Hideki Matsui vs. Gary Thurman — Career Comparison

Hideki Matsui
Gen XJapanThrows RightBats LeftAsiaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star
Gary Thurman
Baby BoomersIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

On the career numbers, Hideki Matsui posted the stronger offensive profile against Gary Thurman. Hideki Matsui posted stronger numbers in OPS (.826 vs .597) and on-base percentage (.365 vs .297). 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 Gary Thurman

Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1236
146.68
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
424
289.42
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5056
600
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
879
600
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4442
527.14
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
798
544.71
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.832
0.832
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1253
148.69
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
194
132.42
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
817
96.95
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
159
108.53
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
249
29.55
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
27
18.43
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
1.42
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
4.1
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175
20.77
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.37
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
436
51.74
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
35
23.89
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
742.7
88.14
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
78.87
53.83
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2051
243.39
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
239
163.14
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1821
216.1
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
257
175.43
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.822
0.822
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.797
0.797
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.578
0.578
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Gary Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
656
77.85
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
121
82.59
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
760
90.19
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
64
43.69
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1241
147.27
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
183
124.91
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
758.7
90.04
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
82.38
56.23
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
2.49
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.37
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
547
64.91
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
61
41.64
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
4.15
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PAverified
689
81.76
Gary Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
187
127.65
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.34
7.34
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
4.7
4.7
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
9.56
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
5.46
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.73
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
106
12.58
Gary Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
8.87
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.54
Gary Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
44.37
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.07
Gary Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
12.29
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
22
2.61
Gary Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
56.66
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
59.09
59.09
Gary Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78.31
78.31

Fielding Stats for Hideki Matsui and Gary Thurman

Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
692
1.05
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
348
1.52
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
686
1.04
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 9 Innings
209
0.91
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17845
27
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6171
27
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5948.1
9
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2057
9
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1326
2.01
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
523
2.29
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
0.06
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.04
Gary Thurman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.07
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1391
2.1
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
557
2.44
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1367
2.07
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
541
2.37
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.27
98.27
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.13
97.13
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.975
1.975
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.555
1.555
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.13
99.13
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.06
60.06
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.02
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0