Steve Matthias vs. Johnny Sturm — Career Comparison

Steve Matthias
Pre-GenerationalMarylandNorth AmericaChicago/Pittsburgh (Union League)Union AssociationShortstop
Johnny Sturm
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Steve Matthias posted the stronger offensive profile against Johnny Sturm. Steve Matthias posted stronger numbers in OPS (.637 vs .592) and on-base percentage (.299 vs .293). Johnny Sturm had the advantage in home run production (3 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Steve Matthias had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Steve Matthias and Johnny Sturm

Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
151.02
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
124
130.99
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
147
600
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
568
600
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
142
579.59
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
524
553.52
Steve Matthias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Steve Matthias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.643
0.643
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
159.18
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
125
132.04
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
126.53
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102
107.75
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
28.57
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
17.96
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.08
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
3.17
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.17
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
32.65
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
24.3
Steve Matthias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14.13
57.68
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44.35
46.85
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
195.92
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
157
165.85
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
179.59
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
165
174.3
Steve Matthias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Steve Matthias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Steve Matthias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.637
0.637
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
0.592
0.592
Steve Matthias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Steve Matthias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Steve Matthias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
0.483
0.483
Steve Matthias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
97.96
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
61.27
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
38.03
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
97.96
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
91
96.13
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16.48
67.26
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49.3
52.08
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.17
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
5
20.41
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
39.08
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Matthias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
50
52.82
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.36
11.36
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
0.74
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.23
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Matthias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10.56
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.17
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.28
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8.45
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37.5
37.5

Fielding Stats for Steve Matthias and Johnny Sturm

Steve Matthias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
1.02
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Matthias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1002
27
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Matthias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
334
9
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.89
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1099
Steve Matthias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
2.72
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.67
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
4.28
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1196
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
3.61
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1184
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.28
84.28
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.526
3.526
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9.548
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.13
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
117
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0