Kazuo Matsui vs. Darin Ruf — Career Comparison

Kazuo Matsui
Gen XJapanThrows RightBats SwitchAsiaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Darin Ruf
MillenialNebraskaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst Baseman

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Darin Ruf holds a real edge over Kazuo Matsui in this comparison. Darin Ruf led in home run production (HR/PA+ 126 vs 48), walk rate (BB%+ 150 vs 84), and slugging (SLG+ 104 vs 92). Kazuo Matsui held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 110 vs 82). The edge belongs to Darin Ruf.

Hitting Stats for Kazuo Matsui and Darin Ruf

Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Darin Ruf
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
630
147.95
Darin Ruf
Career
Per 600 PAverified
582
206.63
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2555
600
Darin Ruf
Career
Per 600 PA
1690
600
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2302
540.59
Darin Ruf
Career
Per 600 PA
1469
521.54
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Darin Ruf
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0.744
0.744
Darin Ruf
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.772
0.772
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
615
144.42
Darin Ruf
Career
Per 600 PA
351
124.62
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
439
103.09
Darin Ruf
Career
Per 600 PA
212
75.27
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124
29.12
Darin Ruf
Career
Per 600 PA
69
24.5
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
4.7
Darin Ruf
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.07
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
32
7.51
Darin Ruf
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
23.79
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
176
41.33
Darin Ruf
Career
Per 600 PAverified
139
49.35
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Darin Ruf
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.396
0.396
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Darin Ruf
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0.052
0.052
Darin Ruf
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
304.05
71.4
Darin Ruf
Career
Per 600 PAverified
215.33
76.45
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
875
205.48
Darin Ruf
Career
Per 600 PAverified
627
222.6
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
805
189.04
Darin Ruf
Career
Per 600 PAverified
556
197.4
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Darin Ruf
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Darin Ruf
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.427
0.427
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0.701
0.701
Darin Ruf
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.756
0.756
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Darin Ruf
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Darin Ruf
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0.679
0.679
Darin Ruf
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.724
0.724
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Darin Ruf
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
330
77.5
Darin Ruf
Career
Per 600 PA
198
70.3
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
211
49.55
Darin Ruf
Career
Per 600 PAverified
205
72.78
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
509
119.53
Darin Ruf
Career
Per 600 PA
336
119.29
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
319.15
74.95
Darin Ruf
Career
Per 600 PA
210.8
74.84
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
11
2.58
Darin Ruf
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
8.88
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
179
42.04
Darin Ruf
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
180
63.91
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
2.11
Darin Ruf
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.42
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
403
94.64
Darin Ruf
Career
Per 600 PA
460
163.31
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.34
6.34
Darin Ruf
Career
Per 600 PA
3.67
3.67
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Darin Ruf
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
11.04
Darin Ruf
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.36
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
3.76
Darin Ruf
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
5.33
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
3.29
Darin Ruf
Career
Per 600 PA
39
13.85
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
23.95
Darin Ruf
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.13
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
4.23
Darin Ruf
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.36
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
28.18
Darin Ruf
Career
Per 600 PA
7
2.49
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
85
85
Darin Ruf
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85.71
85.71

Fielding Stats for Kazuo Matsui and Darin Ruf

Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Darin Ruf
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
586
1.07
Darin Ruf
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.4
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
565
1.03
Darin Ruf
Career
Per 9 Innings
322
1.02
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14842
27
Darin Ruf
Career
Per 9 Innings
8488
27
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4947.1
9
Darin Ruf
Career
Per 9 Innings
2829.1
9
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
1120
2.04
Darin Ruf
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1667
5.3
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1636
2.98
Darin Ruf
Career
Per 9 Innings
110
0.35
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.11
Darin Ruf
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.03
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2815
5.12
Darin Ruf
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1787
5.68
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2756
5.01
Darin Ruf
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1777
5.65
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.9
97.9
Darin Ruf
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.44
99.44
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.703
4.703
Darin Ruf
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.048
4.048
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.42
96.42
Darin Ruf
Career
Per 9 Innings
73.35
73.35
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
401
0.73
Darin Ruf
Career
Per 9 Innings
140
0.45
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darin Ruf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darin Ruf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darin Ruf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darin Ruf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0