Wid Matthews vs. Joc Pederson — Career Comparison

Wid Matthews
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder
Joc Pederson
MillenialCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Wid Matthews and Joc Pederson are closely matched on the surface stats. Joc Pederson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.802 vs .697) and slugging (.460 vs .350). Wid Matthews had the advantage in on-base percentage (.348 vs .342). By the career numbers, Joc Pederson had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Wid Matthews and Joc Pederson

Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
192
154.42
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1368
178.28
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
746
600
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4604
600
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
663
533.24
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3952
515.03
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.714
0.714
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.807
0.807
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
188
151.21
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
935
121.85
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
156
125.47
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
508
66.2
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
21
16.89
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
191
24.89
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.04
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
2.35
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.8
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
28.41
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
32
25.74
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
427
55.65
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.457
0.457
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.055
0.055
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
81
65.15
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
649.37
84.63
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
232
186.6
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1816
236.66
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
253
203.49
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1555
202.65
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
0.46
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.697
0.697
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.798
0.798
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.633
0.633
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.793
0.793
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
79
63.54
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
606
78.97
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
39
31.37
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
575
74.93
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
117
94.1
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
963
125.5
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
92.02
74.01
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
625.12
81.47
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.22
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
11.6
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
61
49.06
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
531
69.2
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
3.52
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
25.74
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 600 PA
1085
141.4
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.31
23.31
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.24
4.24
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.49
0.49
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
14.48
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.78
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
3.39
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 600 PA
69
8.99
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
15.28
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
4.04
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
19.3
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
3.52
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
34.58
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
7.56
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
44.19
44.19
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53.45
53.45

Fielding Stats for Wid Matthews and Joc Pederson

Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
967
1.25
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
779
1.01
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20810
27
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6936.2
9
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
438
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1536
1.99
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.05
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.03
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
468
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1594
2.07
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
448
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1572
2.04
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.73
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.62
98.62
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.605
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.626
1.626
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.56
80.56
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.02
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0