Ryan Klesko vs. Gary Matthews — Career Comparison

Ryan Klesko
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star
Gary Matthews
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueLeft FielderRookie of the YearAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Gary Matthews holds a real edge over Ryan Klesko in this comparison. Gary Matthews led in walk rate (BB%+ 146 vs 141), on-base percentage (OBP+ 115 vs 113), and batting average (AVG+ 109 vs 108). Ryan Klesko held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 181 vs 171). The edge belongs to Gary Matthews.

Hitting Stats for Ryan Klesko and Gary Matthews

Ryan Klesko
Career
Per 600 PA
16
16
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
16
16
Ryan Klesko
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1736
159.85
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2033
148.96
Ryan Klesko
Career
Per 600 PA
6516
600
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8189
600
Ryan Klesko
Career
Per 600 PA
5611
516.67
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7147
523.65
Ryan Klesko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.879
0.879
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.823
0.823
Ryan Klesko
Career
Per 600 PA
1564
144.01
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2011
147.34
Ryan Klesko
Career
Per 600 PA
910
83.79
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1407
103.09
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
343
31.58
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
319
23.37
Ryan Klesko
Career
Per 600 PA
33
3.04
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
3.74
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
278
25.6
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
234
17.14
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
654
60.22
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
604
44.25
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.418
0.418
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.116
0.116
Ryan Klesko
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1063.36
97.92
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1168.74
85.63
Ryan Klesko
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2807
258.47
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3134
229.63
Ryan Klesko
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2410
221.92
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2972
217.76
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.439
0.439
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
0.87
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.802
0.802
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.157
0.157
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.889
0.889
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.794
0.794
Ryan Klesko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Ryan Klesko
Career
Per 600 PAverified
874
80.48
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1083
79.35
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
987
90.88
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
978
71.66
Ryan Klesko
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1583
145.76
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1827
133.86
Ryan Klesko
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1043.36
96.07
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1202.99
88.14
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
2.67
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
21
1.54
Ryan Klesko
Career
Per 600 PAverified
817
75.23
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
940
68.87
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
7.73
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
46
3.37
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1077
99.17
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1125
82.43
Ryan Klesko
Career
Per 600 PA
6.05
6.05
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.28
7.28
Ryan Klesko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.76
0.76
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.84
0.84
Ryan Klesko
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.37
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
1.39
Ryan Klesko
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.06
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62
4.54
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
125
11.51
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
179
13.12
Ryan Klesko
Career
Per 600 PA
91
8.38
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
183
13.41
Ryan Klesko
Career
Per 600 PA
41
3.78
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
5.42
Ryan Klesko
Career
Per 600 PA
132
12.15
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
257
18.83
Ryan Klesko
Career
Per 600 PA
68.94
68.94
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.21
71.21

Fielding Stats for Ryan Klesko and Gary Matthews

Ryan Klesko
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Ryan Klesko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1635
1.17
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1876
1.07
Ryan Klesko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1533
1.1
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1852
1.06
Ryan Klesko
Career
Per 9 Innings
37739
27
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47252
27
Ryan Klesko
Career
Per 9 Innings
12579.2
9
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15750.2
9
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6660
4.76
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
3226
1.84
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
489
0.35
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
0.08
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
0.06
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.06
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7227
5.17
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
3473
1.98
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7149
5.11
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
3361
1.92
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.92
98.92
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.78
96.78
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.373
4.373
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.792
1.792
Ryan Klesko
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.76
93.76
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.72
98.72
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
503
0.36
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.01
Ryan Klesko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Klesko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Klesko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Klesko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0