Dixie Howell vs. Hideki Matsui — Career Comparison

Dixie Howell
Greatest GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueCatcher
Hideki Matsui
Gen XJapanThrows RightBats LeftAsiaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star

On the career numbers, Hideki Matsui posted the stronger offensive profile against Dixie Howell. Hideki Matsui posted stronger numbers in OPS (.826 vs .652) and on-base percentage (.365 vs .315). 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 Dixie Howell and Hideki Matsui

Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
340
201.38
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1236
146.68
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
1013
600
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5056
600
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
910
538.99
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4442
527.14
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.832
0.832
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
224
132.68
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1253
148.69
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
169
100.1
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
817
96.95
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
39
23.1
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
249
29.55
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.37
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
1.42
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
12
7.11
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175
20.77
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
55
32.58
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
436
51.74
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.054
0.054
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
96.78
57.32
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
742.7
88.14
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
307
181.84
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2051
243.39
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
315
186.57
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1821
216.1
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.652
0.652
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.822
0.822
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.564
0.564
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.797
0.797
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
98
58.05
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
656
77.85
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
93
55.08
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
760
90.19
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
179
106.02
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1241
147.27
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
104.2
61.72
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
758.7
90.04
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.37
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
2.49
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
87
51.53
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
547
64.91
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.59
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
4.15
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
140
82.92
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PAverified
689
81.76
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
7.24
7.24
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.34
7.34
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.92
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.18
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
5.46
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
11.85
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
106
12.58
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.59
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.54
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.18
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
1.07
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.78
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.61
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59.09
59.09

Fielding Stats for Dixie Howell and Hideki Matsui

Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
319
22.79
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
692
1.05
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.93
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
686
1.04
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
378
27
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17845
27
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
9
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5948.1
9
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1189
84.93
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1326
2.01
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
9.5
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.06
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
1.57
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.04
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1344
96
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1391
2.1
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1322
94.43
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1367
2.07
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.36
98.36
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.27
98.27
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.144
4.144
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.975
1.975
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.08
4.08
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.13
99.13
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.93
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.02
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.86
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.29
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.14
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0