Hideki Matsui

Position: Outfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-2, 210lb (188cm, 95kg)

Born: June 12, 1974 in Nomi, Japan jp

High School: Seiryo HS (Kanazawa, Japan)

Last Game: July 22, 2012 (Age 38-040d)
vs. SEA 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2003 season

Agents: Arn Tellem

Full Name: Hideki Matsui

Nicknames: Godzilla

Pronunciation: \mat-SOO-ee\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

21.2

4442

1253

175

.282

656

RBI

760

OBP

.360

SLG

.462

OPS

.822

OPS+

118

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1993	19	-8.6	Yomiuri	JPCL	Fgn		57	203	184	27	41	9	0	11	27	1	0	17	50	.223	.296	.451	.747	83	1	2	0	0	0
1994	20	-8.2	Yomiuri	JPCL	Fgn		130	569	503	70	148	23	4	20	66	6	3	57	101	.294	.368	.475	.843	239	12	4	1	4	1
1995	21	-7.4	Yomiuri	JPCL	Fgn		131	569	501	76	142	31	1	22	80	9	7	62	93	.283	.363	.481	.844	241	12	2	2	2	1
1996	22	-6.4	Yomiuri	JPCL	Fgn		130	569	487	97	153	34	1	38	99	7	2	71	98	.314	.401	.622	1.023	303	5	4	0	7	1
1997	23	-5.3	Yomiuri	JPCL	Fgn		135	596	484	93	144	18	0	37	103	9	3	100	84	.298	.420	.564	.984	273	5	6	0	6	10
1998	24	-4.7	Yomiuri	JPCL	Fgn		135	603	487	103	142	24	3	34	100	3	5	104	101	.292	.421	.563	.984	274	7	8	0	4	2
1999	25	-3.6	Yomiuri	JPCL	Fgn		135	572	471	100	143	24	2	42	95	0	4	93	99	.304	.416	.631	1.047	297	3	2	0	6	3
2000	26	-2.8	Yomiuri	JPCL	Fgn		135	589	474	116	150	32	1	42	108	5	2	106	108	.317	.438	.654	1.092	310	1	2	0	7	5
2001	27	-1.9	Yomiuri	JPCL	Fgn		140	611	481	107	160	23	3	36	104	3	3	120	96	.333	.463	.618	1.081	297	9	3	0	7	6
2002	28	-1.0	Yomiuri	JPCL	Fgn		140	623	500	112	167	27	1	50	107	3	4	114	104	.334	.461	.692	1.153	346	4	6	0	3	17
2003	29	0.3	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	163	695	623	82	179	42	1	16	106	2	2	63	86	.287	.353	.435	.788	271	25	3	0	6	5
2004	30	0.8	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	162	680	584	109	174	34	2	31	108	3	0	88	103	.298	.390	.522	.912	305	11	3	0	5	2
2005	31	1.9	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	162	703	629	108	192	45	3	23	116	2	2	63	78	.305	.367	.496	.863	312	16	3	0	8	7
2006	32	2.9	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	51	201	172	32	52	9	0	8	29	1	0	27	23	.302	.393	.494	.887	85	6	0	0	2	2
2007	33	10.1	Tampa	FLOR	A+	NYY	2	6	6	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	2	2	0	0	0	0
2007	33	3.8	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	143	633	547	100	156	28	4	25	103	4	2	73	73	.285	.367	.488	.855	267	9	3	0	10	2
2008	34	11.1	Tampa	FLOR	A+	NYY	3	10	8	1	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	.250	.400	.625	1.025	5	0	0	0	0	0
2008	34	5.1	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	93	378	337	43	99	17	0	9	45	0	0	38	47	.294	.370	.424	.795	143	10	3	0	0	6
2009	35	6.0	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	142	526	456	62	125	21	1	28	90	0	1	64	75	.274	.367	.509	.876	232	4	4	0	2	1
2010	36	7.0	LAA	AL	Maj	LAA	145	554	482	55	132	24	1	21	84	0	1	67	98	.274	.361	.459	.820	221	10	1	0	4	6
2011	37	8.3	OAK	AL	Maj	OAK	141	583	517	58	130	28	0	12	72	1	1	56	84	.252	.321	.375	.696	194	10	1	0	9	3
2012	38	10.7	Durham	IL	AAA	TBR	13	52	47	3	8	2	0	0	4	0	0	4	10	.170	.231	.213	.444	10	3	0	0	1	1
2012	38	9.3	TBR	AL	Maj	TBR	34	103	95	7	14	1	0	2	7	0	0	8	22	.147	.214	.221	.435	21	5	0	0	0	1
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (10 seasons)					Majors		1236	5056	4442	656	1253	249	12	175	760	13	9	547	689	.282	.360	.462	.822	2051	106	21	0	46	35
Minors (3 seasons)					Minors		18	68	61	5	12	2	0	1	5	0	0	6	10	.197	.265	.279	.543	17	5	0	0	1	1
Foreign (10 seasons)					Foreign		1268	5504	4572	901	1390	245	16	332	889	46	33	844	934	.304	.413	.583	.996	2663	59	39	3	46	46
All Levels (20 Seasons)							2522	10628	9075	1562	2655	496	28	508	1654	59	42	1397	1633	.293	.387	.521	.908	4731	170	60	3	93	82

AAA (1 season)					Minors		13	52	47	3	8	2	0	0	4	0	0	4	10	.170	.231	.213	.444	10	3	0	0	1	1
A+ (2 seasons)					Minors		5	16	14	2	4	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	.286	.375	.500	.875	7	2	0	0	0	0