Gary Matthews Hitting Stats — Era-Normalized Analysis
Getting on base was Gary Matthews's calling card — an elite on-base profile built on both contact and walk rate. The profile was built around an era-adjusted SLG+ of 120 (strong for the era), an AVG+ of 109 (above-average contact rate), an OBP+ of 115 (excellent on-base ability), elite walk discipline, and exceptional home run frequency.
Featured Matchups
- 🔥 Dave Roberts | Matchup (49 PA)
- 🤮 Steve Arlin | Matchup (16 PA)
- 💣 Steve Stone | Matchup (10 PA)
- 🧱 Jack Aker | Matchup (10 PA)
- ⚔️ Don Sutton | Matchup (115 PA)
Gary Matthews Career Hitting Stats
Career Seasons Hitting
16
Season Average Seasons Hitting
16
Seasons Hitting Per 600 PA
16
Career Games Hitting
2033
Season Average Games Hitting
127.06
Games Hitting Per 600 PA
148.96
Career Plate Appearances
8189
Season Average Plate Appearances
511.81
Plate Appearances Per 600 PA
600
Career Batting Average
0.281
Season Average Batting Average
0.281
Batting Average Per 600 PA
0.281
Career Equivalent Average
0.823
Season Average Equivalent Average
0.823
Equivalent Average Per 600 PA
0.823
Career Extra Base Hits
604
Season Average Extra Base Hits
37.75
Extra Base Hits Per 600 PA
44.25
Career Extra Base Hit Pct
0.3
Season Average Extra Base Hit Pct
0.3
Extra Base Hit Pct Per 600 PA
0.3
Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.033
Season Average Home Runs Per at Bat
0.033
Home Runs Per at Bat Per 600 PA
0.033
Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.116
Season Average Home Runs Per Hit
0.116
Home Runs Per Hit Per 600 PA
0.116
Career Base Runs
1168.74
Season Average Base Runs
73.05
Base Runs Per 600 PA
85.63
Career Total Bases
3134
Season Average Total Bases
195.88
Total Bases Per 600 PA
229.63
Career Times on Base
2972
Season Average Times on Base
185.75
Times on Base Per 600 PA
217.76
Career On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.364
Season Average On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.364
On Base Percentage (OBP) Per 600 PA
0.364
Career Slugging Pct
0.439
Season Average Slugging Pct
0.439
Slugging Pct Per 600 PA
0.439
Career Isolated Power
0.157
Season Average Isolated Power
0.157
Isolated Power Per 600 PA
0.157
Career Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.273
Season Average Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.273
Gross Production Average (GPA) Per 600 PA
0.273
Career Total Average
0.794
Season Average Total Average
0.794
Total Average Per 600 PA
0.794
Career Runs Produced
1827
Season Average Runs Produced
114.19
Runs Produced Per 600 PA
133.86
Career Runs Created
1202.99
Season Average Runs Created
75.19
Runs Created Per 600 PA
88.14
Career Hit By Pitch
21
Season Average Hit By Pitch
1.31
Hit By Pitch Per 600 PA
1.54
Career Intentional Walks
46
Season Average Intentional Walks
2.88
Intentional Walks Per 600 PA
3.37
Career Strikeouts
1125
Season Average Strikeouts
70.31
Strikeouts Per 600 PA
82.43
Career Plate Appearances per Strikeout
7.28
Season Average Plate Appearances per Strikeout
7.28
Plate Appearances per Strikeout Per 600 PA
7.28
Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.84
Season Average Walks Per Strikeout
0.84
Walks Per Strikeout Per 600 PA
0.84
Career Sacrifice Hit
19
Season Average Sacrifice Hit
1.19
Sacrifice Hit Per 600 PA
1.39
Career Sacrifice Fly
62
Season Average Sacrifice Fly
3.88
Sacrifice Fly Per 600 PA
4.54
Career Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
179
Season Average Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
11.19
Ground into Double Play (GIDP) Per 600 PA
13.12
Career Stolen Bases
183
Season Average Stolen Bases
11.44
Stolen Bases Per 600 PA
13.41
Career Caught Stealing
74
Season Average Caught Stealing
4.63
Caught Stealing Per 600 PA
5.42
Career Stolen Base Attempts
257
Season Average Stolen Base Attempts
16.06
Stolen Base Attempts Per 600 PA
18.83
Career Stolen Base Percentage
71.21
Season Average Stolen Base Percentage
71.21
Stolen Base Percentage Per 600 PA
71.21
Gary Matthews Career Fielding Stats
Career Seasons Fielding
16
Season Average Seasons Fielding
16
Seasons Fielding Per 9 Innings
16
Career Games Played as Fielder
1876
Season Average Games Played as Fielder
117.25
Games Played as Fielder Per 9 Innings
1.07
Career Starts as Fielder
1852
Season Average Starts as Fielder
115.75
Starts as Fielder Per 9 Innings
1.06
Career Played Outs
47252
Season Average Played Outs
2953.25
Played Outs Per 9 Innings
27
Career Inning Played
15750.2
Season Average Inning Played
984.4
Inning Played Per 9 Innings
9
Career Total Chances
3473
Season Average Total Chances
217.06
Total Chances Per 9 Innings
1.98
Career Chances Accepted
3361
Season Average Chances Accepted
210.06
Chances Accepted Per 9 Innings
1.92
Career Fielding Percentage
96.78
Season Average Fielding Percentage
96.78
Fielding Percentage Per 9 Innings
96.78
Career Range Factor
1.792
Season Average Range Factor
1.792
Range Factor Per 9 Innings
1.792
Career Games Started %
98.72
Season Average Games Started %
98.72
Games Started % Per 9 Innings
98.72
Career Double Plays
17
Season Average Double Plays
1.06
Double Plays Per 9 Innings
0.01
Career Wild Pitch as Fielder
0
Season Average Wild Pitch as Fielder
0
Wild Pitch as Fielder Per 9 Innings
0
Career Stolen Base Allowed
0
Season Average Stolen Base Allowed
0
Stolen Base Allowed Per 9 Innings
0
Career Catcher Caught Stealing
0
Season Average Catcher Caught Stealing
0
Catcher Caught Stealing Per 9 Innings
0
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