Hideki Matsui vs. Carlos May — Career Comparison

Hideki Matsui
Gen XJapanThrows RightBats LeftAsiaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star
Carlos May
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Hideki Matsui holds a real edge over Carlos May in this comparison. Hideki Matsui led in home run production (HR/PA+ 151 vs 98), contact rate (K%+ 123 vs 112), and slugging (SLG+ 117 vs 112). Carlos May held the edge in on-base percentage (OBP+ 117 vs 111). The edge belongs to Hideki Matsui.

Hitting Stats for Hideki Matsui and Carlos May

Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1236
146.68
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1165
148
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5056
600
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
4723
600
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4442
527.14
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
4120
523.4
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.832
0.832
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.772
0.772
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1253
148.69
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
1127
143.17
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
817
96.95
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
842
106.97
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
249
29.55
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
172
21.85
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.42
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
2.92
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175
20.77
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
90
11.43
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
436
51.74
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
285
36.21
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
742.7
88.14
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
594.54
75.53
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2051
243.39
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
1615
205.17
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1821
216.1
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
1684
213.93
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.357
0.357
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.392
0.392
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.822
0.822
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.749
0.749
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.797
0.797
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.715
0.715
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
656
77.85
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
545
69.24
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
760
90.19
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
536
68.09
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1241
147.27
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
991
125.89
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
758.7
90.04
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
618.71
78.6
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
21
2.49
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
5.72
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
547
64.91
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
512
65.04
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
35
4.15
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
8
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
689
81.76
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
565
71.78
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
7.34
7.34
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.36
8.36
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0.79
0.79
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.91
0.91
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
0.89
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
5.46
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
39
4.95
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
12.58
Carlos May
Career
Per 600 PA
112
14.23
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.54
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
10.8
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.07
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
6.73
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
22
2.61
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
17.53
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
59.09
59.09
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61.59
61.59

Fielding Stats for Hideki Matsui and Carlos May

Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
692
1.05
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
888
1.06
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
686
1.04
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
867
1.03
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
17845
27
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22685
27
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
5948.1
9
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7561.2
9
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
1326
2.01
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2920
3.48
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.06
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
193
0.23
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.04
Carlos May
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.05
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
1391
2.1
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3158
3.76
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
1367
2.07
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3113
3.71
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.27
98.27
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.58
98.58
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.975
1.975
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.506
3.506
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.13
99.13
Carlos May
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.64
97.64
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.02
Carlos May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
0.19
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carlos May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carlos May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carlos May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carlos May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0