Jim Cook vs. Hideki Matsui — Career Comparison

Jim Cook
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Hideki Matsui
Gen XJapanThrows RightBats LeftAsiaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star

On the career numbers, Hideki Matsui posted the stronger offensive profile against Jim Cook. Hideki Matsui posted stronger numbers in OPS (.826 vs .434) and on-base percentage (.365 vs .241). By the career numbers, Hideki Matsui had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Jim Cook and Hideki Matsui

Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
165.52
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1236
146.68
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
29
600
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5056
600
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
537.93
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4442
527.14
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.494
0.494
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.832
0.832
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
4
82.76
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1253
148.69
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
3
62.07
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
817
96.95
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20.69
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
249
29.55
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.42
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175
20.77
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20.69
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
436
51.74
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
1.57
32.56
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
742.7
88.14
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
5
103.45
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2051
243.39
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
7
144.83
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1821
216.1
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.434
0.434
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.822
0.822
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.157
0.157
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.409
0.409
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.797
0.797
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
3
62.07
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
656
77.85
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
2
41.38
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
760
90.19
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
5
103.45
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1241
147.27
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
1.35
27.88
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
758.7
90.04
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
20.69
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
2.49
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
2
41.38
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
547
64.91
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
4.15
Jim Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
144.83
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PAverified
689
81.76
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
4.14
4.14
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.34
7.34
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
5.46
Jim Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
106
12.58
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
20.69
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
1.54
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.07
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
20.69
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
2.61
Jim Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
59.09
59.09

Fielding Stats for Jim Cook and Hideki Matsui

Jim Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Jim Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.36
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
692
1.05
Jim Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
686
1.04
Jim Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
27
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17845
27
Jim Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
9
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5948.1
9
Jim Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.89
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1326
2.01
Jim Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.51
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
0.06
Jim Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.34
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.04
Jim Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
3.74
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1391
2.1
Jim Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
3.4
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1367
2.07
Jim Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
90.91
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.27
98.27
Jim Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.975
1.975
Jim Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.13
99.13
Jim Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.02
Jim Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0