Mark Mathias vs. Paul Waner — Career Comparison

Mark Mathias
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Paul Waner
Greatest GenerationOklahomaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueHall of FameRight FielderMVPAll-Star

On the career numbers, Paul Waner posted the stronger offensive profile against Mark Mathias. Paul Waner posted stronger numbers in OPS (.878 vs .708) and on-base percentage (.404 vs .317). Mark Mathias had the advantage in home run production (6 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Paul Waner 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 Paul Waner

Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
220.1
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2549
142.11
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
199
600
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10762
600
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
179
539.7
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9459
527.36
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.748
0.748
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.889
0.889
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
44
132.66
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3152
175.73
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
30
90.45
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2243
125.05
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
8
24.12
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
605
33.73
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
191
10.65
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
18.09
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
113
6.3
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
14
42.21
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
909
50.68
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Paul Waner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Paul Waner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Paul Waner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
23.97
72.28
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1838.28
102.49
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
70
211.06
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4478
249.66
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
63
189.95
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4281
238.67
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.404
0.404
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.391
0.391
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.473
0.473
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.708
0.708
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.878
0.878
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.145
0.145
Paul Waner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.691
0.691
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.888
0.888
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
21
63.32
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1627
90.71
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
90.45
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1309
72.98
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
45
135.68
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2823
157.39
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
23.96
72.26
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1940.95
108.21
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
2.12
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
19
57.29
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1091
60.83
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Waner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
156.78
Paul Waner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
376
20.96
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
3.83
3.83
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.62
28.62
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.9
2.9
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
174
9.7
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.02
Paul Waner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
12.06
Paul Waner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
127
7.08
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
21.11
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104
5.8
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Waner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
21.11
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104
5.8
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Paul Waner
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Mark Mathias and Paul Waner

Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
1.41
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2361
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
1.07
Paul Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
957
27
Paul Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
319
9
Paul Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
2.31
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5513
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
1.38
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
270
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.08
Paul Waner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
3.78
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5927
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
3.7
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5783
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.76
97.76
Paul Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.57
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.62
2.62
Paul Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.449
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
76
Paul Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.37
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0