Hideki Matsui vs. Denis Menke — Career Comparison

Hideki Matsui
Gen XJapanThrows RightBats LeftAsiaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star
Denis Menke
Silent GenerationIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueShortstopAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Hideki Matsui holds a real edge over Denis Menke in this comparison. Hideki Matsui led in home run production (HR/PA+ 151 vs 99), contact rate (K%+ 123 vs 104), and slugging (SLG+ 117 vs 106). Denis Menke held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 149 vs 136). The edge belongs to Hideki Matsui.

Hitting Stats for Hideki Matsui and Denis Menke

Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
1236
146.68
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1598
161.58
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
5056
600
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5934
600
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4442
527.14
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5071
512.74
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.832
0.832
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.736
0.736
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1253
148.69
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1270
128.41
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PAverified
817
96.95
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
904
91.41
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
249
29.55
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
225
22.75
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.42
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
4.04
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175
20.77
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
101
10.21
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
436
51.74
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
366
37.01
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
742.7
88.14
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
681.5
68.91
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2051
243.39
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
1878
189.89
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1821
216.1
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2014
203.64
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.822
0.822
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.713
0.713
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.797
0.797
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.672
0.672
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
656
77.85
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
605
61.17
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
760
90.19
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
606
61.27
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1241
147.27
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
1110
112.23
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
758.7
90.04
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
703.39
71.12
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
21
2.49
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
4.65
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
547
64.91
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
698
70.58
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
35
4.15
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
7.38
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
689
81.76
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
853
86.25
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.34
7.34
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
6.96
6.96
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0.79
0.79
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.82
0.82
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
5.46
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
46
5.46
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
6.57
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
106
12.58
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
10.01
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.54
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
3.44
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.07
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
5.46
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
22
2.61
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
8.9
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59.09
59.09
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
38.64
38.64

Fielding Stats for Hideki Matsui and Denis Menke

Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
692
1.05
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1661
1.17
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
686
1.04
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1406
0.99
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
17845
27
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38272
27
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
5948.1
9
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12757.1
9
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
1326
2.01
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3108
2.19
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.06
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3688
2.6
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.04
Denis Menke
Career
Per 9 Innings
218
0.15
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
1391
2.1
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7014
4.95
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
1367
2.07
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6796
4.79
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.27
98.27
Denis Menke
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.89
96.89
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.975
1.975
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.092
4.092
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.13
99.13
Denis Menke
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.65
84.65
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.02
Denis Menke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
687
0.48
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denis Menke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denis Menke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denis Menke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denis Menke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0