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Hideki Matsui   |   Major Leaguer   2003-2008

Full Name:  Hideki Matsui
Born:  June 12,1974  in  Ishikawa, Japan
Height:  6-2  Weight:  210  Bats:  Left  Throws:  Right
High School:  Seiryo (JP)
College:  

Baseball Lists:  Home Run Leaders by State, Province or Country

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Prospect Rankings*
2003 - 8th ranked Major League prospect

*According to Baseball America
Drafted:  Signed as an undrafted free agent by the New York Yankees in 2002  

Transactions:   [Jun 1,1992] - Drafted by Yomiuri (Japan) in first round of 1992 Japanese draft  [Dec 19,2002] - Signed as undrafted Free Agent by Yankees.  [Jan 14,2003] - Contract purchased by Yankees from Yomiuri  

Disabled List:  [May 12,2006] - 15 Day Disabled list - (left wrist fracture)   [Sep 12,2006] - Activated   [Apr 8,2007] - 15 Day Disabled list - (Hamstring)   [Apr 23,2007] -  

 Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.Level PosLnGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1993YomiuriJap Cen19Intl 3b 57184274190112710175020001 .223.296.451747--
1994YomiuriJap Cen20Intl 3b 1305037014823420666357101401412 .294.368.475843--
1995YomiuriJap Cen21Intl 3b 131501761423112280976293202212 .283.363.481844--
1996YomiuriJap Cen22Intl 3b 13048797153341389972719840075 .314.401.6221023--
1997YomiuriJap Cen23Intl 3b 1354849314418037103901008460065 .298.419.564983--
1998YomiuriJap Cen24Intl 3b 135487103142243341003510410180047 .292.421.563984--
1999YomiuriJap Cen25Intl 3b 135471100143242429504939920063 .304.416.6311047--
2000YomiuriJap Cen26Intl 3b 135474116150321421085210610820071 .316.438.6541092--
2001YomiuriJap Cen27Intl 3b 14048110716023336104331209630079 .333.463.6171080--
2002YomiuriJap Cen28Intl 3b 140500112167271501073011410460004 .334.463.6921155--
2003NY YankeesAL29NyyMLB lf-cf51636238217942116106226386350625 .287.353.43578853%
2004NY YankeesAL30NyyMLB lf6,7,5162584109174342311083088103320511 .298.390.52291243%
2005NY YankeesAL31NyyMLB lf-cf5,416262910819245323116226378370816 .305.367.49686350%
2006NY YankeesAL32NyyMLB lf-dh6,55117232529082910272302026 .302.393.49488742%
2007TampaFSL33NyyA+ of 26120000000000002 .333.333.333666--
 NY YankeesAL33NyyMLB lf5,614354710015628425103427373320109 .285.367.48885540%
2008TampaFSL34NyyA+   38120011002000000 .250.400.6251025--
 NY YankeesAL34NyyMLB dh-lf 933374399170945003847360010 .294.370.424794--
 
Major League Totals - 6 Season(s)774289247485217510112507126352410152403177 .295.371.478849--
Minor League Totals - 12 Season(s)12734586903139424516333890462684693439034361 .304.413.582995--


 Playoffs Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.SeriesGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
2003NY YankeesAL29NyyDiv415241013002300001 .267.353.533886--
 NY YankeesAL29NyyCh726383004001300011 .308.321.423744--
 NY YankeesAL29NyyWs623160014003210000 .261.370.391761--
2004NY YankeesAL30NyyDiv417371013003401010 .412.476.6471123--
 NY YankeesAL30NyyCh73491461210002400001 .412.444.8241268--
2005NY YankeesAL31NyyDiv520441011002300002 .200.273.400673--
2006NY YankeesAL32NyyDiv416141001000200000 .250.250.313563--
 
Major League Totals - 4 Season(s)37151234713162600132111025 .311.365.530895--

 Fielding Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevelPosGGSInnPOAETCDPPBSBCSFPCTRF
2003NY YankeesAL29NyyMLBLF118110997.12101172283---.9691.99
2003NY YankeesAL29NyyMLBCF4646403.2110211131---.9912.50
2003NY YankeesAL29NyyMLBDH4--------
 
2004NY YankeesAL30NyyMLBLF1601581388303873182---.9782.02
2004NY YankeesAL30NyyMLBCF321540040---1.0002.40
 
2005NY YankeesAL31NyyMLBLF115111977.1219732291---.9872.08
2005NY YankeesAL31NyyMLBCF2828222.15400540---1.0002.19
2005NY YankeesAL31NyyMLBRF4429.260060---1.0001.82
2005NY YankeesAL31NyyMLBDH19--------
 
2006NY YankeesAL32NyyMLBLF36362898211841---.9882.58
2006NY YankeesAL32NyyMLBDH1313-00000--------
 
2007TampaFSL33NyyA+OF2--------
2007NY YankeesAL33NyyMLBLF112111980213632220---.9862.01
 
2008NY YankeesAL34NyyMLBLF21201764021431---.9772.15
2008NY YankeesAL34NyyMLBRF321820020---1.0001.00
2008NY YankeesAL34NyyMLBDH66--------
 


 Awards
[2003] - AL Rookie of the Year (Voting Rank: #2), Played in MLB All-Star Game  [2004] - AL MVP (Voting Rank: #24), Played in MLB All-Star Game  [2005] - AL MVP (Voting Rank: #14)
 Salaries
YearSalary Rank  Lg Avg  Centile
20036,000,000  1,773,36410
20047,000,00087  1,716,3038
20058,000,00083  1,825,7566
200613,000,00027  1,937,0043
2007*13,000,00031  2,923,3404
2008*13,000,00040  
 
Career:  $60,000,000   estimate
 Trivia and Player Notes
Notes: Played in 2 All-Star games during his career (2003-2004)
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