Shogo Akiyama vs. Brad Wellman — Career Comparison

Shogo Akiyama
MillenialJapanThrows RightBats LeftAsiaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Brad Wellman
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Shogo Akiyama and Brad Wellman are closely matched on the surface stats. Brad Wellman posted stronger numbers in slugging (.287 vs .274) and batting average (.231 vs .224). Shogo Akiyama had the advantage in OPS (.596 vs .568). By the career numbers, Brad Wellman 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 Brad Wellman

Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Brad Wellman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
142
234.07
Brad Wellman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
441
261.2
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
364
600
Brad Wellman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1013
600
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
317
522.53
Brad Wellman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
927
549.06
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Brad Wellman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.634
0.634
Brad Wellman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.603
0.603
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
71
117.03
Brad Wellman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
126.75
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
56
92.31
Brad Wellman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
176
104.24
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
23.08
Brad Wellman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
17.77
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.65
Brad Wellman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
1.18
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Wellman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.55
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
24.73
Brad Wellman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
22.51
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Brad Wellman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.178
0.178
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Wellman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Wellman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31.21
51.45
Brad Wellman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73.11
43.3
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
87
143.41
Brad Wellman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
266
157.55
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
191.21
Brad Wellman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
280
165.84
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Brad Wellman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Brad Wellman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.594
0.594
Brad Wellman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.567
0.567
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Brad Wellman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Brad Wellman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.555
0.555
Brad Wellman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.476
0.476
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Brad Wellman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
32
52.75
Brad Wellman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
57.45
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
21
34.62
Brad Wellman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
45.61
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
53
87.36
Brad Wellman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
99.51
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33.13
54.6
Brad Wellman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76.72
45.44
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
9.89
Brad Wellman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
4.15
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
64.29
Brad Wellman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
34.95
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.65
Brad Wellman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
1.18
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
121.98
Brad Wellman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
176
104.24
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
4.92
4.92
Brad Wellman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.76
5.76
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Brad Wellman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.65
Brad Wellman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
7.7
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.65
Brad Wellman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.15
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.3
Brad Wellman
Career
Per 600 PA
24
14.22
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
9
14.84
Brad Wellman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
15.4
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
9.89
Brad Wellman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
8.88
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
24.73
Brad Wellman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
24.28
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
60
60
Brad Wellman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63.41
63.41

Fielding Stats for Shogo Akiyama and Brad Wellman

Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Brad Wellman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
1.39
Brad Wellman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
418
1.54
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.97
Brad Wellman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
242
0.89
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 9 Innings
2193
27
Brad Wellman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7308
27
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 9 Innings
731
9
Brad Wellman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2436
9
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
2.13
Brad Wellman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
488
1.8
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Brad Wellman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
831
3.07
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Brad Wellman
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.14
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
2.18
Brad Wellman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1356
5.01
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 9 Innings
175
2.15
Brad Wellman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1319
4.87
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.87
98.87
Brad Wellman
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.27
97.27
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.549
1.549
Brad Wellman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.156
3.156
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.91
69.91
Brad Wellman
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.89
57.89
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Wellman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
0.55
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Wellman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Wellman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Wellman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Wellman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0