Lenn Sakata vs. Drew Waters — Career Comparison

Lenn Sakata
Baby BoomersHawaiiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Drew Waters
Gen ZGeorgiaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

On the career numbers, Drew Waters posted the stronger offensive profile against Lenn Sakata. Drew Waters posted stronger numbers in OPS (.670 vs .618) and on-base percentage (.300 vs .289). By the career numbers, Drew Waters had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Lenn Sakata and Drew Waters

Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Drew Waters
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
565
238.23
Drew Waters
Career
Per 600 PA
208
182.72
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1423
600
Drew Waters
Career
Per 600 PA
683
600
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1289
543.5
Drew Waters
Career
Per 600 PAverified
620
544.66
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Drew Waters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Drew Waters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.699
0.699
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
296
124.81
Drew Waters
Career
Per 600 PAverified
145
127.38
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
221
93.18
Drew Waters
Career
Per 600 PA
98
86.09
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
19.4
Drew Waters
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
21.08
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.69
Drew Waters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.91
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
10.54
Drew Waters
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
12.3
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
31.62
Drew Waters
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
41.29
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Drew Waters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Drew Waters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.085
0.085
Drew Waters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.097
0.097
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
123.68
52.15
Drew Waters
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73.79
64.83
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
425
179.2
Drew Waters
Career
Per 600 PAverified
229
201.17
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
401
169.08
Drew Waters
Career
Per 600 PAverified
205
180.09
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Drew Waters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Drew Waters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.369
0.369
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.616
0.616
Drew Waters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Drew Waters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Drew Waters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.537
0.537
Drew Waters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.633
0.633
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Drew Waters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
163
68.73
Drew Waters
Career
Per 600 PA
77
67.64
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
109
45.96
Drew Waters
Career
Per 600 PAverified
65
57.1
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
247
104.15
Drew Waters
Career
Per 600 PAverified
128
112.45
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
124.98
52.7
Drew Waters
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73.34
64.43
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 600 PA
8
3.37
Drew Waters
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.03
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
97
40.9
Drew Waters
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
45.68
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.11
Drew Waters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
158
66.62
Drew Waters
Career
Per 600 PA
213
187.12
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.01
9.01
Drew Waters
Career
Per 600 PA
3.21
3.21
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.61
0.61
Drew Waters
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
9.28
Drew Waters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.95
Drew Waters
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.64
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 600 PA
33
13.91
Drew Waters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
6.15
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
12.65
Drew Waters
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
18.45
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
7.17
Drew Waters
Career
Per 600 PA
8
7.03
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
19.82
Drew Waters
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
25.48
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 600 PA
63.83
63.83
Drew Waters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72.41
72.41

Fielding Stats for Lenn Sakata and Drew Waters

Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Drew Waters
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
547
1.45
Drew Waters
Career
Per 9 Innings
223
1.31
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
353
0.93
Drew Waters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
171
1.01
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10219
27
Drew Waters
Career
Per 9 Innings
4585
27
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3406.1
9
Drew Waters
Career
Per 9 Innings
1528.1
9
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
732
1.93
Drew Waters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
392
2.31
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1192
3.15
Drew Waters
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.06
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.12
Drew Waters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.05
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1970
5.21
Drew Waters
Career
Per 9 Innings
412
2.43
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1924
5.08
Drew Waters
Career
Per 9 Innings
403
2.37
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.66
97.66
Drew Waters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.82
97.82
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.517
3.517
Drew Waters
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.807
1.807
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 9 Innings
64.53
64.53
Drew Waters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.68
76.68
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
267
0.71
Drew Waters
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Waters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Waters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lenn Sakata
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Waters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lenn Sakata
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Drew Waters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0