Kazuo Matsui vs. Mel Ott — Career Comparison

Kazuo Matsui
Gen XJapanThrows RightBats SwitchAsiaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Mel Ott
Greatest GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameRight FielderAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Mel Ott comes out clearly ahead of Kazuo Matsui across most offensive categories. Mel Ott led in home run production (HR/PA+ 387 vs 48), walk rate (BB%+ 219 vs 84), and slugging (SLG+ 146 vs 92). Kazuo Matsui held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 110 vs 102). Mel Ott was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Kazuo Matsui and Mel Ott

Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PAverified
630
147.95
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2730
144.48
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
2555
600
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11337
600
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2302
540.59
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9456
500.45
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0.744
0.744
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.948
0.948
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
615
144.42
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2876
152.21
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PAverified
439
103.09
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1805
95.53
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PAverified
124
29.12
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
488
25.83
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
4.7
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
3.81
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
32
7.51
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
511
27.04
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
176
41.33
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1071
56.68
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0.052
0.052
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
304.05
71.4
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2152.13
113.9
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
875
205.48
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5041
266.79
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
805
189.04
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4648
245.99
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0.701
0.701
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0.679
0.679
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.036
1.036
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
330
77.5
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1859
98.39
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
211
49.55
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1860
98.44
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
509
119.53
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3208
169.78
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
319.15
74.95
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188.26
115.81
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
11
2.58
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
3.39
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
179
42.04
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1708
90.39
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
2.11
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
403
94.64
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
896
47.42
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
6.34
6.34
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.65
12.65
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
11.04
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
109
5.77
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.76
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
3.29
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
82
4.34
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
23.95
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
4.23
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
28.18
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
85
85
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Kazuo Matsui and Mel Ott

Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
1.07
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2575
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
565
1.03
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14842
27
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4947.1
9
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1120
2.04
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4734
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1636
2.98
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
783
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
0.11
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2815
5.12
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5663
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2756
5.01
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5517
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.9
97.9
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.42
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.703
4.703
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.143
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.42
96.42
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
401
0.73
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0