Matt Joyce vs. Hideki Matsui — Career Comparison

Matt Joyce
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueRight FielderAll-Star
Hideki Matsui
Gen XJapanThrows RightBats LeftAsiaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Hideki Matsui comes out clearly ahead of Matt Joyce across most offensive categories. Hideki Matsui led in contact rate (K%+ 123 vs 95), home run production (HR/PA+ 151 vs 123), and slugging (SLG+ 117 vs 106). Matt Joyce held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 144 vs 136). Hideki Matsui was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Matt Joyce and Hideki Matsui

Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1400
192.88
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
1236
146.68
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
4355
600
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5056
600
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
3718
512.24
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4442
527.14
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.785
0.785
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.832
0.832
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
898
123.72
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1253
148.69
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
528
72.74
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
817
96.95
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
206
28.38
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
249
29.55
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
2.07
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.42
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
149
20.53
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175
20.77
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
370
50.98
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
436
51.74
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0.348
0.348
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.166
0.166
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
576.95
79.49
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
742.7
88.14
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
1581
217.82
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2051
243.39
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
1489
205.14
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1821
216.1
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.425
0.425
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.767
0.767
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.822
0.822
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.756
0.756
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.797
0.797
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
537
73.98
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
656
77.85
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
503
69.3
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
760
90.19
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
891
122.76
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1241
147.27
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
564.09
77.72
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
758.7
90.04
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
4.41
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
21
2.49
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
559
77.01
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
547
64.91
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
28
3.86
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
4.15
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
935
128.82
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
689
81.76
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
4.66
4.66
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.34
7.34
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.41
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
5.92
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
5.46
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
10.47
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
106
12.58
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
4.82
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.54
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
3.17
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.07
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
7.99
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
22
2.61
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60.34
60.34
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
59.09
59.09

Fielding Stats for Matt Joyce and Hideki Matsui

Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1022
1.21
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
692
1.05
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
854
1.01
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
686
1.04
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22818
27
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
17845
27
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7606
9
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
5948.1
9
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1628
1.93
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1326
2.01
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.04
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.06
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.03
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.04
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1691
2
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1391
2.1
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1662
1.97
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1367
2.07
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.29
98.29
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.27
98.27
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.626
1.626
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.975
1.975
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.56
83.56
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.13
99.13
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.01
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.02
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0