Kazuo Matsui vs. Gary Thomasson — Career Comparison

Kazuo Matsui
Gen XJapanThrows RightBats SwitchAsiaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Gary Thomasson
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueCenter Fielder

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Gary Thomasson holds a real edge over Kazuo Matsui in this comparison. Gary Thomasson led in home run production (HR/PA+ 127 vs 48), walk rate (BB%+ 122 vs 84), and slugging (SLG+ 102 vs 92). Kazuo Matsui held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 110 vs 71). The edge belongs to Gary Thomasson.

Hitting Stats for Kazuo Matsui and Gary Thomasson

Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
630
147.95
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
901
200.07
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
2555
600
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2702
600
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2302
540.59
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2373
526.94
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0.744
0.744
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.748
0.748
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
615
144.42
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
591
131.24
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
439
103.09
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
402
89.27
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124
29.12
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
103
22.87
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
20
4.7
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
5.55
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
32
7.51
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
13.55
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
176
41.33
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
189
41.97
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0.052
0.052
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
304.05
71.4
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
330.7
73.43
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
875
205.48
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
927
205.85
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
805
189.04
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
887
196.97
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0.701
0.701
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.721
0.721
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.142
0.142
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0.679
0.679
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
330
77.5
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
315
69.95
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
211
49.55
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
294
65.28
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
509
119.53
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
548
121.69
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PAverified
319.15
74.95
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
333.78
74.12
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
2.58
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.11
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
179
42.04
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
291
64.62
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
9
2.11
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
6.44
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
403
94.64
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
463
102.81
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.34
6.34
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.84
5.84
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
0.63
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
11.04
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
14
3.11
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
16
3.76
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.22
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
3.29
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
7.55
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
23.95
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
50
11.1
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
4.23
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
3.55
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
28.18
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
66
14.66
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
85
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 600 PA
75.76
75.76

Fielding Stats for Kazuo Matsui and Gary Thomasson

Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
586
1.07
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
750
1.26
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
565
1.03
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
576
0.97
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
14842
27
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16070
27
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
4947.1
9
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5356.2
9
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
1120
2.04
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2186
3.67
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1636
2.98
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
0.16
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.11
Gary Thomasson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.1
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2815
5.12
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2342
3.93
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2756
5.01
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2284
3.84
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.9
97.9
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.52
97.52
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.703
4.703
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.045
3.045
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.42
96.42
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 9 Innings
76.8
76.8
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
401
0.73
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.15
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Thomasson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0