Gary Matthews vs. Shag Thompson — Career Comparison

Gary Matthews
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueLeft FielderRookie of the YearAll-Star
Shag Thompson
Lost GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Gary Matthews posted the stronger offensive profile against Shag Thompson. Gary Matthews posted stronger numbers in OPS (.806 vs .610) and on-base percentage (.367 vs .357). 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 Shag Thompson

Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2033
148.96
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
290.91
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8189
600
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
99
600
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7147
523.65
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
79
478.79
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.823
0.823
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.671
0.671
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2011
147.34
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
96.97
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1407
103.09
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
78.79
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
319
23.37
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.12
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
3.74
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
234
17.14
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
604
44.25
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
18.18
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.116
0.116
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1168.74
85.63
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
9.35
56.65
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3134
229.63
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
121.21
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2972
217.76
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
35
212.12
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.357
0.357
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.439
0.439
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.802
0.802
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.61
0.61
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.794
0.794
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.641
0.641
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1083
79.35
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
72.73
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
978
71.66
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
24.24
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
133.86
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
96.97
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1202.99
88.14
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
10.22
61.96
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
1.54
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
940
68.87
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
109.09
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
3.37
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1125
82.43
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
121.21
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.28
7.28
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.95
4.95
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.84
0.84
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
1.39
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
4.54
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
179
13.12
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
183
13.41
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.12
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
5.42
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
257
18.83
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
18.18
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.21
71.21
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Gary Matthews and Shag Thompson

Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1876
1.07
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1852
1.06
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47252
27
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15750.2
9
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3226
1.84
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
0.08
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.06
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3473
1.98
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3361
1.92
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.78
96.78
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.83
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.792
1.792
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.957
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.72
98.72
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.01
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0