Hideki Matsui vs. Billy Sample — Career Comparison

Hideki Matsui
Gen XJapanThrows RightBats LeftAsiaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star
Billy Sample
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Hideki Matsui comes out clearly ahead of Billy Sample across most offensive categories. Hideki Matsui led in home run production (HR/PA+ 151 vs 73), walk rate (BB%+ 136 vs 87), and slugging (SLG+ 117 vs 96). Billy Sample held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 155 vs 123). Hideki Matsui was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Hideki Matsui and Billy Sample

Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1236
146.68
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PAverified
826
177.13
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5056
600
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
2798
600
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4442
527.14
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2516
539.53
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.832
0.832
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.749
0.749
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1253
148.69
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
684
146.68
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
817
96.95
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PAverified
502
107.65
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
249
29.55
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
127
27.23
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
1.42
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.93
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175
20.77
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
46
9.86
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
436
51.74
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
182
39.03
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
742.7
88.14
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
332.46
71.29
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2051
243.39
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
967
207.36
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1821
216.1
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
907
194.5
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.384
0.384
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.822
0.822
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.713
0.713
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.112
0.112
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.797
0.797
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.678
0.678
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
656
77.85
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PAverified
371
79.56
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
760
90.19
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
230
49.32
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1241
147.27
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
555
119.01
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
758.7
90.04
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
351.61
75.4
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
21
2.49
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
6
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
547
64.91
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
195
41.82
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
4.15
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.72
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
689
81.76
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
230
49.32
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
7.34
7.34
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.17
12.17
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0.79
0.79
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.85
0.85
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
7.93
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
5.46
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
22
4.72
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
106
12.58
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
7.72
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.54
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
21.02
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.07
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
6.65
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
22
2.61
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
129
27.66
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
59.09
59.09
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.97
75.97

Fielding Stats for Hideki Matsui and Billy Sample

Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
692
1.05
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
712
1.16
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
686
1.04
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
620
1.01
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17845
27
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
16644
27
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5948.1
9
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
5548
9
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
1326
2.01
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1378
2.24
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.06
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.05
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.04
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.03
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
1391
2.1
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1428
2.32
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
1367
2.07
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1410
2.29
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.27
98.27
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.74
98.74
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.975
1.975
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.98
1.98
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.13
99.13
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.08
87.08
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.02
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.01
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0