Gary Matthews Jr. vs. Seth Smith — Career Comparison

Gary Matthews Jr.
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star
Seth Smith
MillenialMississippiThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueLeft Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Seth Smith comes out clearly ahead of Gary Matthews Jr. across most offensive categories. Seth Smith led in home run production (HR/PA+ 124 vs 102), walk rate (BB%+ 127 vs 115), and slugging (SLG+ 115 vs 104). Seth Smith was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Gary Matthews Jr. and Seth Smith

Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1281
166.47
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1249
183.54
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4617
600
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4083
600
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4103
533.2
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3582
526.38
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.761
0.761
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.803
0.803
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1056
137.23
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
934
137.25
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
694
90.19
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
553
81.26
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
225
29.24
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
224
32.92
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
29
3.77
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
4.56
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
108
14.04
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
18.52
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
362
47.04
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
381
55.99
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.408
0.408
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.102
0.102
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
578.83
75.22
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
568.03
83.47
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1663
216.11
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1598
234.83
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1528
198.57
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1403
206.17
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.405
0.405
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.446
0.446
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.737
0.737
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.707
0.707
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.765
0.765
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
612
79.53
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
525
77.15
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
484
62.9
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
458
67.3
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
988
128.4
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
857
125.94
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
583.52
75.83
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
562.98
82.73
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
18
2.34
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
5.58
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
454
59
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
431
63.34
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
26
3.38
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
4.85
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
849
110.33
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
797
117.12
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.44
5.44
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5.12
5.12
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
0.54
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.69
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.29
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
29
3.77
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
4.41
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
9.36
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
75
11.02
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
12.35
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
22
3.23
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
4.68
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.03
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
17.02
Seth Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
29
4.26
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
72.52
72.52
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.86
75.86

Fielding Stats for Gary Matthews Jr. and Seth Smith

Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1158
1.14
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
903
1.2
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
998
0.99
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
787
1.05
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27330
27
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
20270
27
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9110
9
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6756.2
9
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2431
2.4
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1454
1.94
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.06
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.05
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.05
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.02
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2534
2.5
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1509
2.01
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2487
2.46
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1494
1.99
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.15
98.15
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.01
99.01
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.148
2.148
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.655
1.655
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.18
86.18
Seth Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.15
87.15
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.01
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.01
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Seth Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0