Brett Gardner vs. Kazuo Matsui — Career Comparison

Brett Gardner
MillenialSouth CarolinaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueLeft FielderGold GloveAll-Star
Kazuo Matsui
Gen XJapanThrows RightBats SwitchAsiaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Brett Gardner comes out clearly ahead of Kazuo Matsui across most offensive categories. Brett Gardner led in walk rate (BB%+ 124 vs 84), home run production (HR/PA+ 84 vs 48), and slugging (SLG+ 103 vs 92). Kazuo Matsui held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 110 vs 104). Brett Gardner was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Brett Gardner and Kazuo Matsui

Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688
153.13
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
630
147.95
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6614
600
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
2555
600
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5737
520.44
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2302
540.59
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0.744
0.744
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1470
133.35
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PAverified
615
144.42
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1007
91.35
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PAverified
439
103.09
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
251
22.77
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PAverified
124
29.12
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
6.62
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
20
4.7
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
12.61
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
32
7.51
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
463
42
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
176
41.33
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0.052
0.052
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
865.71
78.53
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
304.05
71.4
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2284
207.2
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
875
205.48
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2236
202.84
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
805
189.04
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
0.74
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0.701
0.701
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.142
0.142
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.757
0.757
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0.679
0.679
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
943
85.55
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
330
77.5
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
578
52.43
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
211
49.55
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1382
125.37
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
509
119.53
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
883.9
80.18
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
319.15
74.95
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
6.08
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
11
2.58
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
699
63.41
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
179
42.04
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.54
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
2.11
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
1245
112.94
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
403
94.64
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
5.31
5.31
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.34
6.34
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
0.56
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
6.26
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
11.04
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
3.81
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
16
3.76
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
58
5.26
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
3.29
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
274
24.86
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
102
23.95
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
5.81
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
18
4.23
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
338
30.66
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
120
28.18
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
81.07
81.07
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
85

Fielding Stats for Brett Gardner and Kazuo Matsui

Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1633
1.1
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
586
1.07
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1470
0.99
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
565
1.03
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39965
27
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
14842
27
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13321.2
9
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
4947.1
9
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3117
2.11
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
1120
2.04
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.05
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1636
2.98
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.02
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.11
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3221
2.18
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2815
5.12
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3196
2.16
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2756
5.01
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.22
99.22
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.9
97.9
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.957
1.957
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.703
4.703
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.02
90.02
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.42
96.42
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.01
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
401
0.73
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0