Kevin Cron vs. Kazuo Matsui — Career Comparison

Kevin Cron
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueUnknown
Kazuo Matsui
Gen XJapanThrows RightBats SwitchAsiaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Kevin Cron and Kazuo Matsui are closely matched on the surface stats. Kazuo Matsui posted stronger numbers in OPS (.704 vs .665) and on-base percentage (.323 vs .245). Kevin Cron had the advantage in slugging (.420 vs .380). By the career numbers, Kazuo 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 Kevin Cron and Kazuo Matsui

Kevin Cron
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
287.76
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
630
147.95
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 600 PA
98
600
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2555
600
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 600 PA
88
538.78
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2302
540.59
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 600 PA
0.672
0.672
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 600 PA
15
91.84
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
615
144.42
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 600 PA
5
30.61
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
439
103.09
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 600 PA
4
24.49
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124
29.12
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
4.7
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
36.73
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
7.51
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
61.22
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
176
41.33
Kevin Cron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Kevin Cron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Kevin Cron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0.052
0.052
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 600 PA
10.5
64.26
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
304.05
71.4
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
226.53
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
875
205.48
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 600 PA
24
146.94
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
805
189.04
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Kevin Cron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.421
0.421
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.701
0.701
Kevin Cron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 600 PA
0.605
0.605
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.679
0.679
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 600 PA
12
73.47
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
330
77.5
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
97.96
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
211
49.55
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
134.69
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
509
119.53
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 600 PA
7.97
48.82
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
319.15
74.95
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
24.49
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
2.58
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 600 PA
5
30.61
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
179
42.04
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
2.11
Kevin Cron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
214.29
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PAverified
403
94.64
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 600 PA
2.8
2.8
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.34
6.34
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
11.04
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.12
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
3.76
Kevin Cron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
12.24
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
3.29
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
23.95
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.12
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
4.23
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.12
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
28.18
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
85

Fielding Stats for Kevin Cron and Kazuo Matsui

Kevin Cron
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.87
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
586
1.07
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.94
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
565
1.03
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
27
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14842
27
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 9 Innings
67.1
9
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4947.1
9
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
7.62
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1120
2.04
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.4
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1636
2.98
Kevin Cron
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.11
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
8.15
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2815
5.12
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
8.02
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2756
5.01
Kevin Cron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.36
98.36
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.9
97.9
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.286
4.286
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.703
4.703
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.42
96.42
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.94
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
401
0.73
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Cron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0