Javier Baez vs. Hideki Matsui — Career Comparison

Javier Baez
MillenialP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueShortstopGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star
Hideki Matsui
Gen XJapanThrows RightBats LeftAsiaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Hideki Matsui comes out clearly ahead of Javier Baez across most offensive categories. Hideki Matsui led in walk rate (BB%+ 136 vs 53), contact rate (K%+ 123 vs 78), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 111 vs 97). Javier Baez held the edge in batting average (AVG+ 108 vs 107). Hideki Matsui was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Javier Baez and Hideki Matsui

Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1347
158.01
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
1236
146.68
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5115
600
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
5056
600
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4794
562.35
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
4442
527.14
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.745
0.745
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.832
0.832
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
1206
141.47
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1253
148.69
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
749
87.86
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
817
96.95
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
234
27.45
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
249
29.55
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
3.52
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.42
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
193
22.64
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
175
20.77
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
457
53.61
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
436
51.74
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.379
0.379
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0.348
0.348
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
615.53
72.2
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
742.7
88.14
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2079
243.87
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
2051
243.39
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
1492
175.01
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1821
216.1
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.434
0.434
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.726
0.726
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.822
0.822
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.664
0.664
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.797
0.797
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
653
76.6
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
656
77.85
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
685
80.35
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
760
90.19
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
1145
134.31
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1241
147.27
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
597.91
70.14
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
758.7
90.04
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
6.8
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
21
2.49
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
228
26.74
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
547
64.91
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
34
3.99
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
4.15
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
1403
164.57
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
689
81.76
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
3.65
3.65
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.34
7.34
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
0.94
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
27
3.17
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
5.46
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
112
13.14
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
12.58
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
13.49
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.54
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
3.99
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.07
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
17.48
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
22
2.61
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.18
77.18
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
59.09
59.09

Fielding Stats for Javier Baez and Hideki Matsui

Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1417
1.2
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
692
1.05
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1202
1.01
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
686
1.04
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32008
27
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
17845
27
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10669.1
9
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
5948.1
9
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1857
1.57
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1326
2.01
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3055
2.58
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.06
Javier Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
0.14
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.04
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5080
4.29
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
1391
2.1
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4912
4.14
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
1367
2.07
Javier Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.69
96.69
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.27
98.27
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.467
3.467
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.975
1.975
Javier Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.83
84.83
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.13
99.13
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
672
0.57
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.02
Javier Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Javier Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Javier Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Javier Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0