Gary Matthews Jr. vs. Joe Start — Career Comparison

Gary Matthews Jr.
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star
Joe Start
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaProvidence GraysNational LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Gary Matthews Jr. posted the stronger offensive profile against Joe Start. Gary Matthews Jr. posted stronger numbers in OPS (.741 vs .690) and on-base percentage (.336 vs .322). Joe Start had the advantage in batting average (.299 vs .257). By the career numbers, Gary Matthews Jr. 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 Jr. and Joe Start

Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1281
166.47
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
1070
130.83
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
4617
600
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4907
600
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
4103
533.2
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4743
579.95
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.761
0.761
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.696
0.696
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1056
137.23
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1417
173.26
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
694
90.19
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1187
145.14
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
225
29.24
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
148
18.1
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
29
3.77
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
8.19
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
14.04
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
15
1.83
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
362
47.04
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
230
28.12
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.102
0.102
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
578.83
75.22
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
548.86
67.11
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1663
216.11
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1744
213.25
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1528
198.57
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1581
193.32
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.368
0.368
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.737
0.737
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.707
0.707
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.577
0.577
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
612
79.53
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
852
104.18
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
484
62.9
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
544
66.52
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
988
128.4
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1381
168.86
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
583.52
75.83
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
650.43
79.53
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
2.34
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
454
59
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
164
20.05
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
3.38
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
849
110.33
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
13.33
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
5.44
5.44
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45.02
45.02
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.69
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
3.77
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
72
9.36
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.24
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
12.35
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
18
2.2
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
4.68
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.1
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
17.02
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
27
3.3
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72.52
72.52
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Gary Matthews Jr. and Joe Start

Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1158
1.14
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
1074
1.01
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
998
0.99
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
0.14
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
27330
27
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28818
27
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
9110
9
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9606
9
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2431
2.4
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11197
10.49
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.06
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
0.21
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.05
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
433
0.41
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2534
2.5
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11859
11.11
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2487
2.46
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11426
10.71
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.15
98.15
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.35
96.35
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.148
2.148
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.639
10.639
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.18
86.18
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.97
13.97
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.01
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
449
0.42
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0