Gary Matthews Jr. vs. Yasiel Puig — Career Comparison

Gary Matthews Jr.
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star
Yasiel Puig
MillenialCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRight FielderAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Yasiel Puig comes out clearly ahead of Gary Matthews Jr. across most offensive categories. Yasiel Puig led in home run production (HR/PA+ 148 vs 102), slugging (SLG+ 118 vs 104), and contact rate (K%+ 102 vs 95). Gary Matthews Jr. held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 115 vs 112). Yasiel Puig was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Gary Matthews Jr. and Yasiel Puig

Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Yasiel Puig
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1281
166.47
Yasiel Puig
Career
Per 600 PA
861
153.02
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4617
600
Yasiel Puig
Career
Per 600 PA
3376
600
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4103
533.2
Yasiel Puig
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3015
535.84
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Yasiel Puig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.761
0.761
Yasiel Puig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.836
0.836
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1056
137.23
Yasiel Puig
Career
Per 600 PAverified
834
148.22
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
694
90.19
Yasiel Puig
Career
Per 600 PAverified
522
92.77
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
225
29.24
Yasiel Puig
Career
Per 600 PA
159
28.26
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
3.77
Yasiel Puig
Career
Per 600 PA
21
3.73
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
108
14.04
Yasiel Puig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
23.46
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
362
47.04
Yasiel Puig
Career
Per 600 PAverified
312
55.45
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Yasiel Puig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Yasiel Puig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.102
0.102
Yasiel Puig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
578.83
75.22
Yasiel Puig
Career
Per 600 PAverified
497.83
88.48
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1663
216.11
Yasiel Puig
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1431
254.32
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1528
198.57
Yasiel Puig
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1174
208.65
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Yasiel Puig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.405
0.405
Yasiel Puig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.475
0.475
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.737
0.737
Yasiel Puig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.823
0.823
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Yasiel Puig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Yasiel Puig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.707
0.707
Yasiel Puig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.807
0.807
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Yasiel Puig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
612
79.53
Yasiel Puig
Career
Per 600 PA
441
78.38
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
484
62.9
Yasiel Puig
Career
Per 600 PAverified
415
73.76
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
988
128.4
Yasiel Puig
Career
Per 600 PAverified
724
128.67
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
583.52
75.83
Yasiel Puig
Career
Per 600 PAverified
496.8
88.29
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
18
2.34
Yasiel Puig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
7.64
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
454
59
Yasiel Puig
Career
Per 600 PA
297
52.78
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
3.38
Yasiel Puig
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
3.73
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
849
110.33
Yasiel Puig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
681
121.03
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.44
5.44
Yasiel Puig
Career
Per 600 PA
4.96
4.96
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Yasiel Puig
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.69
Yasiel Puig
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.36
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
3.77
Yasiel Puig
Career
Per 600 PA
19
3.38
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
9.36
Yasiel Puig
Career
Per 600 PA
73
12.97
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
95
12.35
Yasiel Puig
Career
Per 600 PAverified
79
14.04
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
36
4.68
Yasiel Puig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
6.75
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
131
17.02
Yasiel Puig
Career
Per 600 PAverified
117
20.79
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72.52
72.52
Yasiel Puig
Career
Per 600 PA
67.52
67.52

Fielding Stats for Gary Matthews Jr. and Yasiel Puig

Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Yasiel Puig
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1158
1.14
Yasiel Puig
Career
Per 9 Innings
826
1.09
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
998
0.99
Yasiel Puig
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
774
1.02
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27330
27
Yasiel Puig
Career
Per 9 Innings
20533
27
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9110
9
Yasiel Puig
Career
Per 9 Innings
6844.1
9
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2431
2.4
Yasiel Puig
Career
Per 9 Innings
1394
1.83
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.06
Yasiel Puig
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.07
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.05
Yasiel Puig
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.04
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2534
2.5
Yasiel Puig
Career
Per 9 Innings
1479
1.94
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2487
2.46
Yasiel Puig
Career
Per 9 Innings
1451
1.91
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.15
98.15
Yasiel Puig
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.11
98.11
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.148
2.148
Yasiel Puig
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.757
1.757
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.18
86.18
Yasiel Puig
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.7
93.7
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.01
Yasiel Puig
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.01
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Yasiel Puig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Yasiel Puig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Yasiel Puig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Yasiel Puig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0