Hideki Matsui vs. Jimmy Sheckard — Career Comparison

Hideki Matsui
Gen XJapanThrows RightBats LeftAsiaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star
Jimmy Sheckard
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueLeft Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Jimmy Sheckard comes out clearly ahead of Hideki Matsui across most offensive categories. Jimmy Sheckard led in home run production (HR/PA+ 249 vs 151), walk rate (BB%+ 162 vs 136), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 120 vs 111). Hideki Matsui held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 123 vs 98). Jimmy Sheckard was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Hideki Matsui and Jimmy Sheckard

Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1236
146.68
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2122
139.64
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
5056
600
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9118
600
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4442
527.14
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7605
500.44
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Jimmy Sheckard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.832
0.832
Jimmy Sheckard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.815
0.815
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1253
148.69
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2084
137.14
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
817
96.95
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1538
101.21
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PAverified
249
29.55
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
354
23.29
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.42
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
8.95
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175
20.77
Jimmy Sheckard
Career
Per 600 PA
56
3.69
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PAverified
436
51.74
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
546
35.93
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Jimmy Sheckard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Jimmy Sheckard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Jimmy Sheckard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PAverified
742.7
88.14
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1311.62
86.31
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2051
243.39
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2878
189.38
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
1821
216.1
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3311
217.88
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Jimmy Sheckard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.378
0.378
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.822
0.822
Jimmy Sheckard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.753
0.753
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Jimmy Sheckard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Jimmy Sheckard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0.797
0.797
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.828
0.828
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
656
77.85
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1296
85.28
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PAverified
760
90.19
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
813
53.5
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1241
147.27
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2053
135.1
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
758.7
90.04
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1368.26
90.04
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
21
2.49
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
6.05
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
547
64.91
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1135
74.69
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
4.15
Jimmy Sheckard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
689
81.76
Jimmy Sheckard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
849
55.87
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
7.34
7.34
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.74
10.74
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0.79
0.79
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.34
1.34
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
286
18.82
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
5.46
Jimmy Sheckard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
106
12.58
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.54
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
465
30.6
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.07
Jimmy Sheckard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
22
2.61
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
465
30.6
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
59.09
59.09
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Hideki Matsui and Jimmy Sheckard

Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
692
1.05
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2098
1.26
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
686
1.04
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
962
0.58
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
17845
27
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45051
27
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
5948.1
9
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15017
9
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
1326
2.01
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4242
2.54
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.06
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
371
0.22
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.04
Jimmy Sheckard
Career
Per 9 Innings
230
0.14
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
1391
2.1
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4843
2.9
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
1367
2.07
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4613
2.76
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.27
98.27
Jimmy Sheckard
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.25
95.25
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.975
1.975
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.199
2.199
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.13
99.13
Jimmy Sheckard
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.85
45.85
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.02
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
0.05
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Sheckard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Sheckard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Sheckard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Sheckard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0