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Rickey Henderson League
8-19-2072
Hideki Matsui Left Field
Retired (1981, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .267 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .721 Status Deceased (2023) Option Years 0  
H 650 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 01-27-1946
HR 51 Drafted Round 2, Pick 23
(1971)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(50 games)
RBI 285
SB 20
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B- Velocity C+   Mentor vR B-
Speed C+ Bunt B- Control C-   Mentor vL B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (98.8%)   Health B- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Team C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF PH
1971 NYN 0 0 0 0 0 30 2 2 2
1972 NYN 0 0 0 0 0 132 0 3 5
1973 NYN 0 5 0 18 0 56 18 17 27
1974 NYN 0 1 0 5 0 54 19 8 11
1975 NYN 0 0 0 0 0 74 14 31 8
1976 NYN 0 0 0 1 0 31 29 34 7
1977 NYN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 45
1978 NYN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 39
1979 NYN-NYA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 40
1980 NYA 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 19 75
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1981-11-01Hideki Matsui has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1981-04-10The New York Citylovers have waived Hideki Matsui.
1981-03-07The New York Citylovers have promoted Pinky Klusman to the major league team. The New York Citylovers have designated Hideki Matsui for assignment.
1980-03-13The New York Rocks have promoted Hideki Matsui to the major league team. The New York Rocks have sent Harry McLean to the minors.
1979-09-06The New York Rocks have acquired Hideki Matsui from the waiver wire.
1979-09-02The New York Highlanders have waived Hideki Matsui.
1979-08-06The New York Highlanders have designated Hideki Matsui for assignment.
1976-08-20Hideki Matsui of the New York Bronx Bombers is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
1976-07-30The New York Bronx Bombers have promoted Hideki Matsui to the major league team. The New York Bronx Bombers have designated Mickey Rivers for assignment.
1976-07-20The New York Bronx Bombers have sent Hideki Matsui down to the minors.
1975-04-13The New York Bronx Bombers have promoted Hideki Matsui to the major league team. The New York Bronx Bombers have designated Len Piniella for assignment.
1974-08-31The New York Bronx Bombers have sent Hideki Matsui to the minors.
1974-04-25The New York Bronx Bombers have promoted Hideki Matsui to the major league team. The New York Bronx Bombers have designated Mickey Rios for assignment.
1973-09-28The New York Bronx Bombers have promoted Ralph Houk to the major league team. The New York Bronx Bombers have sent Hideki Matsui to the minors.
1973-04-28The New York Bronx Bombers have renamed Mort Shokes to Hideki Matsui.
1972-03-01The New York Redbirds have promoted Mort Shokes to the major league team.
1971-08-13The New York Redbirds have sent Seth Alten to the minors. The New York Redbirds have sent Mort Shokes to the minors.
1971-06-25The New York Redbirds have promoted Mort Shokes to the major league team.