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

2008 Player Batting Game Log

2008 Player Batting Game Log
Rk	Date	Lev	Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
1	2008-04-01	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Toronto Blue Jays	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
2	2008-04-02	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Toronto Blue Jays	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
3	2008-04-03	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Toronto Blue Jays	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
4	2008-04-04	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Tampa Bay Rays	3	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
5	2008-04-05	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Tampa Bay Rays	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
6	2008-04-06	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Tampa Bay Rays	4	4	1	3	0	0	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
7	2008-04-07	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Tampa Bay Rays	4	4	0	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
8	2008-04-08	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Kansas City Royals	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
9	2008-04-09	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Kansas City Royals	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
10	2008-04-10	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Kansas City Royals	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
11	2008-04-11	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Boston Red Sox	4	3	1	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
12	2008-04-13	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Boston Red Sox	5	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
13	2008-04-14	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Tampa Bay Rays	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	pdH	0
14	2008-04-15	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Tampa Bay Rays	5	5	1	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
15	2008-04-16	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Boston Red Sox	5	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
16	2008-04-17	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Boston Red Sox	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
17	2008-04-18	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Baltimore Orioles	4	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
18	2008-04-19	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Baltimore Orioles	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
19	2008-04-20	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Baltimore Orioles	4	3	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
20	2008-04-22	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Chicago White Sox	5	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
21	2008-04-23	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Chicago White Sox	5	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
22	2008-04-24	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Chicago White Sox	5	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
23	2008-04-25	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Cleveland Indians	4	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
24	2008-04-28	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Cleveland Indians	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
25	2008-04-29	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Detroit Tigers	5	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF,RF	0
26	2008-04-30	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Detroit Tigers	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
May			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
27	2008-05-01	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Detroit Tigers	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
28	2008-05-02	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Seattle Mariners	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
29	2008-05-03	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Seattle Mariners	5	5	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
30	2008-05-04	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Seattle Mariners	4	4	1	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
31	2008-05-06	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Cleveland Indians	4	3	1	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
32	2008-05-07	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Cleveland Indians	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
33	2008-05-08	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Cleveland Indians	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
34	2008-05-09	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Detroit Tigers	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	LF	1
35	2008-05-10	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Detroit Tigers	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
36	2008-05-12	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Tampa Bay Rays	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
37	2008-05-13	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Tampa Bay Rays	5	5	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	LF	0
38	2008-05-14	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Tampa Bay Rays	4	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	pdH	0
39	2008-05-15	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Tampa Bay Rays	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
40	2008-05-17	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		New York Mets	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
41	2008-05-18	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		New York Mets	4	4	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
42	2008-05-20	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Baltimore Orioles	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
43	2008-05-21	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Baltimore Orioles	5	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
44	2008-05-22	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Baltimore Orioles	4	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
45	2008-05-23	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Seattle Mariners	5	5	3	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
46	2008-05-24	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Seattle Mariners	5	3	3	2	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
47	2008-05-25	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Seattle Mariners	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
48	2008-05-26	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Baltimore Orioles	4	4	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
49	2008-05-27	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Baltimore Orioles	6	6	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
50	2008-05-28	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Baltimore Orioles	4	4	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
51	2008-05-30	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Minnesota Twins	5	4	0	3	0	0	0	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	LF	0
52	2008-05-31	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Minnesota Twins	6	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
June			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
53	2008-06-01	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Minnesota Twins	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
54	2008-06-02	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Minnesota Twins	5	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	pdH	0
55	2008-06-03	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Toronto Blue Jays	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
56	2008-06-04	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Toronto Blue Jays	4	3	0	2	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
57	2008-06-05	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Toronto Blue Jays	5	5	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
58	2008-06-06	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Kansas City Royals	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
59	2008-06-08	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Kansas City Royals	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
60	2008-06-09	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Kansas City Royals	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
61	2008-06-11	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Oakland Athletics	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
62	2008-06-12	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Oakland Athletics	4	4	1	1	0	0	1	4	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
63	2008-06-13	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Houston Astros	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
64	2008-06-14	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Houston Astros	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	pdH	0
65	2008-06-15	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Houston Astros	6	5	2	2	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
66	2008-06-17	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		San Diego Padres	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
67	2008-06-20	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Cincinnati Reds	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
68	2008-06-21	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Cincinnati Reds	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
69	2008-06-22	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Cincinnati Reds	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	pdH	0
August			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
Player Moved from Maj-AL to A+-FLOR
70	2008-08-15	A+-FLOR	Tampa Yankees		Clearwater Threshers	3	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
71	2008-08-15 (2)	A+-FLOR	Tampa Yankees		Clearwater Threshers	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
72	2008-08-16	A+-FLOR	Tampa Yankees		Clearwater Threshers	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
Player Moved from A+-FLOR to Maj-AL
73	2008-08-19	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Toronto Blue Jays	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
74	2008-08-20	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Toronto Blue Jays	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
75	2008-08-21	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Toronto Blue Jays	4	4	1	1	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
76	2008-08-22	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Baltimore Orioles	5	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
77	2008-08-23	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Baltimore Orioles	4	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
78	2008-08-24	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Baltimore Orioles	5	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
79	2008-08-26	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Boston Red Sox	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
80	2008-08-27	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Boston Red Sox	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
81	2008-08-28	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Boston Red Sox	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
82	2008-08-29	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Toronto Blue Jays	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
83	2008-08-30	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Toronto Blue Jays	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
84	2008-08-31	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Toronto Blue Jays	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
September			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
85	2008-09-01	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Detroit Tigers	5	5	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	pdH	0
86	2008-09-02	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Tampa Bay Rays	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
87	2008-09-03	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Tampa Bay Rays	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
88	2008-09-04	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Tampa Bay Rays	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
89	2008-09-05	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Seattle Mariners	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
90	2008-09-06	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Seattle Mariners	5	5	0	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
91	2008-09-07	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Seattle Mariners	4	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
92	2008-09-08	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
93	2008-09-09	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
94	2008-09-10	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	pdH	0
95	2008-09-13	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Tampa Bay Rays	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
96	2008-09-21	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Baltimore Orioles	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0

2008 Player Batting Splits

2008 Player Batting Splits
Split	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Total	96	388	345	44	101	17	0	10	46	0	0	40	47	.293	.371	.429	.800	148	10	3	0	0	6

Home	47	182	166	26	53	4	0	4	21	0	0	16	23	.319	.379	.416	.795	69	1	0	0	0	3
Away	49	206	179	18	48	13	0	6	25	0	0	24	24	.268	.364	.441	.805	79	9	3	0	0	3

vs RHP as LHB	90	269	234		66	12	0	9	29			32	36	.282	.376	.449	.824	105	6	3	0	0	6
vs LHP as LHB	58	119	111		35	5	0	1	17			8	11	.315	.361	.387	.749	43	4	0	0	0	0

April	26	106	90	10	29	5	0	4	13	0	0	13	10	.322	.425	.511	.936	46	1	3	0	0	2
May	26	110	100	21	35	7	0	2	13	0	0	10	12	.350	.409	.480	.889	48	4	0	0	0	2
June	17	69	61	6	17	1	0	1	8	0	0	8	8	.279	.362	.344	.707	21	3	0	0	0	1
August	15	58	51	5	10	2	0	3	7	0	0	7	6	.196	.293	.412	.705	21	0	0	0	0	1
September	12	45	43	2	10	2	0	0	5	0	0	2	11	.233	.267	.279	.546	12	2	0	0	0	0

2 outs, RISP	52	73	65		21	3	0	0	16			8	9	.323	.397	.369	.767	24	0	0	0	0	3

vs. Younger Pitchers	94	335	303		86	14	0	8	41			30	44	.284	.352	.409	.761	124	8	2	0	0	4
vs. Older Pitchers	29	53	42		15	3	0	2	5			10	3	.357	.491	.571	1.062	24	2	1	0	0	2

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