Shogo Akiyama vs. Dave Watkins — Career Comparison

Shogo Akiyama
MillenialJapanThrows RightBats LeftAsiaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Dave Watkins
Silent GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Shogo Akiyama posted the stronger offensive profile against Dave Watkins. Shogo Akiyama posted stronger numbers in OPS (.596 vs .574) and on-base percentage (.321 vs .291). Dave Watkins had the advantage in home run production (4 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Shogo Akiyama had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Shogo Akiyama and Dave Watkins

Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
142
234.07
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
237.93
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
364
600
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
174
600
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
317
522.53
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
148
510.34
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.176
0.176
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.634
0.634
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
117.03
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
26
89.66
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
92.31
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
19
65.52
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
23.08
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.9
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.65
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.45
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
13.79
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
24.73
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
7
24.14
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31.21
51.45
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
13.71
47.28
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
143.41
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
144.83
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
191.21
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
50
172.41
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.594
0.594
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.575
0.575
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.108
0.108
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.555
0.555
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.535
0.535
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
52.75
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
58.62
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
34.62
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
41.38
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
87.36
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
25
86.21
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33.13
54.6
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
12.92
44.57
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
9.89
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.9
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
64.29
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
75.86
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.65
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PAverified
74
121.98
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
182.76
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.92
4.92
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
3.28
3.28
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.65
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.9
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.65
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.3
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.9
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
14.84
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.9
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
9.89
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
10.34
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
24.73
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
5
17.24
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
60
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
40
40

Fielding Stats for Shogo Akiyama and Dave Watkins

Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
113
1.39
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
1.4
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.97
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.89
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2193
27
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1154
27
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
731
9
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
384.2
9
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
2.13
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
247
5.78
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.47
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.12
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
2.18
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
272
6.36
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 9 Innings
175
2.15
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
267
6.25
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.87
98.87
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.16
98.16
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.549
1.549
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.91
69.91
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
63.33
63.33
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.3
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.49
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.47
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.3