Wid Matthews vs. Bob Perry — Career Comparison

Wid Matthews
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder
Bob Perry
Silent GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Wid Matthews and Bob Perry are closely matched on the surface stats. Wid Matthews posted stronger numbers in OPS (.697 vs .675) and on-base percentage (.348 vs .313). Bob Perry had the advantage in slugging (.362 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 Bob Perry

Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Bob Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
192
154.42
Bob Perry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
131
188.04
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
746
600
Bob Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
418
600
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
663
533.24
Bob Perry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
387
555.5
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Bob Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Bob Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.687
0.687
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
151.21
Bob Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
103
147.85
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
125.47
Bob Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
79
113.4
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
16.89
Bob Perry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
24.4
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.04
Bob Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.44
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.8
Bob Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.61
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
25.74
Bob Perry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
34.45
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Bob Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Bob Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Bob Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
65.15
Bob Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
42.48
60.97
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
232
186.6
Bob Perry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
140
200.96
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
253
203.49
Bob Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
129
185.17
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Bob Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Bob Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.697
0.697
Bob Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.672
0.672
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Bob Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Bob Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.633
0.633
Bob Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.571
0.571
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Bob Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
63.54
Bob Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
35
50.24
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
31.37
Bob Perry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
43.06
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
94.1
Bob Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
59
84.69
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92.02
74.01
Bob Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
45.58
65.43
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
3.22
Bob Perry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.31
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
49.06
Bob Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
23
33.01
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.87
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
25.74
Bob Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
83
119.14
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.31
23.31
Bob Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
5.04
5.04
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Bob Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
14.48
Bob Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.87
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.31
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bob Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.48
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
15.28
Bob Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.87
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
19.3
Bob Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.87
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
34.58
Bob Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
4
5.74
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
44.19
44.19
Bob Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50

Fielding Stats for Wid Matthews and Bob Perry

Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Bob Perry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
172
Bob Perry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
1.17
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
0.99
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2710
27
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
903.1
9
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
438
Bob Perry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
2
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Bob Perry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
Bob Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.08
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
468
Bob Perry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
212
2.11
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
448
Bob Perry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
2.03
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.73
Bob Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.23
96.23
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.605
Bob Perry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.744
1.744
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.62
84.62
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Bob Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0