Gary Matthews Jr. vs. Fred Whitfield — Career Comparison

Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star
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Adjusted for the eras they played in, Fred Whitfield holds a real edge over Gary Matthews Jr. in this comparison. Fred Whitfield led in home run production (HR/PA+ 192 vs 102), slugging (SLG+ 120 vs 104), and contact rate (K%+ 107 vs 95). Gary Matthews Jr. held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 115 vs 53). The edge belongs to Fred Whitfield.

Hitting Stats for Gary Matthews Jr. and Fred Whitfield

Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1281
166.47
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
817
198.86
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4617
600
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
2465
600
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4103
533.2
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2284
555.94
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.761
0.761
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.747
0.747
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1056
137.23
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
578
140.69
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
694
90.19
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
369
89.82
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
225
29.24
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
93
22.64
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
3.77
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.95
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
108
14.04
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
108
26.29
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
362
47.04
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
209
50.87
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.102
0.102
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
578.83
75.22
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
305.92
74.46
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1663
216.11
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1011
246.09
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1528
198.57
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
733
178.42
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.405
0.405
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.443
0.443
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.737
0.737
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.741
0.741
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.707
0.707
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
612
79.53
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
242
58.9
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
484
62.9
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
356
86.65
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
988
128.4
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
490
119.27
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
583.52
75.83
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
301.07
73.28
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
2.34
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.89
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
454
59
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
139
33.83
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
26
3.38
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
8.28
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
849
110.33
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
90.3
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
5.44
5.44
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.64
6.64
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
1.69
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.7
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
3.77
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.62
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
9.36
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
9.49
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
12.35
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.7
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
4.68
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
16
3.89
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
17.02
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
23
5.6
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72.52
72.52
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
30.43
30.43

Fielding Stats for Gary Matthews Jr. and Fred Whitfield

Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1158
1.14
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
588
1.13
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
998
0.99
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
529
1.01
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27330
27
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
14078
27
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9110
9
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
4692.2
9
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2431
2.4
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4474
8.58
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.06
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
353
0.68
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.05
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.09
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2534
2.5
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4876
9.35
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2487
2.46
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4827
9.26
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.15
98.15
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
99
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.148
2.148
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.209
8.209
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.18
86.18
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.97
89.97
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.01
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
421
0.81
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0