Hideki Matsui vs. Rick Sofield — Career Comparison

Hideki Matsui
Gen XJapanThrows RightBats LeftAsiaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star
Rick Sofield
Baby BoomersWyomingThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Hideki Matsui posted the stronger offensive profile against Rick Sofield. Hideki Matsui posted stronger numbers in OPS (.826 vs .636) and on-base percentage (.365 vs .295). 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 Rick Sofield

Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1236
146.68
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
207
183.19
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5056
600
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
678
600
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4442
527.14
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
612
541.59
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.832
0.832
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1253
148.69
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
149
131.86
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
817
96.95
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
111
98.23
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
249
29.55
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
25
22.12
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
1.42
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.54
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175
20.77
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
9
7.96
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
436
51.74
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
38
33.63
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
742.7
88.14
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
61.35
54.29
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2051
243.39
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
209
184.96
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1821
216.1
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
195
172.57
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.822
0.822
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.634
0.634
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.797
0.797
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.547
0.547
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
656
77.85
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
69
61.06
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
760
90.19
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
66
58.41
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1241
147.27
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
126
111.5
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
758.7
90.04
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
63.79
56.45
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
2.49
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.77
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
547
64.91
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
44
38.94
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
4.15
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.77
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PAverified
689
81.76
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
141
124.78
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.34
7.34
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
4.81
4.81
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
10.62
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
5.46
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.08
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
106
12.58
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.85
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
1.54
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.96
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.07
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.85
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
2.61
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
16.81
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59.09
59.09
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
47.37
47.37

Fielding Stats for Hideki Matsui and Rick Sofield

Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
692
1.05
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
1.19
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
686
1.04
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
1.03
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17845
27
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
4410
27
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5948.1
9
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1470
9
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1326
2.01
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.34
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
0.06
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.04
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.06
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1391
2.1
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
2.48
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1367
2.07
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
395
2.42
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.27
98.27
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.53
97.53
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.975
1.975
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.026
2.026
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.13
99.13
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.15
86.15
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.02
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0