Hideki Matsui vs. Ron Samford — Career Comparison

Hideki Matsui
Gen XJapanThrows RightBats LeftAsiaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star
Ron Samford
Silent GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Hideki Matsui posted the stronger offensive profile against Ron Samford. Hideki Matsui posted stronger numbers in OPS (.826 vs .579) and on-base percentage (.365 vs .261). By the career numbers, Hideki 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 Hideki Matsui and Ron Samford

Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1236
146.68
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
158
263.33
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5056
600
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
360
600
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4442
527.14
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
334
556.67
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.832
0.832
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1253
148.69
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
73
121.67
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
817
96.95
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
52
86.67
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
249
29.55
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
14
23.33
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
1.42
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.33
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175
20.77
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
5
8.33
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
436
51.74
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
21
35
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
742.7
88.14
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
26.73
44.56
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2051
243.39
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
106
176.67
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1821
216.1
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
93
155
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.822
0.822
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.579
0.579
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.099
0.099
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.797
0.797
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.467
0.467
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
656
77.85
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
31
51.67
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
760
90.19
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
27
45
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1241
147.27
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
53
88.33
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
758.7
90.04
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
25.99
43.32
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
2.49
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
5
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
547
64.91
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
17
28.33
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
4.15
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
689
81.76
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
76.67
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
7.34
7.34
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.83
7.83
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
6.67
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
5.46
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.33
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PAverified
106
12.58
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
20
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
1.54
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.33
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
1.07
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.67
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
2.61
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
5
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
59.09
59.09
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Hideki Matsui and Ron Samford

Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ron Samford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
692
1.05
Ron Samford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
1.41
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
686
1.04
Ron Samford
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
0.95
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17845
27
Ron Samford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2699
27
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5948.1
9
Ron Samford
Career
Per 9 Innings
899.2
9
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1326
2.01
Ron Samford
Career
Per 9 Innings
186
1.86
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.06
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
3.13
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.04
Ron Samford
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.24
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1391
2.1
Ron Samford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
523
5.23
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1367
2.07
Ron Samford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
499
4.99
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.27
98.27
Ron Samford
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.41
95.41
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.975
1.975
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.539
3.539
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.13
99.13
Ron Samford
Career
Per 9 Innings
67.38
67.38
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.02
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.62
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Samford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Samford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Samford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Samford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0