Kazuo Matsui

Kazuo Matsui

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Bats: B, Throws: R
Height: 5'10", Weight: 185 lb.
Born: 10/23/1975 in Osaka
Debut: 04/06/2004
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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
    2004 NYN NL 114 460 65 125 84 32 2 7 44 14 3 40 97 4 2 5 2 3 .272 .331 .396 .727 182
    2005 NYN NL 87 267 31 68 52 9 4 3 24 6 1 14 43 1 5 5 4 2 .255 .300 .352 .652 94
    2006 NYN NL 38 130 10 26 19 6 0 1 7 2 0 6 19 1 0 3 0 1 .200 .235 .269 .505 35
    2006 COL NL 32 113 22 39 28 6 3 2 19 8 1 10 27 0 0 1 2 0 .345 .392 .504 .896 57
    2007 COL NL 104 410 84 118 84 24 6 4 37 32 4 34 69 1 0 8 1 1 .288 .342 .405 .746 166
    2008 HOU NL 96 375 58 110 75 26 3 6 33 20 5 37 53 0 0 7 3 3 .293 .354 .427 .781 160
    2009 HOU NL 132 476 56 119 88 20 2 9 46 19 3 34 85 2 3 16 4 4 .250 .302 .357 .659 170
    2010 HOU NL 27 71 4 10 9 1 0 0 1 1 1 4 10 0 1 2 0 0 .141 .197 .155 .352 11
    3 seasons NYN NL 239 857 106 219 155 47 6 11 75 22 4 60 159 6 7 13 6 6 .256 .308 .363 .670 311
    2 seasons COL NL 136 523 106 157 112 30 9 6 56 40 5 44 96 1 0 9 3 1 .300 .353 .426 .779 223
    3 seasons HOU NL 255 922 118 239 172 47 5 15 80 40 9 75 148 2 4 25 7 7 .259 .315 .370 .685 341
    Total
    (7 seasons)     		630 2302 330 615 439 124 20 32 211 102 18 179 403 9 11 47 16 14 .267 .321 .380 .701 875

    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
    Kaz Matsui signs with the Rakuten Eagles
    Kazuo Matsui (Kaz) will be leaving the states and returning to Japan to play for the Rakuten Eagles, this according to the Denver Post.  The switch hitting Matsui played seven season in the majors from 2004-2010, which included stints with the New York Mets, Colorado Rockies and Houston Astros. Matsui was waived by the [...]
    11/25/10
    Kazuo Matsui signs Minor League contract with Colorado Rockies
    According to Thomas Harding of MLB.com, the Colorado Rockies have and former Astros second baseman Kazuo Matsui have agreed to a Minor League contract pending a physical. Matsui, 35, is re-joining a club that he played with in 2006-2007.  He cleared waivers on Monday and will join the Rockies Triple-A club. He was hitting .141 in [...]
    05/25/10
    Kazuo Matsui to the Rockies?
    Thomas Harding of MLB.com speculates that Kazuo Matsui could find his way back to the Colorado Rockies if he clears waivers. Harding says, “if he clears waivers, it’s fair to say the Rockies have reason to be intrigued.” Matsui was released by the Houston Astros yesterday. Matsui’s could add depth to the Rockies and spell Clint Barmes [...]
    05/21/10
    Astros Rumors: Matsui Released
    According to John Perrotto of BaseballProspectus.com, Houston has released infielder Kaz Matsui and will beckon Oswaldo Navarro from Triple-A Round Rock. Matsui was the first Japanese infielder in the majors, breaking in with the Mets in 2003 after an eminent career with the Seibu Lions. The Astros’ second baseman had begun the season with a [...]
    05/20/10