Wid Matthews vs. Jim Pendleton — Career Comparison

Wid Matthews
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder
Jim Pendleton
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BravesNational LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Wid Matthews and Jim Pendleton are closely matched on the surface stats. Wid Matthews posted stronger numbers in OPS (.697 vs .667) and on-base percentage (.348 vs .297). Jim Pendleton had the advantage in slugging (.369 vs .350). By the career numbers, Wid Matthews 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 Jim Pendleton

Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Jim Pendleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
192
154.42
Jim Pendleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
457
257.46
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
746
600
Jim Pendleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1065
600
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
663
533.24
Jim Pendleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
994
560
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.682
0.682
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
188
151.21
Jim Pendleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
257
144.79
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
156
125.47
Jim Pendleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
196
110.42
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
21
16.89
Jim Pendleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
18.03
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.04
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 600 PA
9
5.07
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.8
Jim Pendleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
11.27
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
32
25.74
Jim Pendleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
34.37
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Jim Pendleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Jim Pendleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Jim Pendleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
81
65.15
Jim Pendleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
106.61
60.06
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
232
186.6
Jim Pendleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
367
206.76
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
253
203.49
Jim Pendleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
310
174.65
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Jim Pendleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.369
0.369
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.697
0.697
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.663
0.663
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Jim Pendleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.633
0.633
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.566
0.566
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
79
63.54
Jim Pendleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
129
72.68
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
39
31.37
Jim Pendleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
59.15
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
117
94.1
Jim Pendleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
120.56
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
92.02
74.01
Jim Pendleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
113.65
64.03
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.22
Jim Pendleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.94
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
49.06
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 600 PA
46
25.92
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Pendleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.82
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
25.74
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 600 PA
151
85.07
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.31
23.31
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 600 PA
7.05
7.05
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
14.48
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 600 PA
11
6.2
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Pendleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.94
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 600 PA
20
11.27
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
15.28
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 600 PA
12
6.76
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
19.3
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.38
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
34.58
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 600 PA
18
10.14
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
44.19
44.19
Jim Pendleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Wid Matthews and Jim Pendleton

Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Jim Pendleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
Jim Pendleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
343
2.06
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Pendleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
0.94
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Pendleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4502
27
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Pendleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1500.2
9
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
438
Jim Pendleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
524
3.14
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Jim Pendleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
0.74
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.2
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
468
Jim Pendleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
680
4.08
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
448
Jim Pendleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
647
3.88
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.73
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.15
95.15
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.605
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.886
1.886
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Pendleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.48
45.48
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jim Pendleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.11
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Pendleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0