571
0.571
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Bob Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
64.29
Bob Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
50.24
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
7
37.5
Bob Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
43.06
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
101.79
Bob Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
84.69
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14.18
75.95
Bob Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45.58
65.43
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
32.14
Bob Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.31
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
48.21
Bob Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
33.01
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.87
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
53.57
Bob Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
83
119.14
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.2
11.2
Bob Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
5.04
5.04
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Bob Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
32.14
Bob Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.87
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.31
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bob Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.48
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.71
Bob Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.87
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.87
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.71
Bob Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
5.74
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bob Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Mathison and Bob Perry

Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bob Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
1.06
Bob Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
1.17
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
0.99
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 9 Innings
738
27
Bob Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2710
27
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 9 Innings
246
9
Bob Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
903.1
9
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
1.57
Bob Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
2
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
1.94
Bob Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.44
Bob Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.08
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
3.95
Bob Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
212
2.11
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
3.51
Bob Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
204
2.03
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Bob Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.23
96.23
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Bob Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.744
1.744
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.62
84.62
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.15
Bob Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0