Gary Matthews Jr. vs. Carlos May — Career Comparison

Gary Matthews Jr.
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star
Carlos May
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Carlos May comes out clearly ahead of Gary Matthews Jr. across most offensive categories. Carlos May led in walk rate (BB%+ 134 vs 115), contact rate (K%+ 112 vs 95), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 117 vs 102). Gary Matthews Jr. held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 102 vs 98). Carlos May was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Gary Matthews Jr. and Carlos May

Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1281
166.47
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
1165
148
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
4617
600
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4723
600
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4103
533.2
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4120
523.4
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.761
0.761
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.772
0.772
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1056
137.23
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1127
143.17
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
694
90.19
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
842
106.97
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
225
29.24
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
172
21.85
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
3.77
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
23
2.92
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
14.04
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
90
11.43
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
362
47.04
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
285
36.21
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.102
0.102
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
578.83
75.22
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
594.54
75.53
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1663
216.11
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
1615
205.17
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1528
198.57
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1684
213.93
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.392
0.392
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.737
0.737
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.749
0.749
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.707
0.707
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.715
0.715
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
612
79.53
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
545
69.24
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
484
62.9
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
536
68.09
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
988
128.4
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
991
125.89
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
583.52
75.83
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
618.71
78.6
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
18
2.34
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
5.72
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
454
59
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
512
65.04
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
26
3.38
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
8
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
849
110.33
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
565
71.78
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
5.44
5.44
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.36
8.36
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.91
0.91
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.69
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
7
0.89
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
29
3.77
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
4.95
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
9.36
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
112
14.23
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
12.35
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
85
10.8
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
36
4.68
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
6.73
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
131
17.02
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
17.53
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72.52
72.52
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
61.59
61.59

Fielding Stats for Gary Matthews Jr. and Carlos May

Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Carlos May
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1158
1.14
Carlos May
Career
Per 9 Innings
888
1.06
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
998
0.99
Carlos May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
867
1.03
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27330
27
Carlos May
Career
Per 9 Innings
22685
27
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9110
9
Carlos May
Career
Per 9 Innings
7561.2
9
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2431
2.4
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2920
3.48
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.06
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
193
0.23
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.05
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
0.05
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2534
2.5
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3158
3.76
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2487
2.46
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3113
3.71
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.15
98.15
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.58
98.58
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.148
2.148
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.506
3.506
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.18
86.18
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.64
97.64
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.01
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
0.19
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carlos May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carlos May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carlos May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carlos May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0