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Current Status

Retired on 2013-07-28

High Level

Major Leagues

Proper Name

Hideki Matsui

Stat Years

1993-2012 [mlb] 2003-2012

Height/Weight

6-2 / 210

Bats/Throws

Left / Right

Positions

LF (620) ... DH (488) ... CF (77) ... RF (13) ... OF (2)

Draft Position

Born Date/Place

1974-06-12 in Ishikawa, Japan [46.134]

High School

Seiryo (JP)

Colleges

Draft

Signed as undrafted free agent by the New York Yankees in 2002

Bonus

Signing Scouts

MLB Debut

2003-03-31 - Boxscore (Age: 28.292)

Service Time

9.000 (2011)

Organizations

NYA [7] ANA [1] OAK [1] TBA [1]

ID Numbers

tbc id: 20169 ... retro id: matsh001 ... mlbam id: 425686

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Year Context-dependent but usually self-evident. (Season, Draft Year etc) Team Name Contextual to the grid but usually self-evident. Draft = Drafted team. Lg League Org Major League Parent Organization. For college teams, might include RPI (Ratings Percentage Index) Unif Uniform Number, if available Age Player's age for the selected season or as of a current date if in YY.DDD format. Pos Defensive Position Detail Includes links to additional MLB stat detail including Game Logs, Splits and Extended Statistics Exp Experience in # of years. For Player stats, refers to nth PRO season. Count is ontextual to the purpose of the grid G Games Played (or Pitched) AB At Bats R Runs H Hits 2B Doubles 3B Triples HR Home Runs RBI Runs Batted In SB Stolen Bases (Total) CS Caught Stealings BB Walks SO Strikeouts HP Hit by Pitch SH Sacrifice Hits SF Sacrifice Flies IW Intentional Walks DP Grounded into Double Play (Offense) Double Plays Participation (Defense) AVG Batting Average ( H/AB ) OBP On Base Percentage ( H+BB+HBP / (AB+BB+HBP+SF) SLG Slugging Percentage ( TB / AB ) OPS On Base Plus Slugging (OBP + SLG) PA Plate Appearances TB Total Bases (Singles + (2*Doubles) + (3*Triples) + (4*Home Runs)) XBH Extra Base Hits (Doubles+Triples+Home Runs) secA Seconday Average. Measures extra bases earned by player (BB+(TB-H)+(SB-CS) / AB ISO Isolated Power. Measures the portion of a slugging percentage that is for extra base hits. (SLG-BAVG). babip Batting Average on Balls Put in Play. (H/(AB-SO)) XBH% Extra Base Hit Percentage (XBH/H)

Glossary:
Year Context-dependent but usually self-evident. (Season, Draft Year etc) Team Name Contextual to the grid but usually self-evident. Draft = Drafted team. Lg League Age Player's age for the selected season or as of a current date if in YY.DDD format. G Games Played (or Pitched) GS Games Started Inn Innings in a game or Innings played at position PO Putouts A Fielding assists E Errors DP Grounded into Double Play (Offense) Double Plays Participation (Defense) TC Total Chances (PO+A+E) TSC Total Successful Chances (PO+A) FPCT Fielding Percentage (TSC/TC) RFg Range Factor by Game (Total Successful Chances/Games) Rfi Range Factor by Inning (Total Successful Chances/Innings) Team Share Share of team's games played at that position. Will add up to more than 100% since the formula is player games at position / team games. Player Share Share of player's games played at that position Team Rank Rank of games for team at that position.

Fielding Positional Grid by Year

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Year	Category	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	DH
2003	MLB	-	-	-	-	-	-	118	46	-	-	4
2004	MLB	-	-	-	-	-	-	160	3	-	-	-
2005	MLB	-	-	-	-	-	-	115	28	4	-	19
2006	MLB	-	-	-	-	-	-	36	-	-	-	13
2007	MLB	-	-	-	-	-	-	112	-	-	-	32
2007	Minor	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-
2008	MLB	-	-	-	-	-	-	21	-	3	-	66
2009	MLB	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	116
2010	MLB	-	-	-	-	-	-	18	-	-	-	119
2011	MLB	-	-	-	-	-	-	27	-	-	-	108
2012	MLB	-	-	-	-	-	-	9	-	6	-	11
2012	Minor	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	-	-	-	-
Totals		-	-	-	-	-	-	620	77	13	2	488

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Grid Filters		MLB Minors Full Season Short Season AAA AA A+ A A- Rookie College Indy/Intl/+
Year	Team Name	Lg	Lvl	Org	Unif	Age	Pos	Detail	Exp	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	HP	SH	SF	IW	DP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PA	TB	XBH	secA	ISO	babip	BB%	SO%	SOBB	ABHR	HR%	XBH%
1993	Yomiuri	---	Intl	---	-	19	lf-dh	---	1	57	184	27	41	9	0	11	27	1	0	17	50	2	0	0	0	1	.223	.296	.451	.747	203	83	20	.326	.228	.244	8.37	24.63	2.94	16.7	5.42	48.8
1994	Yomiuri	---	Intl	---	-	20	lf-dh	---	2	130	503	70	148	23	4	20	66	6	3	57	101	4	1	4	0	12	.294	.368	.475	.843	569	239	47	.300	.181	.332	10.02	17.75	1.77	25.1	3.51	31.8
1995	Yomiuri	---	Intl	---	-	21	lf-dh	---	3	131	501	76	142	31	1	22	80	9	7	62	93	2	2	2	0	12	.283	.363	.481	.844	569	241	54	.325	.198	.309	10.90	16.34	1.50	22.8	3.87	38.0
1996	Yomiuri	---	Intl	---	-	22	lf-dh	---	4	130	487	97	153	34	1	38	99	7	2	71	98	4	0	7	0	5	.314	.401	.622	1.023	569	303	73	.464	.308	.321	12.48	17.22	1.38	12.8	6.68	47.7
1997	Yomiuri	---	Intl	---	-	23	lf-dh	---	5	135	484	93	144	18	0	37	103	9	0	100	84	6	0	6	0	5	.298	.419	.564	.983	596	273	55	.492	.266	.290	16.78	14.09	0.84	13.1	6.21	38.2
1998	Yomiuri	---	Intl	---	-	24	lf-dh	---	6	135	487	103	142	24	3	34	100	3	5	104	101	8	0	4	0	7	.292	.421	.563	.984	603	274	61	.480	.271	.303	17.25	16.75	0.97	14.3	5.64	43.0
1999	Yomiuri	---	Intl	---	-	25	lf-dh	---	7	135	471	100	143	24	2	42	95	0	4	93	99	2	0	6	0	3	.304	.416	.631	1.047	572	297	68	.516	.327	.301	16.26	17.31	1.06	11.2	7.34	47.5
2000	Yomiuri	---	Intl	---	-	26	lf-dh	---	8	135	474	116	150	32	1	42	108	5	2	106	108	2	0	7	0	1	.316	.438	.654	1.092	589	310	75	.568	.338	.326	18.00	18.34	1.02	11.3	7.13	50.0
2001	Yomiuri	---	Intl	---	-	27	lf-dh	---	9	140	481	107	160	23	3	36	104	3	3	120	96	3	0	7	0	9	.333	.463	.617	1.080	611	297	62	.534	.284	.348	19.64	15.71	0.80	13.4	5.89	38.8
2002	Yomiuri	---	Intl	---	-	28	lf-dh	---	10	140	500	112	167	27	1	50	107	3	0	114	104	6	0	0	0	4	.334	.463	.692	1.155	620	346	78	.592	.358	.338	18.39	16.77	0.91	10.0	8.06	46.7
2003	New York Yankees	AL	MLB	nya	55	29	lf	L-S-E-P	11	163	623	82	179	42	1	16	106	2	2	63	86	3	0	6	5	25	.287	.353	.435	.788	695	271	59	.249	.148	.309	9.06	12.37	1.37	38.9	2.30	33.0
2004	New York Yankees	AL	MLB	nya	55	30	lf	L-S-E-P	12	162	584	109	174	34	2	31	108	3	0	88	103	3	0	5	2	11	.298	.390	.522	.912	680	305	67	.380	.224	.314	12.94	15.15	1.17	18.8	4.56	38.5
2005	New York Yankees	AL	MLB	nya	55	31	lf	L-S-E-P	13	162	629	108	192	45	3	23	116	2	2	63	78	3	0	8	7	16	.305	.367	.496	.863	703	312	71	.291	.191	.315	8.96	11.10	1.24	27.4	3.27	37.0
2006	New York Yankees	AL	MLB	nya	55	32	lf	L-S-E-P	14	51	172	32	52	9	0	8	29	1	0	27	23	0	0	2	2	6	.302	.393	.494	.887	201	85	17	.355	.192	.308	13.43	11.44	0.85	21.5	3.98	32.7
2007	Tampa Yankees	FSL	A+	nya	-	33	of	---	15	2	6	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.333	.333	.333	.666	6	2	0	.000	.000	.333	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0	0.00	0.0
2007	New York Yankees	AL	MLB	nya	55	33	lf	L-S-E-P	15	143	547	100	156	28	4	25	103	4	2	73	73	3	0	10	2	9	.285	.367	.488	.855	633	267	57	.340	.203	.285	11.53	11.53	1.00	21.9	3.95	36.5
2008	Tampa Yankees	FSL	A+	nya	-	34	lf-dh	---	16	3	8	1	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.400	.625	1.025	10	5	1	.625	.375	.143	20.00	0.00	0.00	8.0	10.00	50.0
2008	New York Yankees	AL	MLB	nya	55	34	dh	L-S-E-P	16	93	337	43	99	17	0	9	45	0	0	38	47	3	0	0	6	10	.294	.370	.424	.794	378	143	26	.243	.130	.320	10.05	12.43	1.24	37.4	2.38	26.3
2009	New York Yankees	AL	MLB	nya	55	35	dh	L-S-E-P	17	142	456	62	125	21	1	28	90	0	1	64	75	4	0	2	1	4	.274	.367	.509	.876	526	232	50	.373	.235	.273	12.17	14.26	1.17	16.3	5.32	40.0
2010	Los Angeles Angels	AL	MLB	ana	55	36	dh	L-S-E-P	18	145	482	55	132	24	1	21	84	0	1	67	98	1	0	4	6	10	.274	.361	.459	.820	554	221	46	.322	.185	.302	12.09	17.69	1.46	23.0	3.79	34.8
2011	Oakland Athletics	AL	MLB	oak	55	37	dh	L-S-E-P	19	141	517	58	130	28	0	12	72	1	1	56	84	1	0	9	3	10	.251	.321	.375	.696	583	194	40	.232	.124	.274	9.61	14.41	1.50	43.1	2.06	30.8
2012	Durham Bulls	IL	AAA	tba	55	38	lf	---	20	13	47	3	8	2	0	0	4	0	0	4	10	0	0	1	1	3	.170	.231	.213	.444	52	10	2	.128	.043	.211	7.69	19.23	2.50	0.0	0.00	25.0
2012	Tampa Bay Rays	AL	MLB	tba	35	38	dh-lf	L-S-E-P	20	34	95	7	14	1	0	2	7	0	0	8	22	0	0	0	1	5	.147	.214	.221	.435	103	21	3	.158	.074	.169	7.77	21.36	2.75	47.5	1.94	21.4
MLB Totals (10 yrs)										1236	4442	656	1253	249	12	175	760	13	9	547	689	21	0	46	35	106	.282	.360	.462	.822	5056	2051	436	.304	.180	.297	10.82	13.63	1.26	25.4	3.46	34.8
American League Totals (10 yrs)										1236	4442	656	1253	249	12	175	760	13	9	547	689	21	0	46	35	106	.282	.360	.462	.822	5056	2051	436	.304	.180	.297	10.82	13.63	1.26	25.4	3.46	34.8
Minor League Totals										18	61	5	12	2	0	1	5	0	0	6	10	0	0	1	1	5	.197	.265	.279	.544	68	17	3	.180	.082	.216	8.82	14.71	1.67	61.0	1.47	25.0
Minor: Intl Totals										1268	4572	901	1390	245	16	332	889	46	26	844	934	39	3	43	0	59	.304	.413	.582	.995	5501	2663	593	.467	.278	.316	15.34	16.98	1.11	13.8	6.04	42.7
Minor: A+ Totals										5	14	2	4	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	.286	.375	.500	.875	16	7	1	.357	.214	.231	12.50	0.00	0.00	14.0	6.25	25.0
Minor: AAA Totals										13	47	3	8	2	0	0	4	0	0	4	10	0	0	1	1	3	.170	.231	.213	.444	52	10	2	.128	.043	.211	7.69	19.23	2.50	0.0	0.00	25.0
New York Yankees Totals (7 yrs)										916	3348	536	977	196	11	140	597	12	7	416	485	19	0	33	25	81	.292	.370	.482	.852	3816	1615	347	.316	.190	.304	10.90	12.71	1.17	23.9	3.67	35.5
Los Angeles Angels Totals (1 yrs)										145	482	55	132	24	1	21	84	0	1	67	98	1	0	4	6	10	.274	.361	.459	.820	554	221	46	.322	.185	.302	12.09	17.69	1.46	23.0	3.79	34.8
Oakland Athletics Totals (1 yrs)										141	517	58	130	28	0	12	72	1	1	56	84	1	0	9	3	10	.251	.321	.375	.696	583	194	40	.232	.124	.274	9.61	14.41	1.50	43.1	2.06	30.8
Tampa Bay Rays Totals (1 yrs)										34	95	7	14	1	0	2	7	0	0	8	22	0	0	0	1	5	.147	.214	.221	.435	103	21	3	.158	.074	.169	7.77	21.36	2.75	47.5	1.94	21.4

Grid Filters		MLB Minors Full Season Short Season AAA AA A+ A A- Rookie
Year	Team Name	Lg	Lvl	Age	posit	G	GS	INN	PO	A	E	DP	TC	TSC	FPCT	RFG	RFI	Team Share	Player Share	Team Rank
2003	New York Yankees	AL	MLB	29	LF	118	110	997.1	210	11	7	3	228	221	.969	1.90	0.22	72.8	72.4	1
2003	New York Yankees	AL	MLB	29	CF	46	46	403.2	110	2	1	1	113	112	.991	2.40	0.28	28.4	28.2	2
2003	New York Yankees	AL	MLB	29	DH	4	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0.00	0.00	2.5	2.5	6
2004	New York Yankees	AL	MLB	30	LF	160	158	1,388.0	303	8	7	2	318	311	.978	1.90	0.22	98.8	98.8	1
2004	New York Yankees	AL	MLB	30	CF	3	2	15.0	4	0	0	0	4	4	1.000	1.30	0.27	1.9	1.9	4
2005	New York Yankees	AL	MLB	31	LF	115	111	977.1	219	7	3	1	229	226	.987	2.00	0.23	71.0	71.0	1
2005	New York Yankees	AL	MLB	31	CF	28	28	222.1	54	0	0	0	54	54	1.000	1.90	0.24	17.3	17.3	3
2005	New York Yankees	AL	MLB	31	RF	4	4	29.2	6	0	0	0	6	6	1.000	1.50	0.21	2.5	2.5	5
2005	New York Yankees	AL	MLB	31	DH	19	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0.00	0.00	11.7	11.7	5
2006	New York Yankees	AL	MLB	32	LF	36	36	289.0	82	1	1	1	84	83	.988	2.30	0.29	22.2	70.6	2
2006	New York Yankees	AL	MLB	32	DH	13	13	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0.00	0.00	8.0	25.5	4
2007	Tampa Yankees	FSL	A+	33	OF	2	0	0.0	2	0	0	0	2	2	1.000	1.00	0.00	1.4	100.0	8
2007	New York Yankees	AL	MLB	33	LF	112	111	980.0	213	6	3	0	222	219	.986	2.00	0.22	69.1	78.3	1
2007	New York Yankees	AL	MLB	33	DH	32	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0.00	0.00	19.8	22.4	3
2008	New York Yankees	AL	MLB	34	LF	21	20	176.0	40	2	1	1	43	42	.977	2.00	0.24	13.0	22.6	3
2008	New York Yankees	AL	MLB	34	RF	3	2	18.0	2	0	0	0	2	2	1.000	0.70	0.11	1.9	3.2	6
2008	New York Yankees	AL	MLB	34	DH	66	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0.00	0.00	40.7	71.0	1
2009	New York Yankees	AL	MLB	35	DH	116	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0.00	0.00	71.6	81.7	1
2010	Los Angeles Angels	AL	MLB	36	LF	18	17	123.0	16	1	0	0	17	17	1.000	0.90	0.14	11.1	12.4	4
2010	Los Angeles Angels	AL	MLB	36	DH	119	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0.00	0.00	73.5	82.1	1
2011	Oakland	AL	MLB	37	lf	27	27	232.1	53	3	1	2	57	56	.982	2.10	0.24	16.7	19.1	3
2011	Oakland	AL	MLB	37	dh	108	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0.00	0.00	66.7	76.6	1
2012	Durham Bulls	IL	AAA	38	LF	4	0	0.0	7	1	0	1	8	8	1.000	2.00	0.00	2.8	30.8	11
2012	Tampa Bay	AL	MLB	38	LF	9	7	57.0	6	0	0	0	6	6	1.000	0.70	0.11	5.6	26.5	4
2012	Tampa Bay	AL	MLB	38	RF	6	6	39.1	8	0	0	0	8	8	1.000	1.30	0.20	3.7	17.6	5
2012	Tampa Bay	AL	MLB	38	DH	11	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0.00	0.00	6.8	32.4	4
MLB Totals - (lf)						616	597	5,219	1142	39	23	10	1	2	.000	0.00	0.00	---	---	---
MLB Totals - (CF)						77	76	640	168	2	1	1	1	2	.000	0.00	0.00	---	---	---
MLB Totals - (RF)						13	12	86	16	0	0	0	1	1	.000	0.00	0.00	---	---	---
MLB Totals - (dh)						488	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0.00	0.00	---	---	---
AAA Totals - (LF)						4	0	0	7	1	0	1	1	2	.000	0.00	0.00	---	---	---
A+ Totals - (OF)						2	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	1	.000	0.00	0.00	---	---	---

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Fielding Positional Grid by Year