Paul Howard vs. Kazuo Matsui — Career Comparison

Paul Howard
Lost GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
Kazuo Matsui
Gen XJapanThrows RightBats SwitchAsiaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Kazuo Matsui posted the stronger offensive profile against Paul Howard. Kazuo Matsui posted stronger numbers in OPS (.704 vs .635) and slugging (.380 vs .267). Paul Howard had the advantage in on-base percentage (.368 vs .323). 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 Paul Howard and Kazuo Matsui

Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
180
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
630
147.95
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
20
600
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2555
600
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
15
450
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2302
540.59
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3
90
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
615
144.42
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
60
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
439
103.09
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
124
29.12
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
4.7
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
7.51
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
30
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
176
41.33
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.052
0.052
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1.95
58.38
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
304.05
71.4
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
4
120
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
875
205.48
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
210
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
805
189.04
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.635
0.635
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.701
0.701
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.679
0.679
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
60
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
330
77.5
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
211
49.55
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
120
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
509
119.53
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2.11
63.19
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
319.15
74.95
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
2.58
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
90
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
179
42.04
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
2.11
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
403
94.64
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
6.34
6.34
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
11.04
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.76
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
14
3.29
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
23.95
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
4.23
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
28.18
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
85

Fielding Stats for Paul Howard and Kazuo Matsui

Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.32
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
586
1.07
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.88
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
565
1.03
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
27
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14842
27
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
9
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4947.1
9
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.44
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1120
2.04
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.22
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1636
2.98
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.11
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.66
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2815
5.12
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.66
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2756
5.01
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.9
97.9
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.703
4.703
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.42
96.42
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
401
0.73
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0