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Keller Stargell League
9-28-2025
Kazuya Matsui Right Field
Retired (1979, Age 33)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .249 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .687 Status Retired (1979) Option Years 0  
H 600 Age 79 (OS 80) Date of Birth 12-25-1945
HR 56 Drafted Round 1, Pick 18
(1970)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(62 games)
RBI 277
SB 121
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B  Velocity C+   Mentor vR A 
Speed A- Bunt C  Control D-   Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 0
1B F  (0.7%) LF A+ (98.2%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1972 BOS
41
146
14
34
7
1
0
17
13
 35 0 0
3
 4 0
.590
.296
.295
.062
.233
1973 BOS
160
649
74
152
25
9
14
67
50
 125 5 1
29
 16 6
.659
.294
.365
.131
.234
1974 BOS
160
610
72
165
22
4
13
55
46
 123 1 2
34
 12 4
.705
.322
.384
.113
.270
1975 BOS
89
280
43
68
9
4
7
30
34
 57 1 2
21
 8 0
.703
.325
.379
.136
.243
1976 BOS
128
410
61
111
17
2
14
66
41
 78 1 1
23
 10 1
.762
.338
.424
.154
.271
1977 BOS
83
252
30
57
6
5
7
35
15
 77 0 2
8
 4 1
.641
.268
.373
.147
.226
1978 BOS
25
60
10
13
3
1
1
7
7
 10 0 0
3
 0 0
.649
.299
.350
.133
.217
Total
686
2407
304
600
89
26
56
277
206
 505 8 8
121
 54 12
.687
.310
.378
.128
.249
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1979-11-01Kazuya Matsui has retired from the Boston Bees
1978-05-27The Boston Bees have designated Kazuya Matsui for assignment.
1975-08-12The Boston Bees have promoted Kazuya Matsui to the major league team. The Boston Bees have designated Casey Eufemia for assignment.
1975-06-06The Boston Bees have promoted Paul Blair to the major league team. The Boston Bees have designated Kazuya Matsui for assignment.
1972-07-17The Boston Bees have promoted Kazuya Matsui to the major league team.
1972-04-27Trade #1326588 has been completed between the Arizona D Backs and the Boston Bees. The Boston Bees receive Bob Bashang, Kazuya Matsui from the Arizona D Backs in exchange for Papa Loretta.
1972-03-07The Arizona D Backs have sent Kazuya Matsui down to the minors.
1972-03-07The Arizona D Backs have promoted Alex Johnston to the major league team. The Arizona D Backs have promoted Morris Ricketts to the major league team. The Arizona D Backs have promoted Kazuya Matsui to the major league team. The Arizona D Backs have promoted Yoshihiro Matsui to the major league team. The Arizona D Backs have sent Nick Tonkin to the minors. The Arizona D Backs have designated Torey Bradey for assignment. The Arizona D Backs have designated Ray LaPalme for assignment. The Arizona D Backs have sent Steve Flick to the minors.