Adrian Gonzalez vs Hideki Matsui

Adrian GonzalezHideki Matsui

Adrian Gonzalez and Hideki Matsui compared on their MLB careers: Adrian Gonzalez played 15 seasons, 2004 to 2018, Hideki Matsui 10 seasons, 2003 to 2012. Adrian Gonzalez has .287 batting average to Hideki Matsui's .282. Hideki Matsui won 1 title.

Who has the better career numbers?

Adrian Gonzalez and Hideki Matsui career totals
1,929GP1,236
7,139AB4,442
997R656
2,050H1,253
317HR175
1,202RBI760
6SB13
0.3AVG0.3
0.4OBP0.4
0.5SLG0.5
0.8OPS0.8

How do they compare in the postseason?

Adrian Gonzalez and Hideki Matsui postseason
34GP56
128AB205
17R32
34H64
7HR10
21RBI39
1SB0
0.3AVG0.3
0.3OBP0.4
0.5SLG0.5
0.8OPS0.9

Where each stands all time

Adrian Gonzalez and Hideki Matsui all-time places
143rd (317)Home runs—
264th (2,050)Hits—
141st (1,202)RBI—

Among the MLB players with a career line on file, regular season, counting stats only — the same lists the records pages run on.

Titles and awards

  • Adrian Gonzalez: 0 championships; NL Gold Glove ×3, AL Gold Glove, AL Silver Slugger, NL Silver Slugger
  • Hideki Matsui: 1 championship; World Series MVP

Awards come from the league’s published winner lists; a championship counts a season played for the club that won it.

Season by season

Lined up by career year, not by calendar: each row is the players’ nth season.

Adrian Gonzalez and Hideki Matsui season by season
AVG: Hits per at-bat. .300 is the traditional line between a good hitter and a great one.HR: Home runs hit.RBI: Runs that scored because of this batter's plate appearance.AVG: Hits per at-bat. .300 is the traditional line between a good hitter and a great one.HR: Home runs hit.RBI: Runs that scored because of this batter's plate appearance.
1st2004.238172003.28716106
2nd2005.2276172004.29831108
3rd2006.30424822005.30523116
4th2007.282301002006.302829
5th2008.279361192007.28525103
6th2009.27740992008.294945
7th2010.298311012009.2742890
8th2011.338271172010.2742184
9th2012.299181082011.2511272
10th2013.293221002012.14727
11th2014.27627116————
12th2015.2752890————
13th2016.2851890————
14th2017.242330————
15th2018.237626————

What the columns mean: AVG · HR · RBI