Mark Mathias vs. Dick Wakefield — Career Comparison

Mark Mathias
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Dick Wakefield
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star

On the career numbers, Dick Wakefield posted the stronger offensive profile against Mark Mathias. Dick Wakefield posted stronger numbers in OPS (.843 vs .708) and on-base percentage (.396 vs .317). Mark Mathias had the advantage in home run production (6 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Dick Wakefield had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Mark Mathias and Dick Wakefield

Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
220.1
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
638
152.81
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
199
600
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2505
600
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
179
539.7
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2132
510.66
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.748
0.748
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.848
0.848
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
44
132.66
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
625
149.7
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
30
90.45
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
438
104.91
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
8
24.12
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
24.43
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
6.95
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
18.09
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
13.41
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
14
42.21
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
44.79
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
23.97
72.28
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
383.77
91.92
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
70
211.06
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
953
228.26
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
63
189.95
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
988
236.65
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.396
0.396
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.391
0.391
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.708
0.708
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.843
0.843
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.145
0.145
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.691
0.691
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.842
0.842
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
21
63.32
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
334
80
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
90.45
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
315
75.45
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
45
135.68
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
593
142.04
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
23.96
72.26
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
401.12
96.08
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.72
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
19
57.29
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
360
86.23
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
156.78
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
270
64.67
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
3.83
3.83
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.28
9.28
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.4
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.02
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
12.06
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
11.98
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
21.11
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
2.4
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
4.07
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
21.11
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
6.47
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
37.04
37.04

Fielding Stats for Mark Mathias and Dick Wakefield

Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
1.41
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
557
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
1.07
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
957
27
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
319
9
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
2.31
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1146
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
1.38
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.08
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
3.78
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1232
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
3.7
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1182
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.76
97.76
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.94
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.62
2.62
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.122
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
76
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.37
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0