Hideki Matsui vs. Will Smalley — Career Comparison

Hideki Matsui
Gen XJapanThrows RightBats LeftAsiaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star
Will Smalley
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland SpidersNational LeagueThird Baseman

On the career numbers, Hideki Matsui posted the stronger offensive profile against Will Smalley. Hideki Matsui posted stronger numbers in OPS (.826 vs .537) and on-base percentage (.365 vs .300). 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 Will Smalley

Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Will Smalley
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1236
146.68
Will Smalley
Career
Per 600 PA
147
144.59
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5056
600
Will Smalley
Career
Per 600 PA
610
600
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4442
527.14
Will Smalley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
540
531.15
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Will Smalley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.832
0.832
Will Smalley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
0.58
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1253
148.69
Will Smalley
Career
Per 600 PA
113
111.15
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
817
96.95
Will Smalley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
100
98.36
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
249
29.55
Will Smalley
Career
Per 600 PA
11
10.82
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
1.42
Will Smalley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.97
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175
20.77
Will Smalley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
436
51.74
Will Smalley
Career
Per 600 PA
13
12.79
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Will Smalley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Will Smalley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Will Smalley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
742.7
88.14
Will Smalley
Career
Per 600 PA
45.22
44.48
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2051
243.39
Will Smalley
Career
Per 600 PA
128
125.9
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1821
216.1
Will Smalley
Career
Per 600 PA
183
180
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Will Smalley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Will Smalley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.822
0.822
Will Smalley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.537
0.537
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Will Smalley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Will Smalley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.797
0.797
Will Smalley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.487
0.487
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Will Smalley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
656
77.85
Will Smalley
Career
Per 600 PA
67
65.9
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
760
90.19
Will Smalley
Career
Per 600 PA
45
44.26
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1241
147.27
Will Smalley
Career
Per 600 PA
112
110.16
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
758.7
90.04
Will Smalley
Career
Per 600 PA
51.9
51.05
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
2.49
Will Smalley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.92
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
547
64.91
Will Smalley
Career
Per 600 PA
65
63.93
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
4.15
Will Smalley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
689
81.76
Will Smalley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
45.25
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
7.34
7.34
Will Smalley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.26
13.26
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0.79
0.79
Will Smalley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.41
1.41
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Smalley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
5.46
Will Smalley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
106
12.58
Will Smalley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
1.54
Will Smalley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
9.84
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.07
Will Smalley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
2.61
Will Smalley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
9.84
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
59.09
59.09
Will Smalley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Hideki Matsui and Will Smalley

Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Will Smalley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
692
1.05
Will Smalley
Career
Per 9 Innings
147
1.05
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
686
1.04
Will Smalley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17845
27
Will Smalley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3792
27
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5948.1
9
Will Smalley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1264
9
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1326
2.01
Will Smalley
Career
Per 9 Innings
235
1.67
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.06
Will Smalley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
350
2.49
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.04
Will Smalley
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
0.53
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1391
2.1
Will Smalley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
660
4.7
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1367
2.07
Will Smalley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
585
4.17
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.27
98.27
Will Smalley
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.64
88.64
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.975
1.975
Will Smalley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.13
99.13
Will Smalley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.02
Will Smalley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.21
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Smalley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Smalley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Smalley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Smalley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0