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Honus Wagner vs Eddie Mathews Comparison

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Info

Teams

Honus Wagner Louisville Colonels (1897–1899), Pittsburg / Pittsburgh Pirates (1900–1917)
Eddie Mathews Boston/Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves (1952-1966), Houston Astros (1967), Detroit Tigers (1967-1968)

Position

Honus Wagner Shortstop
Eddie Mathews Third Baseman

Height

Honus Wagner 5'11"
Eddie Mathews 6'1"

Weight

Honus Wagner 200
Eddie Mathews 190

Bats

Honus Wagner Right
Eddie Mathews Left

Throws

Honus Wagner Right
Eddie Mathews Right

World Series And Playoff Appearances

World Series

Honus Wagner 1 (1909) Star
Eddie Mathews 2 (1957, 1968) StarStar

World Series Appearances

Honus Wagner 2 (1903, 1909) StarStar
Eddie Mathews 3 (1957-1958, 1968) StarStarStar

Playoff Appearances

Honus Wagner 2 (1903, 1909) StarStar
Eddie Mathews 3 (1957-1958, 1968) StarStarStar

Awards And Honors

Hall of Fame

Honus Wagner Yes 95.13% in 1936
Eddie Mathews Yes 79.42% in 1978

Number Retired

Honus Wagner Yes Pirates #33
Eddie Mathews Yes Braves #41

MVP

Honus Wagner 0
Eddie Mathews 0

Rookie of the Year

Honus Wagner No *Award Wasn't Introduced until 1947
Eddie Mathews No

League Batting Champion

Honus Wagner 8 (1900, 1903-1904, 1906-1909, 1911) StarStarStarStarStarStarStarStar
Eddie Mathews 0

League Leader in Home Runs

Honus Wagner 0
Eddie Mathews 2 (1953, 1959) StarStar

League Leader in RBIs

Honus Wagner 5 (1901-1902, 1908-1909, 1912) StarStarStarStarStar
Eddie Mathews 0

League Leader in Hits

Honus Wagner 2 (1908, 1910) StarStar
Eddie Mathews 0

League Leader in Stolen Bases

Honus Wagner 5 (1901-1902, 1904, 1907-1908) StarStarStarStarStar
Eddie Mathews 0

League Leader in Total Bases

Honus Wagner 6 (1900, 1904, 1906-1909) StarStarStarStarStarStar
Eddie Mathews 0

League Leader in Doubles

Honus Wagner 7 (1900, 1902, 1904, 1906-1909) StarStarStarStarStarStarStar
Eddie Mathews 0

League Leader in Triples

Honus Wagner 3 (1900, 1903, 1908) StarStarStar
Eddie Mathews 0

League Leader in Runs

Honus Wagner 2 (1902, 1906) StarStar
Eddie Mathews 0

League Leader in On-Base Percentage

Honus Wagner 4 (1904, 1907-1909) StarStarStarStar
Eddie Mathews 1 (1963) Star

League Leader in Slugging Percentage

Honus Wagner 6 (1900, 1902, 1904, 1907-1909) StarStarStarStarStarStar
Eddie Mathews 0

Hitting

Games (G)

Honus Wagner 2,794
Eddie Mathews 2,381

Plate Appearances (PA)

Honus Wagner 11,749
Eddie Mathews 10,100

At Bats (AB)

Honus Wagner 10,439
Eddie Mathews 8,537

Batting Average (BA)

Honus Wagner 0.328
Eddie Mathews 0.271

Hits (H)

Honus Wagner 3,420
Eddie Mathews 2,315

Runs (R)

Honus Wagner 1,739
Eddie Mathews 1,509

Home Runs (HR)

Honus Wagner 101
Eddie Mathews 512

Runs Batted In (RBI)

Honus Wagner 1,732
Eddie Mathews 1,453

Doubles (2B)

Honus Wagner 643
Eddie Mathews 354

Triples (3B)

Honus Wagner 252
Eddie Mathews 72

Walks (BB)

Honus Wagner 963
Eddie Mathews 1,444

Strikeouts (SO)

Honus Wagner 735
Eddie Mathews 1,487

Stolen Bases (SB)

Honus Wagner 723
Eddie Mathews 68

Caught Stealing (CS)

Honus Wagner 26
Eddie Mathews 39

On Base Percentage (OBP)

Honus Wagner 0.391
Eddie Mathews 0.376

Slugging Percentage (SLG)

Honus Wagner 0.467
Eddie Mathews 0.509

On Base Percentage Plus Slugging Percentage (OPS)

Honus Wagner 0.858
Eddie Mathews 0.885

Hit by Pitch (HBP)

Honus Wagner 125
Eddie Mathews 26

Total Bases (TB)

Honus Wagner 4,870
Eddie Mathews 4,349

Extra Base Hit (XBH)

Honus Wagner 996
Eddie Mathews 938

Batting Average on Balls in Play (BABIP)

Honus Wagner 0.346
Eddie Mathews 0.273

Isolated Power (ISOP)

Honus Wagner 0.139
Eddie Mathews 0.238

Secondary Average (SECA)

Honus Wagner 0.298
Eddie Mathews 0.411

Total Average (TotA)

Honus Wagner 0.945
Eddie Mathews 0.916

Power-Speed (PwrSpd)

Honus Wagner 177.2
Eddie Mathews 120.1

Walk Percentage (BB%)

Honus Wagner 8.2%
Eddie Mathews 14.3%

Strikeouts Percentage (SO%)

Honus Wagner 6.3%
Eddie Mathews 14.7%

Ball In-Play Percentage (IP%)

Honus Wagner 82%
Eddie Mathews 65%

At Bats per Home Run (ABPHR)

Honus Wagner 103.4
Eddie Mathews 16.7

Wins Above Replacement (WAR)

Honus Wagner 130.9
Eddie Mathews 96.2

Playoff Hitting

Games (G)

Honus Wagner 15
Eddie Mathews 16

Plate Appearances (PA)

Honus Wagner 62
Eddie Mathews 66

At Bats (AB)

Honus Wagner 51
Eddie Mathews 50

Batting Average (BA)

Honus Wagner .275
Eddie Mathews .200

Hits (H)

Honus Wagner 14
Eddie Mathews 10

Runs (R)

Honus Wagner 6
Eddie Mathews 7

Home Runs (HR)

Honus Wagner 0
Eddie Mathews 1

Runs Batted In (RBI)

Honus Wagner 9
Eddie Mathews 7

Doubles (2B)

Honus Wagner 3
Eddie Mathews 5

Triples (3B)

Honus Wagner 1
Eddie Mathews 0

Walks (BB)

Honus Wagner 7
Eddie Mathews 15

Strikeouts (SO)

Honus Wagner 6
Eddie Mathews 17

Stolen Bases (SB)

Honus Wagner 9
Eddie Mathews 1

Caught Stealing (CS)

Honus Wagner 0
Eddie Mathews 0

Hit by Pitch (HBP)

Honus Wagner 3
Eddie Mathews 0

Total Bases (TB)

Honus Wagner 19
Eddie Mathews 18

On Base Percentage (OBP)

Honus Wagner .393
Eddie Mathews .385

Slugging Percentage (SLG)

Honus Wagner .373
Eddie Mathews .360

On Base Percentage Plus Slugging Percentage (OPS)

Honus Wagner 0.766
Eddie Mathews 0.745

Bating Average on Balls in Play (BABIP)

Honus Wagner .311
Eddie Mathews .281

Strikeouts Percentage (SO%)

Honus Wagner 9.7%
Eddie Mathews 25.8%

Walk Percentage (BBP)

Honus Wagner 11.3%
Eddie Mathews 22.7%

Isolated Power (ISOP)

Honus Wagner .098
Eddie Mathews .160

Secondary Average (SECA)

Honus Wagner .412
Eddie Mathews .480

Extra Base Hit (XBH)

Honus Wagner 4
Eddie Mathews 6

Best Hitting

Games (G)

Honus Wagner 156 (1915)
Eddie Mathews 158 (1963)

At Bats (AB)

Honus Wagner 588 (1898)
Eddie Mathews 594 (1959)

Plate Appearances (PA)

Honus Wagner 641 (1908)
Eddie Mathews 682 (1959)

Batting Average (BA)

Honus Wagner 0.381 (1900)
Eddie Mathews 0.306 (1961)

Hits (H)

Honus Wagner 201 (1908)
Eddie Mathews 182 (1959)

Runs (R)

Honus Wagner 114 (1905)
Eddie Mathews 118 (1959)

Home Runs (HR)

Honus Wagner 10 (1908)
Eddie Mathews 47 (1953)

Runs Batted In (RBI)

Honus Wagner 126 (1901)
Eddie Mathews 135 (1953)

Doubles (2B)

Honus Wagner 45 (1900)
Eddie Mathews 31 (1953)

Triples (3B)

Honus Wagner 22 (1900)
Eddie Mathews 9 (1957)

Walks (BB)

Honus Wagner 67 (1911)
Eddie Mathews 124 (1963)

Strikeouts (SO)

Honus Wagner 14 (1897)
Eddie Mathews 12 (1968)

Stolen Bases (SB)

Honus Wagner 61 (1907)
Eddie Mathews 12 (1961)

Caught Stealing (CS)

Honus Wagner 0 (1917)
Eddie Mathews 0 (1968)

Hit by Pitch (HBP)

Honus Wagner 14 (1902)
Eddie Mathews 3 (1967)

Total Bases (TB)

Honus Wagner 308 (1908)
Eddie Mathews 363 (1953)

On Base Percentage (OBP)

Honus Wagner 0.434 (1900)
Eddie Mathews 0.423 (1954)

Slugging Percentage (SLG)

Honus Wagner 0.573 (1900)
Eddie Mathews 0.627 (1953)

On Base Percentage Plus Slugging Percentage (OPS)

Honus Wagner 1.007 (1900)
Eddie Mathews 1.033 (1953)

Wins Above Replacement (WAR)

Honus Wagner 11.5 (1908)
Eddie Mathews 8.3 (1953)

Runs Created (RC)

Honus Wagner 129 (1900)
Eddie Mathews 145 (1953)

Bating Average on Balls in Play (BABIP)

Honus Wagner 0.395 (1905)
Eddie Mathews 0.318 (1961)

Isolated Power (ISOP)

Honus Wagner 0.192 (1900)
Eddie Mathews 0.325 (1953)

Secondary Average (SECA)

Honus Wagner 0.400 (1904)
Eddie Mathews 0.565 (1954)

Strikeouts Percentage (KP)

Honus Wagner 2.9% (1900)
Eddie Mathews 21.1% (1968)

Walk Percentage (BBP)

Honus Wagner 12.0% (1911)
Eddie Mathews 18.8% (1954)

At Bats per Home Run (ABPHR)

Honus Wagner 0.0 (1917)
Eddie Mathews 28.3 (1966)

Extra Base Hit (XBH)

Honus Wagner 71 (1900)
Eddie Mathews 86 (1953)

Sacrifice Flies (SF)

Honus Wagner 0 (1917)
Eddie Mathews 8 (1958)

Seasons

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Teams

Honus Wagner Louisville Colonels (1897–1899), Pittsburg / Pittsburgh Pirates (1900–1917)
Eddie Mathews Boston/Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves (1952-1966), Houston Astros (1967), Detroit Tigers (1967-1968)

Position

Honus Wagner Shortstop
Eddie Mathews Third Baseman

Height

Honus Wagner 5'11"
Eddie Mathews 6'1"

Weight

Honus Wagner Eddie Mathews

Bats

Honus Wagner Right
Eddie Mathews Left

Throws

Honus Wagner Right
Eddie Mathews Right

World Series And Playoff Appearances

World Series

Honus Wagner 1 (1909)
Eddie Mathews 2 (1957, 1968)

World Series Appearances

Honus Wagner 2 (1903, 1909)
Eddie Mathews 3 (1957-1958, 1968)

Playoff Appearances

Honus Wagner 2 (1903, 1909)
Eddie Mathews 3 (1957-1958, 1968)

Awards And Honors

Hall of Fame

Honus Wagner Yes 95.13% in 1936
Eddie Mathews Yes 79.42% in 1978

Number Retired

Honus Wagner Yes Pirates #33
Eddie Mathews Yes Braves #41

MVP

Honus Wagner Eddie Mathews

Rookie of the Year

Honus Wagner No *Award Wasn't Introduced until 1947
Eddie Mathews No

League Batting Champion

Honus Wagner Eddie Mathews

League Leader in Home Runs

Honus Wagner Eddie Mathews

League Leader in RBIs

Honus Wagner Eddie Mathews

League Leader in Hits

Honus Wagner Eddie Mathews

League Leader in Stolen Bases

Honus Wagner Eddie Mathews

League Leader in Total Bases

Honus Wagner Eddie Mathews

League Leader in Doubles

Honus Wagner Eddie Mathews

League Leader in Triples

Honus Wagner Eddie Mathews

League Leader in Runs

Honus Wagner Eddie Mathews

League Leader in On-Base Percentage

Honus Wagner 4 (1904, 1907-1909)
Eddie Mathews 1 (1963)

League Leader in Slugging Percentage

Honus Wagner Eddie Mathews

Hitting

Games (G)

Honus Wagner Eddie Mathews

Plate Appearances (PA)

Honus Wagner Eddie Mathews

At Bats (AB)

Honus Wagner Eddie Mathews

Batting Average (BA)

Honus Wagner Eddie Mathews

Hits (H)

Honus Wagner Eddie Mathews

Runs (R)

Honus Wagner Eddie Mathews

Home Runs (HR)

Honus Wagner Eddie Mathews

Runs Batted In (RBI)

Honus Wagner Eddie Mathews

Doubles (2B)

Honus Wagner Eddie Mathews

Triples (3B)

Honus Wagner Eddie Mathews

Walks (BB)

Honus Wagner Eddie Mathews

Strikeouts (SO)

Honus Wagner Eddie Mathews

Stolen Bases (SB)

Honus Wagner Eddie Mathews

Caught Stealing (CS)

Honus Wagner Eddie Mathews

On Base Percentage (OBP)

Honus Wagner Eddie Mathews

Slugging Percentage (SLG)

Honus Wagner Eddie Mathews

On Base Percentage Plus Slugging Percentage (OPS)

Honus Wagner Eddie Mathews

Hit by Pitch (HBP)

Honus Wagner Eddie Mathews

Total Bases (TB)

Honus Wagner Eddie Mathews

Extra Base Hit (XBH)

Honus Wagner Eddie Mathews

Batting Average on Balls in Play (BABIP)

Honus Wagner Eddie Mathews

Isolated Power (ISOP)

Honus Wagner Eddie Mathews

Secondary Average (SECA)

Honus Wagner Eddie Mathews

Total Average (TotA)

Honus Wagner Eddie Mathews

Power-Speed (PwrSpd)

Honus Wagner Eddie Mathews

Walk Percentage (BB%)

Honus Wagner Eddie Mathews

Strikeouts Percentage (SO%)

Honus Wagner Eddie Mathews

Ball In-Play Percentage (IP%)

Honus Wagner Eddie Mathews

At Bats per Home Run (ABPHR)

Honus Wagner Eddie Mathews

Wins Above Replacement (WAR)

Honus Wagner Eddie Mathews

Playoff Hitting

Games (G)

Honus Wagner Eddie Mathews

Plate Appearances (PA)

Honus Wagner Eddie Mathews

At Bats (AB)

Honus Wagner Eddie Mathews

Batting Average (BA)

Honus Wagner Eddie Mathews

Hits (H)

Honus Wagner Eddie Mathews

Runs (R)

Honus Wagner Eddie Mathews

Home Runs (HR)

Honus Wagner Eddie Mathews

Runs Batted In (RBI)

Honus Wagner Eddie Mathews

Doubles (2B)

Honus Wagner Eddie Mathews

Triples (3B)

Honus Wagner Eddie Mathews

Walks (BB)

Honus Wagner Eddie Mathews

Strikeouts (SO)

Honus Wagner Eddie Mathews

Stolen Bases (SB)

Honus Wagner Eddie Mathews

Caught Stealing (CS)

Honus Wagner Eddie Mathews

Hit by Pitch (HBP)

Honus Wagner Eddie Mathews

Total Bases (TB)

Honus Wagner Eddie Mathews

On Base Percentage (OBP)

Honus Wagner Eddie Mathews

Slugging Percentage (SLG)

Honus Wagner Eddie Mathews

On Base Percentage Plus Slugging Percentage (OPS)

Honus Wagner Eddie Mathews

Bating Average on Balls in Play (BABIP)

Honus Wagner Eddie Mathews

Strikeouts Percentage (SO%)

Honus Wagner Eddie Mathews

Walk Percentage (BBP)

Honus Wagner Eddie Mathews

Isolated Power (ISOP)

Honus Wagner Eddie Mathews

Secondary Average (SECA)

Honus Wagner Eddie Mathews

Extra Base Hit (XBH)

Honus Wagner Eddie Mathews

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