Wid Matthews vs. Gale Staley — Career Comparison

Wid Matthews
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder
Gale Staley
Lost GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Gale Staley posted the stronger offensive profile against Wid Matthews. Gale Staley posted stronger numbers in OPS (.964 vs .697) and on-base percentage (.464 vs .348). Wid Matthews had the advantage in home run production (1 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Gale Staley 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 Gale Staley

Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
192
154.42
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
7
150
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
746
600
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
28
600
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
663
533.24
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
557.14
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Gale Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.423
0.423
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.714
0.714
Gale Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.931
0.931
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
188
151.21
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
235.71
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
156
125.47
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
192.86
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
16.89
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
42.86
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.04
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.8
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
25.74
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
42.86
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Gale Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
81
65.15
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.57
119.33
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
232
186.6
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
278.57
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
253
203.49
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
278.57
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.348
0.348
Gale Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.464
0.464
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Gale Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.697
0.697
Gale Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.964
0.964
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Gale Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Gale Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.633
0.633
Gale Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.938
0.938
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Gale Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
63.54
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
2
42.86
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
31.37
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
64.29
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
94.1
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
107.14
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92.02
74.01
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.97
127.88
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.22
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
49.06
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
2
42.86
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
32
25.74
Gale Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
23.31
23.31
Gale Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
28
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1.91
1.91
Gale Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
14.48
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
15.28
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
19.3
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
34.58
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
21.43
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44.19
44.19
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Wid Matthews and Gale Staley

Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Gale Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
172
Gale Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gale Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gale Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gale Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
438
Gale Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Gale Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Gale Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
468
Gale Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
448
Gale Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.73
Gale Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.92
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.605
Gale Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6.714
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gale Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Gale Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gale Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gale Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gale Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gale Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0