Bert James vs. Kazuo Matsui — Career Comparison

Bert James
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRight Fielder
Kazuo Matsui
Gen XJapanThrows RightBats SwitchAsiaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Bert James and Kazuo Matsui are closely matched on the surface stats. Kazuo Matsui posted stronger numbers in OPS (.704 vs .686) and slugging (.380 vs .286). Bert James had the advantage in on-base percentage (.400 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 Bert James and Kazuo Matsui

Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
630
147.95
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
25
600
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2555
600
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
21
504
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2302
540.59
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0.744
0.744
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
615
144.42
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
144
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
439
103.09
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124
29.12
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
4.7
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
7.51
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
176
41.33
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.052
0.052
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.09
74.18
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
304.05
71.4
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
875
205.48
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
240
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
805
189.04
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.686
0.686
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.701
0.701
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.733
0.733
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0.679
0.679
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
330
77.5
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211
49.55
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
509
119.53
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.64
87.44
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
319.15
74.95
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
2.58
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
96
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
179
42.04
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
2.11
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
72
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
403
94.64
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.33
8.33
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
6.34
6.34
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
11.04
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.76
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
14
3.29
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102
23.95
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
4.23
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
28.18
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
85
85

Fielding Stats for Bert James and Kazuo Matsui

Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.02
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
1.07
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.02
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
565
1.03
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
27
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14842
27
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
9
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4947.1
9
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.53
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1120
2.04
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1636
2.98
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.11
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.87
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2815
5.12
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.7
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2756
5.01
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
90.91
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.9
97.9
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.667
1.667
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.703
4.703
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.42
96.42
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
401
0.73
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0