Hideki Matsui vs. Ken Singleton — Career Comparison

Hideki Matsui
Gen XJapanThrows RightBats LeftAsiaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star
Ken Singleton
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueRight FielderAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ken Singleton comes out clearly ahead of Hideki Matsui across most offensive categories. Ken Singleton led in walk rate (BB%+ 190 vs 136), on-base percentage (OBP+ 127 vs 111), and home run production (HR/PA+ 160 vs 151). Hideki Matsui held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 123 vs 88). Ken Singleton was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Hideki Matsui and Ken Singleton

Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Ken Singleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1236
146.68
Ken Singleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2082
145.97
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
5056
600
Ken Singleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8558
600
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4442
527.14
Ken Singleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7189
504.02
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Ken Singleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0.832
0.832
Ken Singleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.836
0.836
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1253
148.69
Ken Singleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2029
142.25
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
817
96.95
Ken Singleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1441
101.03
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PAverified
249
29.55
Ken Singleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
317
22.22
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.42
Ken Singleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
1.75
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PAverified
175
20.77
Ken Singleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
246
17.25
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PAverified
436
51.74
Ken Singleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
588
41.22
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Ken Singleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Ken Singleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.034
0.034
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Ken Singleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.121
0.121
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PAverified
742.7
88.14
Ken Singleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1240.9
87
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2051
243.39
Ken Singleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3134
219.72
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
1821
216.1
Ken Singleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3309
231.99
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Ken Singleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.388
0.388
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Ken Singleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.436
0.436
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0.822
0.822
Ken Singleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.824
0.824
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Ken Singleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Ken Singleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0.797
0.797
Ken Singleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.815
0.815
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Ken Singleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PAverified
656
77.85
Ken Singleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
985
69.06
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PAverified
760
90.19
Ken Singleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1065
74.67
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1241
147.27
Ken Singleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1804
126.48
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PAverified
758.7
90.04
Ken Singleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1275.12
89.4
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
2.49
Ken Singleton
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.19
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
547
64.91
Ken Singleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1263
88.55
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
35
4.15
Ken Singleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
125
8.76
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
689
81.76
Ken Singleton
Career
Per 600 PA
1246
87.36
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.34
7.34
Ken Singleton
Career
Per 600 PA
6.87
6.87
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0.79
0.79
Ken Singleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.01
1.01
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Singleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
2.03
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
5.46
Ken Singleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
4.21
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
12.58
Ken Singleton
Career
Per 600 PA
248
17.39
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.54
Ken Singleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
1.47
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.07
Ken Singleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
2.52
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
22
2.61
Ken Singleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
4
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59.09
59.09
Ken Singleton
Career
Per 600 PA
36.84
36.84

Fielding Stats for Hideki Matsui and Ken Singleton

Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Ken Singleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
692
1.05
Ken Singleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1538
1.07
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
686
1.04
Ken Singleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1514
1.06
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
17845
27
Ken Singleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38719
27
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
5948.1
9
Ken Singleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12906.1
9
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1326
2.01
Ken Singleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2684
1.87
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.06
Ken Singleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
0.06
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.04
Ken Singleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.04
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1391
2.1
Ken Singleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2823
1.97
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1367
2.07
Ken Singleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2766
1.93
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.27
98.27
Ken Singleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.98
97.98
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.975
1.975
Ken Singleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.798
1.798
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.13
99.13
Ken Singleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.44
98.44
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.02
Ken Singleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.01
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Singleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Singleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Singleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Singleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0