Hideki Matsui

Hideki Matsui

(Godzilla)


Bats: L, Throws: R
Height: 6'2", Weight: 210 lb.
Born: 6/12/1974 in Kanazawa
Debut: 03/31/2003
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    Year Tm Lg G AB R H 1B 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO IBB HBP SH SF GIDP BA OBP SLG OPS TB
    2003 NYA AL 163 623 82 179 120 42 1 16 106 2 2 63 86 5 3 0 6 25 .287 .353 .435 .788 271
    2004 NYA AL 162 584 109 174 107 34 2 31 108 3 0 88 103 2 3 0 5 11 .298 .390 .522 .912 305
    2005 NYA AL 162 629 108 192 121 45 3 23 116 2 2 63 78 7 3 0 8 16 .305 .367 .496 .863 312
    2006 NYA AL 51 172 32 52 35 9 0 8 29 1 0 27 23 2 0 0 2 6 .302 .393 .494 .887 85
    2007 NYA AL 143 547 100 156 99 28 4 25 103 4 2 73 73 2 3 0 10 9 .285 .367 .488 .855 267
    2008 NYA AL 93 337 43 99 73 17 0 9 45 0 0 38 47 6 3 0 0 10 .294 .370 .424 .795 143
    2009 NYA AL 142 456 62 125 75 21 1 28 90 0 1 64 75 1 4 0 2 4 .274 .367 .509 .876 232
    2010 LAA AL 145 482 55 132 86 24 1 21 84 0 1 67 98 6 1 0 4 10 .274 .361 .459 .820 221
    2011 OAK AL 141 517 58 130 90 28 0 12 72 1 1 56 84 3 1 0 9 10 .251 .321 .375 .696 194
    7 seasons NYA AL 916 3348 536 977 630 196 11 140 597 12 7 416 485 25 19 0 33 81 .292 .370 .482 .852 1615
    1 season LAA AL 145 482 55 132 86 24 1 21 84 0 1 67 98 6 1 0 4 10 .274 .361 .459 .820 221
    1 season OAK AL 141 517 58 130 90 28 0 12 72 1 1 56 84 3 1 0 9 10 .251 .321 .375 .696 194
    Total
    (8 seasons)     		1202 4347 649 1239 806 248 12 173 753 13 9 539 667 34 21 0 46 101 .285 .363 .467 .830 2030

    Year Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP WP BF WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB
    Hideki Matsui expected to sign a Minor League deal with the Rays
    According to Jack Curry of YES Network, Hideki Matsui is expected to sign a Minor League deal with the Tampa Bay Rays soon. He adds that the veteran outfielder has been working out in the New York area “in hopes of continuing his career,” and the Rays are apparently going to give him a chance. Matsui, [...]
    04/23/12
    Yankees sign Russell Branyan
    The New York Yankees have signed DH Russell Branyan to a minor league deal, Dan Martin of the New York Post reports. The deal includes an invite to Spring Training. If Branyan makes the team, he would earn a base salary of $750k plus incentives. The signing of Branyan, will not stop the Yankees from looking at [...]
    02/09/12
    Tigers Interested in Johnny Damon
    According to a tweet by Jon Paul Morosi of Fox Sports, The Detroit Tigers are showing interest in free agent outfielder, Johnny Damon. Damon would provide a veteran left handed bat to fill in for Victor Martinez this season. Martinez is likely out for the season with an ACL tear leaving a massive hole [...]
    01/23/12
    Daisuke donates $1 million to help Japanese victims
    Right-handed pitcher Diasuke Matsuzaka of the Boston Red Sox has donated $1 million to the Red Sox Foundation to victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan on March 11, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.  The Red Sox Foundation will support the Japanese Red Cross Society. “Our efforts on the field are dedicated to all [...]
    03/26/11
    Hideki Matsui donates $620,000 to Japanese Red Cross
    Oakland Athletics designated hitter, Hideki Matsui, infused some cash into the earthquake and tsunami relief fund by donating 50 million yen ($620,000 USD) to the Japanese Red Cross, according to Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle. Matsui gave the same amount in 2004 after the deadly Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami. In 2007 he [...]
    03/21/11
    Michael Young Trade Rumors: Willing to move to DH for Beltre
    Recent reports have the Texas Rangers and free agent third baseman Adrian Beltre close to an agreement.  According to Enrique Rojas of ESPNDeportes, the deal is in the neighborhood of six-years for $90 million. If this is the case, what will the Rangers do with incumbent third baseman Michael Young? Young, 34, has three more years left [...]
    01/04/11
    Michael Young Trade Rumors: No serious talks with Rockies
    Recent reports have the Texas Rangers and free agent third baseman Adrian Beltre close to an agreement.  According to Enrique Rojas of ESPNDeportes, the deal is in the neighborhood of six-years for $90 million. If this is the case, what will the Rangers do with incumbent third baseman Michael Young? Young, 34, has three more years left [...]
    01/03/11
    Athletics and Hideki Matsui agree on a 1 year, $4.25 million deal
    The Oakland Athletics and designated hitter/outfielder Hideki Matsui agreed to a one-year deal according to a team press release. NPB Tracker adds that Matsui will have a limited no-trade clause. He can block trades to Seattle, Baltimore, Minnesota, Toronto, Cleveland and Kansas City. Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle was the first to report that the [...]
    12/18/10
    Vladimir Guerrero open to one-year deal
    According to Buster Olney of ESPN, free agent designated hitter-outfielder, Vladimir Guerrero, is now open to the idea of discussing a one-year deal with prospective employers. Olney speculates that this makes it more likely that he would return to the Texas Rangers. Guerrero lost one possible employment opportunity yesterday when the Oakland A’s officially signed Hideki [...]
    12/16/10
    Oakland Athletics agree to one-year deal with Brandon McCarthy
    The Oakland Athletics have agreed to a one-year deal with right-handed pitcher Brandon McCarthy, according to the A’s official Twitter account. McCarthy will make a guaranteed $1 million plus incentives, according to The San Francisco Chronicle’s Susan Slusser.  Jerry Crasnick of ESPN says that the total with incentives could reach $1.6 million. Buster Olney of ESPN [...]
    12/14/10