Wade Boggs vs. Hideki Matsui — Career Comparison
When their careers are measured against the same standard, Wade Boggs comes out clearly ahead of Hideki Matsui across most offensive categories. Wade Boggs led in contact rate (K%+ 233 vs 123), walk rate (BB%+ 173 vs 136), and batting average (AVG+ 138 vs 107). Hideki Matsui held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 151 vs 54). Wade Boggs was the more complete offensive player.
Hitting Stats for Wade Boggs and Hideki Matsui
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
2440
136.31
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
1236
146.68
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
10740
600
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
5056
600
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
9180
512.85
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
4442
527.14
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.87
0.87
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0.832
0.832
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
757
42.29
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
436
51.74
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0.348
0.348
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
1750.46
97.79
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
742.7
88.14
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
4064
227.04
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
2051
243.39
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
4445
248.32
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
1821
216.1
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.415
0.415
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.443
0.443
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0.462
0.462
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.858
0.858
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0.797
0.797
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
2409
134.58
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
1241
147.27
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
1812.32
101.25
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
758.7
90.04
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
180
10.06
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
35
4.15
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
745
41.62
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
689
81.76
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
14.42
14.42
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
7.34
7.34
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
1.9
1.9
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0.79
0.79
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
236
13.18
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
106
12.58
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
35
1.96
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.07
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
59
3.3
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
22
2.61
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
40.68
40.68
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
59.09
59.09
Fielding Stats for Wade Boggs and Hideki Matsui
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2285
1.06
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
692
1.05
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2223
1.03
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
686
1.04
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
58402
27
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
17845
27
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
19467.1
9
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
5948.1
9
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2115
0.98
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
1326
2.01
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4304
1.99
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.06
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
6651
3.07
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
1391
2.1
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
6419
2.97
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
1367
2.07
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.51
96.51
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.27
98.27
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.809
2.809
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.975
1.975
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.29
97.29
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.13
99.13
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
472
0.22
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.02