Mark Mathias vs. Wes Westrum — Career Comparison

Mark Mathias
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Wes Westrum
Greatest GenerationMinnesotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueCatcherAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Mark Mathias and Wes Westrum are closely matched on the surface stats. Wes Westrum posted stronger numbers in OPS (.731 vs .708) and on-base percentage (.358 vs .317). Mark Mathias had the advantage in slugging (.391 vs .373). By the career numbers, Wes Westrum 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 Wes Westrum

Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Wes Westrum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
220.1
Wes Westrum
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
919
193.54
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
199
600
Wes Westrum
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2849
600
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
179
539.7
Wes Westrum
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2322
489.01
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Wes Westrum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.748
0.748
Wes Westrum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.756
0.756
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
132.66
Wes Westrum
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
503
105.93
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
90.45
Wes Westrum
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
340
71.6
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
24.12
Wes Westrum
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
12.43
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Westrum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.68
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
6
18.09
Wes Westrum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
20.22
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
42.21
Wes Westrum
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
163
34.33
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Wes Westrum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.034
0.034
Wes Westrum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Wes Westrum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23.97
72.28
Wes Westrum
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
341.25
71.87
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
70
211.06
Wes Westrum
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
866
182.38
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
63
189.95
Wes Westrum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1011
212.92
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Wes Westrum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Wes Westrum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.373
0.373
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.708
0.708
Wes Westrum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.729
0.729
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.145
0.145
Wes Westrum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Wes Westrum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.691
0.691
Wes Westrum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.735
0.735
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Wes Westrum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
21
63.32
Wes Westrum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
302
63.6
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
90.45
Wes Westrum
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
315
66.34
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
135.68
Wes Westrum
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
521
109.72
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
23.96
72.26
Wes Westrum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
347.77
73.24
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Westrum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
4
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
19
57.29
Wes Westrum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
489
102.98
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Westrum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.9
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
156.78
Wes Westrum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
514
108.25
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
3.83
3.83
Wes Westrum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.54
5.54
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Wes Westrum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.95
0.95
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Westrum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
2.32
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.02
Wes Westrum
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
1.68
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
12.06
Wes Westrum
Career
Per 600 PA
60
12.64
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
21.11
Wes Westrum
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
2.11
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Westrum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.05
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
21.11
Wes Westrum
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
3.16
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Wes Westrum
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Mark Mathias and Wes Westrum

Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Wes Westrum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
1.41
Wes Westrum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
903
4.25
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
1.07
Wes Westrum
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
220
1.04
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Innings
957
27
Wes Westrum
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5732
27
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Innings
319
9
Wes Westrum
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1910.2
9
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
2.31
Wes Westrum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3639
17.14
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
1.38
Wes Westrum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
418
1.97
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.08
Wes Westrum
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.29
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Innings
134
3.78
Wes Westrum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4119
19.4
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
3.7
Wes Westrum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4057
19.11
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.76
97.76
Wes Westrum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.49
98.49
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.62
2.62
Wes Westrum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.493
4.493
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
76
Wes Westrum
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.36
24.36
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.37
Wes Westrum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.39
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Wes Westrum
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.29
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Wes Westrum
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.14
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Wes Westrum
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.23
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Westrum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.2