Gary Matthews vs. Willie Smith — Career Comparison

Gary Matthews
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueLeft FielderRookie of the YearAll-Star
Willie Smith
UnknownNewark EaglesNegro National League IIThird Baseman

On the career numbers, Gary Matthews posted the stronger offensive profile against Willie Smith. Gary Matthews posted stronger numbers in OPS (.806 vs .400) and on-base percentage (.367 vs .200). By the career numbers, Gary Matthews had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Gary Matthews and Willie Smith

Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2033
148.96
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
400
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8189
600
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7147
523.65
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5
500
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.823
0.823
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2011
147.34
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1407
103.09
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
319
23.37
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
3.74
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
234
17.14
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
604
44.25
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.116
0.116
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1168.74
85.63
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
18.03
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3134
229.63
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2972
217.76
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.439
0.439
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.802
0.802
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.794
0.794
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1083
79.35
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
978
71.66
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
133.86
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1202.99
88.14
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
23.01
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
1.54
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
940
68.87
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
3.37
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1125
82.43
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.28
7.28
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.84
0.84
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
1.39
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
4.54
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
179
13.12
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
183
13.41
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
5.42
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
257
18.83
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.21
71.21
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Gary Matthews and Willie Smith

Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1876
1.07
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.72
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1852
1.06
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.57
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47252
27
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
27
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15750.2
9
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.2
9
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3226
1.84
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.15
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
0.08
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.15
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.06
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.57
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3473
1.98
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.87
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3361
1.92
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.3
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.78
96.78
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
80
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.792
1.792
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.333
1.333
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.72
98.72
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.01
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.57
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0