Kazuo Matsui

Former Prospect Retired
High Level
MLB
Years
1995-2018 (2004-2010)
Proper Name
Kazuo Matsui
Nickname
Kaz
Positions
SS (1144) ... 2B (568)
Height / Weight
5-10 / 187
Bats / Throws
Both / Right
Birthdate
October 23,1975   Age:  50.223
High School
PL Gakuen (Osaka,Japan)
Drafted/Signed
Signing Bonus
$ 1,500,000
Service Time
4.111 (2008)
MLB Debut
MLBAM ID
Retrosheet#
matsk001
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[2004] Hit a Home Run in his 1st MLB At Bat on April 6,2004   [2013] Played for Japan in World Baseball Classic

Prospect Rankings

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2004Baseball AmericaMLBNew York Mets7View Rankings
1 record(s)
Prospect rankings are available since 1990 and are based on pre-season rankings from various ranking sites.

Batting Statistics

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yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#agepostbc+gabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hr
1995SeibuJap PacIntl -19SS6920425459126221172607104622191233.221.245.304.549.216.083.2433.2011.873.71102.00
1996SeibuJap PacIntl -20SS13047351134225129509149332620216951828106.283.307.357.664.190.074.3492.7017.956.64473.00
1997SeibuJap PacIntl -21SS1355769117823137636215448951820424864543135.309.362.431.793.280.122.3556.8213.802.0282.29
1998SeibuJap PacIntl -22SS135575921793859584314558916401025464152127.311.370.442.812.277.131.3538.5813.881.6263.89
1999SeibuJap PacIntl -23SS13553987178294156732756750860726060948130.330.389.482.871.302.152.3589.2012.321.3435.93
2000SeibuJap PacIntl 724SS135550991774011239026346602670830861174103.322.372.560.932.364.238.3257.539.821.3023.91
2001SeibuJap PacIntl -25SS140552941702822476260468364501327461354116.308.365.496.861.319.188.3247.5013.541.8023.00
2002SeibuJap PacIntl -26SS14058211919346636873311531124936435965188105.332.389.6171.006.414.285.3598.1417.202.1116.17
2003SeibuJap PacIntl -27SS1405871041793643384130551244360432265573106.305.365.549.914.359.244.3358.4018.932.2517.79
2004New York MetsNLMLBNYN2528SS97114460651253227441434097252431825094184.272.331.396.727.235.124.3307.8619.062.4365.71
2005Gulf Coast MetsGCLRkNYN-292B3934001300131000071113.444.545.7781.323.444.334.6009.0927.273.009.00
2005Brooklyn CyclonesNYPLA-NYN-292B130000010020000000500.000.400.000.400.667.000.00040.000.000.000.00
2005Binghamton MetsEastAANYN-292B3944100020110000051013.444.500.5561.056.444.112.50010.0010.001.000.00
2005New York MetsNLMLBNYN25292B888726731689432461144355412942951652.255.300.352.652.169.097.2894.7514.583.0789.00
2006St. Lucie MetsFSLA+NYN-302B271200000010000002802.286.375.286.661.143.000.28612.500.000.000.00
2006Norfolk TidesILAAANYN-302B41224200100020100061322.333.333.500.833.167.167.4000.0015.380.000.00
2006Colorado Springs Sky SoxPCLAAACOL-30SS95*31115263240316319201130045129725.278.328.391.719.209.113.3056.9815.502.2238.33
2006New York MetsNLMLBNYN25302B923813010266017206190001135136719.200.235.269.504.131.069.2274.4113.973.17130.00
2006Colorado RockiesNLMLBCOL16302B923211322396321981102704200571291128.345.392.504.896.310.159.4307.7520.932.7056.50
2007Colorado Springs Sky SoxPCLAAACOL-312B261300001120000003803.500.625.5001.125.333.000.50025.000.000.000.00
2007Colorado RockiesNLMLBCOL7312B102104410841182464373243469081111664533484.288.342.405.747.268.117.3377.5115.232.03102.50
2008Corpus Christi HooksTexAAHOU-322B271330000001010016830.429.429.8571.286.429.428.5000.0012.500.000.00
2008Round Rock ExpressPCLAAAHOU-322B31112101100120000061220.182.250.545.795.455.363.1258.3316.672.0011.00
2008Houston AstrosNLMLBHOU3322B10696375581102636332053753073031604223575.293.354.427.781.272.134.3268.7712.561.4362.50
2009Corpus Christi HooksTexAAHOU-332B41433000200240000031603.214.313.214.527.143.000.30012.5025.002.000.00
2009Houston AstrosNLMLBHOU3332B901324765611920294619334853164241705333188.250.302.357.659.212.107.2856.3815.952.5052.89
2010Colorado Springs Sky SoxPCLAAACOL7342B90823015479124229703150132031053381861.262.331.349.680.213.087.3079.1714.791.61150.50
2010Houston AstrosNLMLBHOU3342B277141010011141012000117819.141.197.155.352.070.014.1645.1312.822.500.00
2011Tohoku Rakuten Golden EaglesJap PacIntl -35SS102139538511403429481532694143082055724595.260.294.381.675.191.121.2994.5516.433.6259.78
2012Tohoku Rakuten Golden EaglesJap PacIntl -36SS108106402551072249431432655131361644333572.266.312.408.720.234.142.2896.0012.702.1244.67
2013Tohoku Rakuten Golden EaglesJap PacIntl -37SS97125448551112621158114085324241744973972.248.311.388.699.230.140.2818.0517.102.1340.73
2014Tohoku Rakuten Golden EaglesJap PacIntl -38SS10912844457129323846903678125091914884386.291.342.430.772.241.139.3337.3815.982.1755.50
2015Orix BuffaloesJap PacIntl -39SS991264455211417110481424382373371635012886.256.324.366.690.234.110.2928.5816.371.9144.50
2016Tohoku Rakuten Golden EaglesJap PacIntl -40SS86*561601934612133017421011548179925.213.291.300.591.213.087.2749.5023.462.4780.00
2017Tohoku Rakuten Golden EaglesJap PacIntl -41SS44766162121001623100012683511.211.277.342.619.197.131.2757.2327.713.8338.00
2018Seibu LionsJap PacIntl -42SS3039861002102100000174115.154.195.179.374.103.025.2074.8824.395.000.00
Tot:MLB (7 yrs) MLB     63023023306151242032211102181794031147169148752555176439.267.321.380.701.227.113.3107.0115.772.2571.94
Tot:NL (7 yrs) NL     63023023306151242032211102181794031147169148752555176439.267.321.380.701.227.113.3107.0115.772.2571.94
Tot:Minors (6 yrs) Minors     1374949613623475313250833650418855834102.275.342.381.723.229.105.3158.9614.871.6670.57
Tot:Rk (1 yrs) Rk     3934001300131000071113.444.545.7781.323.444.333.6009.0927.273.009.00
Tot:A- (1 yrs) A-     130000010020000000500.000.400.000.400.667.000.00040.000.000.00
Tot:A+ (1 yrs) A+     271200000010000002802.286.375.286.661.143.000.28612.500.000.00
Tot:AA (3 yrs) AA     9308104002203601001143446.333.394.467.861.300.133.4178.8217.652.00
Tot:AAA (4 yrs) AAA     122445841201946471124374255031655002991.270.333.371.704.218.101.3088.6014.801.7274.17
Avg:MLB - 162 game avg MLB     162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
Avg:Minors - 162 game avg Minors     162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
TBC+ Metric is based on wOBA with inclusion of stolen base value. TBC's version of wOBA excludes park factors and uses static coefficients across all levels and years for ease of implementation.
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Other Batting Statistics

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yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hr
2006New York MetsMLB Spring TrainingSpring301239481108111401000114126.205.225.282.507.103.077.2292.449.764.000.00
2007Colorado RockiesMLB Spring TrainingSpring31154691421045045001021851311.304.353.391.744.283.087.3337.849.801.250.00
2008Houston AstrosMLB Spring TrainingSpring3261866200420130010082024.333.350.444.794.278.111.3755.0015.003.000.00
2009Houston AstrosMLB Spring TrainingSpring332478815500232217010002081510.192.213.256.469.103.064.2462.4720.998.500.00
2010Houston AstrosMLB Spring TrainingSpring342058171740282186000002766611.293.379.466.845.328.173.30012.129.090.7529.00
Tot:Spring (5 Yrs) Spring 772394460142226134163502202842591842.251.296.351.647.205.100.2846.1813.512.19119.50

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