Hideki Matsui #55
Tampa Bay Rays
- LF
- B/T: L/R
- 6' 2"/210
- Hideki Matsui
- Status: Released
- Nickname: Godzilla
- Born: 6/12/1974 in Kanazawa, Japan
- High School: Seiryo Commercial, Aichi, JPN
- MLB Debut: 3/31/2003
MiLB Career Stats
| AB | AVG | HR | RBI | SB | OPS |
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| 61 | .197 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .544 |
MLB Career Stats
| AB | AVG | HR | RBI | SB | OPS |
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| 4442 | .282 | 175 | 760 | 13 | .822 |
| Year | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MiLB Career Stats | 61 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .197 | .265 | .544 |
| MLB Career Stats | 4442 | 656 | 1253 | 175 | 760 | 13 | .282 | .360 | .822 |
Latest Transactions
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August 1, 2012 | Tampa Bay Rays released DH Hideki Matsui. |
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July 25, 2012 | Tampa Bay Rays designated DH Hideki Matsui for assignment. |
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May 29, 2012 | Tampa Bay Rays selected the contract of DH Hideki Matsui from Durham Bulls. |
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May 15, 2012 | Hideki Matsui assigned to Durham Bulls from Rays Extended Spring Training. |
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May 2, 2012 | Hideki Matsui assigned to Rays Extended Spring Training. |
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April 30, 2012 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent DH Hideki Matsui to a minor league contract. |
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October 30, 2011 | DH Hideki Matsui elected free agency. |
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December 14, 2010 | Oakland Athletics signed free agent DH Hideki Matsui. |
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November 7, 2010 | DH Hideki Matsui elected free agency. |
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December 16, 2009 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent DH Hideki Matsui. |
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November 9, 2009 | DH Hideki Matsui elected free agency. |
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Awards
AL Player of the Week
| Week | ||
|---|---|---|
| 06/29/2003 | New York Yankees | AL |
| 05/30/2004 | New York Yankees | AL |
| 06/20/2005 | New York Yankees | AL |
| 07/25/2011 | Oakland Athletics | AL |
AL Rookie of the Month
| Month | ||
|---|---|---|
| 06/2003 | New York Yankees | AL |
AL All-Star
| Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | New York Yankees | AL |
| 2004 | New York Yankees | AL |
AL Player of the Month
| Month | ||
|---|---|---|
| 07/2007 | New York Yankees | AL |
Willie Mays World Series MVP
| Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | New York Yankees | AL |
World Series Championship
| Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | New York Yankees | AL |
League Rankings
Games Played
| BP | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 162 | in AL |
| 2004 | 162 | in AL |
| 2003 | 163 | in AL |
Doubles
| 2B | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 45 | in AL |
| 2004 | 34 | in AL |
| 2003 | 42 | in AL |
Hits
| H | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 192 | in AL |
| 2004 | 174 | in AL |
| 2003 | 179 | in AL |
At Bats
| AB | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 629 | in AL |
| 2004 | 584 | in AL |
| 2003 | 623 | in AL |
Plate Appearances
| PA | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 704 | in AL |
| 2004 | 680 | in AL |
| 2003 | 695 | in AL |
Total Bases
| TB | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 312 | in AL |
| 2004 | 305 | in AL |
| 2003 | 271 | in AL |
Runs Batted In
| RBI | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 84 | in AL |
| 2009 | 90 | in AL |
| 2007 | 103 | in AL |
| 2007 | 0 | in FSL |
| 2005 | 116 | in AL |
| 2004 | 108 | in AL |
| 2003 | 106 | in AL |
Runs
| R | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 100 | in AL |
| 2007 | 1 | in FSL |
| 2005 | 108 | in AL |
| 2004 | 109 | in AL |
Home Runs
| HR | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 28 | in AL |
| 2007 | 25 | in AL |
| 2007 | 0 | in FSL |
| 2005 | 23 | in AL |
| 2004 | 31 | in AL |
Batting Average
| AVG | ||
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| 2005 | .305 | in AL |
| 2004 | .298 | in AL |
On Base Percentage
| OBP | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | .361 | in AL |
| 2009 | .367 | in AL |
| 2005 | .367 | in AL |
| 2004 | .390 | in AL |
Slugging Percentage
| SLG | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | .459 | in AL |
| 2009 | .509 | in AL |
| 2007 | .488 | in AL |
| 2007 | .333 | in FSL |
| 2005 | .496 | in AL |
| 2004 | .522 | in AL |
On Base Plus Slugging
| OPS | ||
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| 2010 | .820 | in AL |
| 2009 | .876 | in AL |
| 2007 | .855 | in AL |
| 2007 | .666 | in FSL |
| 2005 | .863 | in AL |
| 2004 | .912 | in AL |
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