Wid Matthews vs. Andy Tomberlin — Career Comparison

Wid Matthews
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder
Andy Tomberlin
Gen XNorth CarolinaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Wid Matthews and Andy Tomberlin are closely matched on the surface stats. Wid Matthews posted stronger numbers in OPS (.697 vs .679) and on-base percentage (.348 vs .306). Andy Tomberlin had the advantage in slugging (.374 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 Andy Tomberlin

Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Andy Tomberlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
192
154.42
Andy Tomberlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
192
340.83
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
746
600
Andy Tomberlin
Career
Per 600 PA
338
600
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
663
533.24
Andy Tomberlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
305
541.42
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Andy Tomberlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Andy Tomberlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.702
0.702
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
151.21
Andy Tomberlin
Career
Per 600 PA
71
126.04
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
125.47
Andy Tomberlin
Career
Per 600 PA
52
92.31
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
16.89
Andy Tomberlin
Career
Per 600 PA
6
10.65
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.04
Andy Tomberlin
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.55
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.8
Andy Tomberlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
19.53
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
25.74
Andy Tomberlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
33.73
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Andy Tomberlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Andy Tomberlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Andy Tomberlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
81
65.15
Andy Tomberlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37.08
65.83
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
232
186.6
Andy Tomberlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
114
202.37
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
253
203.49
Andy Tomberlin
Career
Per 600 PA
102
181.07
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Andy Tomberlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Andy Tomberlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.697
0.697
Andy Tomberlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.677
0.677
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Andy Tomberlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Andy Tomberlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.633
0.633
Andy Tomberlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.629
0.629
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Andy Tomberlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
63.54
Andy Tomberlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
71.01
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
31.37
Andy Tomberlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
67.46
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
94.1
Andy Tomberlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67
118.93
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92.02
74.01
Andy Tomberlin
Career
Per 600 PA
37.19
66.01
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.22
Andy Tomberlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
8.88
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
49.06
Andy Tomberlin
Career
Per 600 PA
26
46.15
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Tomberlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.78
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
25.74
Andy Tomberlin
Career
Per 600 PA
103
182.84
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.31
23.31
Andy Tomberlin
Career
Per 600 PA
3.28
3.28
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Andy Tomberlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
14.48
Andy Tomberlin
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.55
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Tomberlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Andy Tomberlin
Career
Per 600 PA
5
8.88
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
15.28
Andy Tomberlin
Career
Per 600 PA
6
10.65
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
19.3
Andy Tomberlin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.78
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
34.58
Andy Tomberlin
Career
Per 600 PA
7
12.43
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
44.19
44.19
Andy Tomberlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85.71
85.71

Fielding Stats for Wid Matthews and Andy Tomberlin

Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Andy Tomberlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
172
Andy Tomberlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
1.83
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Tomberlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.85
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Tomberlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1269
27
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Tomberlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
423
9
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
438
Andy Tomberlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
1.72
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Andy Tomberlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.11
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
Andy Tomberlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
468
Andy Tomberlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
1.85
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
448
Andy Tomberlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
1.83
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.73
Andy Tomberlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.85
98.85
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.605
Andy Tomberlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Tomberlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.51
46.51
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Andy Tomberlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Tomberlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Tomberlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Tomberlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Tomberlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0