Gary Matthews vs. Gale Staley — Career Comparison

Gary Matthews
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueLeft FielderRookie of the YearAll-Star
Gale Staley
Lost GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Gale Staley posted the stronger offensive profile against Gary Matthews. Gale Staley posted stronger numbers in OPS (.964 vs .806) and on-base percentage (.464 vs .367). Gary Matthews had the advantage in home run production (234 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Gale Staley 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 Gale Staley

Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2033
148.96
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
150
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8189
600
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
28
600
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7147
523.65
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
557.14
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Gale Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.423
0.423
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.823
0.823
Gale Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.931
0.931
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2011
147.34
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
235.71
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1407
103.09
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
192.86
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
319
23.37
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
42.86
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
3.74
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
234
17.14
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
604
44.25
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
2
42.86
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.116
0.116
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1168.74
85.63
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.57
119.33
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3134
229.63
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
278.57
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2972
217.76
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
278.57
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Gale Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.464
0.464
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.439
0.439
Gale Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.802
0.802
Gale Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.964
0.964
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Gale Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.794
0.794
Gale Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.938
0.938
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Gale Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1083
79.35
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
2
42.86
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
978
71.66
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
3
64.29
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
133.86
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
5
107.14
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1202.99
88.14
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.97
127.88
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
1.54
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
940
68.87
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
2
42.86
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
3.37
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1125
82.43
Gale Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
7.28
7.28
Gale Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
28
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.84
0.84
Gale Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
1.39
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
4.54
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
179
13.12
Gale Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
183
13.41
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
5.42
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
257
18.83
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.21
71.21
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Gary Matthews and Gale Staley

Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Gale Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1876
1.07
Gale Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1852
1.06
Gale Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47252
27
Gale Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15750.2
9
Gale Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3226
1.84
Gale Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
0.08
Gale Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.06
Gale Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3473
1.98
Gale Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3361
1.92
Gale Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.78
96.78
Gale Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.92
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.792
1.792
Gale Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6.714
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.72
98.72
Gale Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.01
Gale Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gale Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gale Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gale Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gale Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0