Gary Matthews Jr. vs. Taylor Ward — Career Comparison

Gary Matthews Jr.
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star
Taylor Ward
MillenialOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Taylor Ward comes out clearly ahead of Gary Matthews Jr. across most offensive categories. Taylor Ward led in home run production (HR/PA+ 137 vs 102), walk rate (BB%+ 125 vs 115), and slugging (SLG+ 112 vs 104). Taylor Ward was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Gary Matthews Jr. and Taylor Ward

Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1281
166.47
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
704
149.1
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4617
600
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
2833
600
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4103
533.2
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
2494
528.2
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.761
0.761
Taylor Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1056
137.23
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
615
130.25
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
694
90.19
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
370
78.36
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
225
29.24
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
124
26.26
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
3.77
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.69
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
108
14.04
Taylor Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
23.93
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
362
47.04
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
245
51.89
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Taylor Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Taylor Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.102
0.102
Taylor Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
578.83
75.22
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
373.17
79.03
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1663
216.11
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1094
231.7
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1528
198.57
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
926
196.12
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.405
0.405
Taylor Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.439
0.439
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.737
0.737
Taylor Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.766
0.766
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Taylor Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Taylor Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.707
0.707
Taylor Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.739
0.739
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
612
79.53
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
359
76.03
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
484
62.9
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
345
73.07
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
988
128.4
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
591
125.17
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
583.52
75.83
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
369.72
78.3
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
18
2.34
Taylor Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
6.57
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
454
59
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
280
59.3
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
3.38
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.21
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
849
110.33
Taylor Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
689
145.92
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.44
5.44
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
4.11
4.11
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
0.41
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.69
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.42
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
3.77
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
5.51
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
72
9.36
Taylor Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
9.32
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
12.35
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
24
5.08
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
4.68
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
11
2.33
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
17.02
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
35
7.41
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72.52
72.52
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
68.57
68.57

Fielding Stats for Gary Matthews Jr. and Taylor Ward

Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1158
1.14
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
674
1.07
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
998
0.99
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
643
1.02
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27330
27
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
16951
27
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9110
9
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
5650.1
9
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2431
2.4
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1254
2
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.06
Taylor Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
0.14
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.05
Taylor Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.04
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2534
2.5
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1364
2.17
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2487
2.46
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1341
2.14
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.15
98.15
Taylor Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.31
98.31
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.148
2.148
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.99
1.99
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.18
86.18
Taylor Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.4
95.4
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.01
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.01
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0