Hideki Matsui vs. John Roseboro — Career Comparison

Hideki Matsui
Gen XJapanThrows RightBats LeftAsiaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star
John Roseboro
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueCatcherGold GloveAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Hideki Matsui comes out clearly ahead of John Roseboro across most offensive categories. Hideki Matsui led in home run production (HR/PA+ 151 vs 86), walk rate (BB%+ 136 vs 120), and slugging (SLG+ 117 vs 102). Hideki Matsui was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Hideki Matsui and John Roseboro

Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
1236
146.68
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1585
172.06
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
5056
600
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5527
600
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4442
527.14
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4847
526.18
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.832
0.832
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.721
0.721
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1253
148.69
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
1206
130.92
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PAverified
817
96.95
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
868
94.23
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
249
29.55
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
190
20.63
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.42
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
4.78
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175
20.77
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
104
11.29
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
436
51.74
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
338
36.69
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
742.7
88.14
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
625.4
67.89
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2051
243.39
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
1796
194.97
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1821
216.1
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
1789
194.21
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.371
0.371
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.822
0.822
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.697
0.697
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.797
0.797
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.648
0.648
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
656
77.85
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
512
55.58
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
760
90.19
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
548
59.49
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1241
147.27
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
956
103.78
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
758.7
90.04
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
634.89
68.92
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
21
2.49
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
3.91
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PAverified
547
64.91
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
547
59.38
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
35
4.15
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
11.94
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
689
81.76
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
677
73.49
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
7.34
7.34
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.16
8.16
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0.79
0.79
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
4.78
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
46
5.46
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
5.75
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
106
12.58
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
8.25
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.54
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
7.27
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.07
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
6.08
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
22
2.61
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123
13.35
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59.09
59.09
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
54.47
54.47

Fielding Stats for Hideki Matsui and John Roseboro

Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
692
1.05
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1489
1.11
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
686
1.04
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1358
1.02
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
17845
27
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36057
27
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
5948.1
9
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12019
9
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
1326
2.01
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9332
6.99
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.06
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
678
0.51
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.04
John Roseboro
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
0.08
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
1391
2.1
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10117
7.58
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
1367
2.07
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10010
7.5
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.27
98.27
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.975
1.975
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.723
6.723
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.13
99.13
John Roseboro
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.2
91.2
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.02
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.09
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Roseboro
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
0.08
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Roseboro
Career
Per 9 Innings
427
0.32
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Roseboro
Career
Per 9 Innings
406
0.3
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
0.22