Mark Mathias vs. Johnny Watwood — Career Comparison

Mark Mathias
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Johnny Watwood
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Mark Mathias and Johnny Watwood are closely matched on the surface stats. Johnny Watwood posted stronger numbers in OPS (.718 vs .708) and on-base percentage (.356 vs .317). Mark Mathias had the advantage in slugging (.391 vs .363). By the career numbers, Johnny Watwood 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 Johnny Watwood

Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
220.1
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
469
173.6
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
199
600
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1621
600
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
179
539.7
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1423
526.71
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.748
0.748
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.743
0.743
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
44
132.66
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
403
149.17
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
30
90.45
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
316
116.96
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
8
24.12
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
24.43
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
5.92
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
18.09
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.85
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
42.21
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
32.2
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
23.97
72.28
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195.99
72.55
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
70
211.06
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
516
190.99
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
63
189.95
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
563
208.39
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.708
0.708
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.718
0.718
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.145
0.145
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.079
0.079
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.691
0.691
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.678
0.678
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
21
63.32
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
192
71.07
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
90.45
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
158
58.48
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
135.68
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
345
127.7
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
23.96
72.26
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
216.88
80.28
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.22
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
57.29
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
154
57
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
156.78
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 600 PAverified
103
38.12
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
3.83
3.83
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.74
15.74
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
14.07
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.02
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
4
12.06
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
21.11
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
9.99
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
6.29
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
21.11
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
16.29
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 600 PA
61.36
61.36

Fielding Stats for Mark Mathias and Johnny Watwood

Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
1.41
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
385
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
1.07
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
957
27
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
319
9
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
2.31
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1478
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
1.38
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.08
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
3.78
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1620
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
3.7
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1565
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.76
97.76
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.6
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.62
2.62
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.065
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
76
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.37
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0