HIDEKI MATSUI
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Retired (2012)
| Played: 1993-2012
High Level:
MLB Career Ranks: 168th in grandslams
Positions: LF-620, DH-488, CF-77, RF-13, OF-2
Full Name: Hideki Matsui
Nickname: Godzilla
Born: Jun 12, 1974 (38.343) in Ishikawa,Japan
Top Prospect: mlb 2003 (#8)
MLB Debut: Mar 31, 2003 (28.292)
Positions: LF-620, DH-488, CF-77, RF-13, OF-2
Full Name: Hideki Matsui
Nickname: Godzilla
Born: Jun 12, 1974 (38.343) in Ishikawa,Japan
Top Prospect: mlb 2003 (#8)
MLB Debut: Mar 31, 2003 (28.292)
Ht/Wt: 6-2 / 210
Bats/Throws: Left / Right
High School: Seiryo (JP)
College: None listed
Drafted: Signed as UDFA 2002 by NYY
Tags: Major League All-Star Game || Major Leaguers who played in Japan || Player of the Month || Player of the Week || Regional Home Run Leader || Rookie of the Month All Tags
TBC Player ID: 20169
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High School: Seiryo (JP)
College: None listed
Drafted: Signed as UDFA 2002 by NYY
Tags: Major League All-Star Game || Major Leaguers who played in Japan || Player of the Month || Player of the Week || Regional Home Run Leader || Rookie of the Month All Tags
TBC Player ID: 20169
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OFF THE FIELD
| Start Date | End Date | #Days | Status | MLB Team | Minor Team | 40-Man | Transaction Description |
| 2012-12-27 | Current | -- | Retired | - | Announced retirement | ||
| 2012-08-01 | 2012-12-27 | 149 | Free Agent | - | Released by Rays | ||
| 2012-07-25 | 2012-08-01 | 8 | DFA | Tampa Bay Rays | Designated for assignment | ||
| 2012-05-29 | 2012-07-25 | 58 | Active | Tampa Bay Rays | Yes | Contract purchased from Durham (AAA) |
The transactions grid above is available for Major Leaguers and Minor Leaguers since May of 2012. All transactions prior to this date will be listed below.
| Date | Notes |
| 2011-10-30 | Granted free agency |
| 2010-12-14 | Signed by Athletics |
| 2010-11-07 | Granted free agency |
| 2010-01-18 | Signed by Angels |
| 2003-01-14 | Contract purchased by Yankees from Yomiuri |
| 2002-12-19 | Signed as undrafted Free Agent by Yankees. |
| 1992-06-01 | Drafted by Yomiuri (Japan) in first round of 1992 Japanese draft |
| Signed as undrafted free agent by the New York Yankees in 2002. | |
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