Sid Bream vs. Hideki Matsui — Career Comparison

Sid Bream
Baby BoomersPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueFirst Baseman
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 Sid Bream across most offensive categories. Hideki Matsui led in home run production (HR/PA+ 151 vs 127), walk rate (BB%+ 136 vs 117), and contact rate (K%+ 123 vs 111). Hideki Matsui was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Sid Bream and Hideki Matsui

Sid Bream
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Sid Bream
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1088
184.93
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1236
146.68
Sid Bream
Career
Per 600 PA
3530
600
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5056
600
Sid Bream
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3108
528.27
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4442
527.14
Sid Bream
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Sid Bream
Career
Per 600 PA
0.773
0.773
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.832
0.832
Sid Bream
Career
Per 600 PA
819
139.21
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1253
148.69
Sid Bream
Career
Per 600 PA
526
89.41
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
817
96.95
Sid Bream
Career
Per 600 PAverified
191
32.46
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
249
29.55
Sid Bream
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
2.04
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.42
Sid Bream
Career
Per 600 PA
90
15.3
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175
20.77
Sid Bream
Career
Per 600 PA
293
49.8
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
436
51.74
Sid Bream
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0.348
0.348
Sid Bream
Career
Per 600 PA
0.029
0.029
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Sid Bream
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Sid Bream
Career
Per 600 PA
447.04
75.98
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
742.7
88.14
Sid Bream
Career
Per 600 PA
1304
221.64
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2051
243.39
Sid Bream
Career
Per 600 PA
1177
200.06
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1821
216.1
Sid Bream
Career
Per 600 PA
0.336
0.336
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Sid Bream
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Sid Bream
Career
Per 600 PA
0.756
0.756
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.822
0.822
Sid Bream
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Sid Bream
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Sid Bream
Career
Per 600 PA
0.712
0.712
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.797
0.797
Sid Bream
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Sid Bream
Career
Per 600 PA
351
59.66
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
656
77.85
Sid Bream
Career
Per 600 PA
455
77.34
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
760
90.19
Sid Bream
Career
Per 600 PA
716
121.7
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1241
147.27
Sid Bream
Career
Per 600 PA
445.47
75.72
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
758.7
90.04
Sid Bream
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.85
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
2.49
Sid Bream
Career
Per 600 PA
353
60
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
547
64.91
Sid Bream
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
7.65
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
35
4.15
Sid Bream
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
450
76.49
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
689
81.76
Sid Bream
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.84
7.84
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
7.34
7.34
Sid Bream
Career
Per 600 PA
0.78
0.78
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Sid Bream
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
4.42
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sid Bream
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
6.46
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
5.46
Sid Bream
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
12.75
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PAverified
106
12.58
Sid Bream
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
8.5
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.54
Sid Bream
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
6.8
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.07
Sid Bream
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
15.3
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
22
2.61
Sid Bream
Career
Per 600 PA
55.56
55.56
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59.09
59.09

Fielding Stats for Sid Bream and Hideki Matsui

Sid Bream
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Sid Bream
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
956
1.18
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
692
1.05
Sid Bream
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
802
0.99
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
686
1.04
Sid Bream
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21962
27
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
17845
27
Sid Bream
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7320.2
9
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
5948.1
9
Sid Bream
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7437
9.14
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
1326
2.01
Sid Bream
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
786
0.97
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.06
Sid Bream
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.08
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.04
Sid Bream
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8292
10.19
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
1391
2.1
Sid Bream
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8223
10.11
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
1367
2.07
Sid Bream
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.17
99.17
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.27
98.27
Sid Bream
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.602
8.602
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.975
1.975
Sid Bream
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.89
83.89
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.13
99.13
Sid Bream
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
620
0.76
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.02
Sid Bream
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sid Bream
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sid Bream
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sid Bream
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0