Heinie Groh vs. Hideki Matsui — Career Comparison

Heinie Groh
Lost GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Hideki Matsui
Gen XJapanThrows RightBats LeftAsiaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Heinie Groh comes out clearly ahead of Hideki Matsui across most offensive categories. Heinie Groh led in contact rate (K%+ 170 vs 123), walk rate (BB%+ 148 vs 136), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 120 vs 111). Hideki Matsui held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 151 vs 80). Heinie Groh was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Heinie Groh and Hideki Matsui

Heinie Groh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Heinie Groh
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1676
142.94
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1236
146.68
Heinie Groh
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7035
600
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
5056
600
Heinie Groh
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6074
518.04
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4442
527.14
Heinie Groh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Heinie Groh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.787
0.787
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.832
0.832
Heinie Groh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1774
151.3
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
1253
148.69
Heinie Groh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1353
115.39
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
817
96.95
Heinie Groh
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
308
26.27
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PAverified
249
29.55
Heinie Groh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
7.42
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.42
Heinie Groh
Career
Per 600 PA
26
2.22
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175
20.77
Heinie Groh
Career
Per 600 PA
421
35.91
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
436
51.74
Heinie Groh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Heinie Groh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Heinie Groh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Heinie Groh
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
954.56
81.41
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PAverified
742.7
88.14
Heinie Groh
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2334
199.06
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2051
243.39
Heinie Groh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2553
217.74
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
1821
216.1
Heinie Groh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.373
0.373
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Heinie Groh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.384
0.384
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Heinie Groh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.757
0.757
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.822
0.822
Heinie Groh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Heinie Groh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Heinie Groh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.754
0.754
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.797
0.797
Heinie Groh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Heinie Groh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
918
78.29
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
656
77.85
Heinie Groh
Career
Per 600 PA
566
48.27
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
760
90.19
Heinie Groh
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1458
124.35
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1241
147.27
Heinie Groh
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1031.62
87.98
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PAverified
758.7
90.04
Heinie Groh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
7.08
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
21
2.49
Heinie Groh
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
696
59.36
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PAverified
547
64.91
Heinie Groh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
4.15
Heinie Groh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
29.42
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
689
81.76
Heinie Groh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20.39
20.39
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
7.34
7.34
Heinie Groh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.02
2.02
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0.79
0.79
Heinie Groh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
15.52
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heinie Groh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
5.46
Heinie Groh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
106
12.58
Heinie Groh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
180
15.35
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.54
Heinie Groh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
5.63
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.07
Heinie Groh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
246
20.98
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
22
2.61
Heinie Groh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73.17
73.17
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
59.09
59.09

Fielding Stats for Heinie Groh and Hideki Matsui

Heinie Groh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Heinie Groh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1644
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
692
1.05
Heinie Groh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
686
1.04
Heinie Groh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17845
27
Heinie Groh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5948.1
9
Heinie Groh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2172
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1326
2.01
Heinie Groh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3568
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.06
Heinie Groh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.04
Heinie Groh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5963
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1391
2.1
Heinie Groh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5740
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1367
2.07
Heinie Groh
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.26
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.27
98.27
Heinie Groh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.492
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.975
1.975
Heinie Groh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.13
99.13
Heinie Groh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
408
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.02
Heinie Groh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heinie Groh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heinie Groh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heinie Groh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0