Wid Matthews vs. Johnny Sturm — Career Comparison

Wid Matthews
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder
Johnny Sturm
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Wid Matthews posted the stronger offensive profile against Johnny Sturm. Wid Matthews posted stronger numbers in OPS (.697 vs .592) and on-base percentage (.348 vs .293). Johnny Sturm had the advantage in home run production (3 career HR at a higher rate). 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 Johnny Sturm

Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
192
154.42
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
124
130.99
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
746
600
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
568
600
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
663
533.24
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
524
553.52
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
151.21
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
125
132.04
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
125.47
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
102
107.75
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
16.89
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
17.96
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.04
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.17
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.8
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.17
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
25.74
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
23
24.3
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
65.15
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
44.35
46.85
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
232
186.6
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
157
165.85
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
253
203.49
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
165
174.3
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.697
0.697
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
0.592
0.592
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.066
0.066
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.633
0.633
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
0.483
0.483
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
63.54
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
58
61.27
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
31.37
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
38.03
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
94.1
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
91
96.13
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92.02
74.01
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
49.3
52.08
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.22
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.17
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
49.06
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
37
39.08
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
25.74
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
50
52.82
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.31
23.31
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
11.36
11.36
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
0.74
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
14.48
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.23
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10.56
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
15.28
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.17
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
19.3
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5.28
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
34.58
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8.45
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44.19
44.19
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
37.5
37.5

Fielding Stats for Wid Matthews and Johnny Sturm

Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
172
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
438
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1099
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
468
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1196
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
448
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1184
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.73
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.605
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9.548
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
117
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0