Hideki Matsui vs. Carl Sumner — Career Comparison

Hideki Matsui
Gen XJapanThrows RightBats LeftAsiaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star
Carl Sumner
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Hideki Matsui posted the stronger offensive profile against Carl Sumner. Hideki Matsui posted stronger numbers in OPS (.826 vs .762) and slugging (.462 vs .379). Carl Sumner had the advantage in on-base percentage (.382 vs .365). 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 Carl Sumner

Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1236
146.68
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
282.35
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5056
600
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
34
600
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4442
527.14
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
29
511.76
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.832
0.832
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.779
0.779
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1253
148.69
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
8
141.18
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
817
96.95
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
105.88
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
249
29.55
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
1.42
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175
20.77
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
436
51.74
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
742.7
88.14
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
4.78
84.35
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2051
243.39
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
11
194.12
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1821
216.1
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
229.41
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.379
0.379
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.822
0.822
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.762
0.762
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.797
0.797
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.762
0.762
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
656
77.85
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
105.88
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
760
90.19
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
3
52.94
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1241
147.27
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
158.82
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
758.7
90.04
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
5.08
89.68
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
2.49
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
547
64.91
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
88.24
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
4.15
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PAverified
689
81.76
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
105.88
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.34
7.34
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
5.67
5.67
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0.79
0.79
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
5.46
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
106
12.58
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.54
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.07
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.61
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59.09
59.09
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Hideki Matsui and Carl Sumner

Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
692
1.05
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
686
1.04
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17845
27
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5948.1
9
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1326
2.01
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.06
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.04
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1391
2.1
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1367
2.07
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.27
98.27
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.31
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.975
1.975
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.13
99.13
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.02
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0