Kazuo Matsui vs. Benny Valenzuela — Career Comparison

Kazuo Matsui
Gen XJapanThrows RightBats SwitchAsiaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Benny Valenzuela
Silent GenerationMexicoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueUnknown

On the career numbers, Kazuo Matsui posted the stronger offensive profile against Benny Valenzuela. Kazuo Matsui posted stronger numbers in OPS (.704 vs .552) and on-base percentage (.323 vs .267). By the career numbers, Kazuo 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 Kazuo Matsui and Benny Valenzuela

Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
630
147.95
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
400
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2555
600
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
15
600
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2302
540.59
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
560
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0.567
0.567
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
615
144.42
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
3
120
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
439
103.09
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
2
80
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
124
29.12
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
4.7
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
7.51
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
176
41.33
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Benny Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.052
0.052
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
304.05
71.4
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
1.12
44.89
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
875
205.48
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
4
160
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
805
189.04
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
4
160
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.701
0.701
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0.552
0.552
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.679
0.679
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0.455
0.455
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
330
77.5
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211
49.55
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
509
119.53
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
319.15
74.95
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
1.16
46.43
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
2.58
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
179
42.04
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
2.11
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
403
94.64
Benny Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.34
6.34
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
11.04
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.76
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
14
3.29
Benny Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
23.95
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
4.23
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
28.18
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
85
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Kazuo Matsui and Benny Valenzuela

Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
586
1.07
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.08
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
565
1.03
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.08
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14842
27
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
27
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4947.1
9
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
9
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1120
2.04
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.08
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1636
2.98
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.44
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.11
Benny Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.36
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2815
5.12
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.88
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2756
5.01
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.52
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.9
97.9
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
87.5
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.703
4.703
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.333
2.333
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.42
96.42
Benny Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Kazuo Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
401
0.73
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kazuo Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0