Dick Billings vs. Hideki Matsui — Career Comparison

Dick Billings
Silent GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueCatcher
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 Dick Billings across most offensive categories. Hideki Matsui led in home run production (HR/PA+ 151 vs 58), walk rate (BB%+ 136 vs 66), and slugging (SLG+ 117 vs 82). Hideki Matsui was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Dick Billings and Hideki Matsui

Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
400
178.44
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1236
146.68
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
1345
600
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5056
600
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1231
549.14
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4442
527.14
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.605
0.605
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.832
0.832
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
280
124.91
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1253
148.69
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
219
97.7
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
817
96.95
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
44
19.63
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
249
29.55
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.45
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.42
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
16
7.14
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175
20.77
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
61
27.21
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
436
51.74
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
101.45
45.26
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
742.7
88.14
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
374
166.84
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2051
243.39
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
376
167.73
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1821
216.1
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.584
0.584
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.822
0.822
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.076
0.076
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.477
0.477
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.797
0.797
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
101
45.06
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
656
77.85
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
142
63.35
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
760
90.19
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
227
101.26
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1241
147.27
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
104.05
46.42
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
758.7
90.04
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
4.01
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
2.49
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
87
38.81
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
547
64.91
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
8
3.57
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
4.15
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
207
92.34
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PAverified
689
81.76
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
6.5
6.5
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.34
7.34
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.23
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
5.8
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
5.46
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
16.06
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PAverified
106
12.58
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.68
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
1.54
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
5.35
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.07
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
8.03
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
2.61
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59.09
59.09

Fielding Stats for Dick Billings and Hideki Matsui

Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
1.16
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
692
1.05
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
308
1
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
686
1.04
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
8276
27
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17845
27
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
2758.2
9
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5948.1
9
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1414
4.61
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
1326
2.01
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
0.49
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.06
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.11
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.04
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1598
5.21
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
1391
2.1
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1564
5.1
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
1367
2.07
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.87
97.87
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.27
98.27
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.393
4.393
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.975
1.975
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.52
86.52
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.13
99.13
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.08
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.02
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.11
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
0.49
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.26
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0