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Name Team Age
Hideki Matsui Retired (1981, Age 34) Died (2010, Age 64)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 42
(1977)		 LF L/L
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Jumbo Brown League 0 4 years (89 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B- B+ C+
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
C+ C  C+
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
A  B+ A 
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D- D+
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
D  B- B-
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
D  0 12/12/1946
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
1 1 2
Alt Pos (RF) Alt Pos (1B) Alt Pos (CF)
C  (42.8 %) D+ (23.3 %) D- (4.6 %)

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Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG AVG
1977 CIN 35 42 10 15 3 0 5 9 2 8 0 0 0 1.172 .386 .786 .357
1978 CIN 21 26 1 4 0 0 1 6 4 8 0 0 0 .536 .267 .269 .154
1979 CIN 110 114 20 39 8 1 9 26 7 24 0 0 1 1.049 .382 .667 .342
1980 PHI 138 423 65 115 17 2 30 82 41 94 9 10 3 .870 .336 .534 .272
1981 PHI 30 102 16 25 4 1 3 17 7 21 0 0 0 .683 .291 .392 .245
Total 334 707 112 198 32 4 48 140 61 155 9 10 4 .878 .337 .540 .280
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1981-11-01Hideki Matsui has retired from the Philadelphia Nizzles
1981-07-13The Philadelphia Nizzles have designated Hideki Matsui for assignment.
1981-07-07The Philadelphia Nizzles have re-claimed Hideki Matsui from the waiver wire.
1981-07-06The Philadelphia Nizzles have promoted Hugh Henry to the major league team. The Philadelphia Nizzles have designated Hideki Matsui for assignment.
1980-04-01Trade #1370351 has been completed between the Philadelphia Nizzles and the Cincinnati Carnage. The Cincinnati Carnage receive Jimmie Eayrs, Joe Valentin, Draft Pick 1981 Round 2 PHI (Bill Brynan) from the Philadelphia Nizzles in exchange for Bobby Kisinger, Craig Morehard, Hideki Matsui.
1977-04-01The Cincinnati Carnage have renamed Kenji Matsui to Hideki Matsui.
1977-04-01The Cincinnati Carnage have promoted Kenji Matsui to the major league team. The Cincinnati Carnage have sent Gorman Hedgpeth to the minors.
1976-04-29Trade #1352409 has been completed between the Cincinnati Carnage and the St. Louis Wolverines. The St. Louis Wolverines receive Jim Meyer, Submarine Sanders from the Cincinnati Carnage in exchange for Draft Pick 1977 Round 2 ATL (Hideki Matsui).
1975-05-22Trade #1347649 has been completed between the St. Louis Wolverines and the Texas Bullfrogs. The Texas Bullfrogs receive John Dedmon, Draft Pick 1976 Round 1 STL (Gulliver Buttersworth) from the St. Louis Wolverines in exchange for Sam Knode, Mike Cirillo, Draft Pick 1977 Round 2 ATL (Hideki Matsui).
1975-05-17Trade #1347515 has been completed between the Texas Bullfrogs and the Atlanta Cracker Jacks. The Atlanta Cracker Jacks receive William B. Santangelo, Tyrion Rea from the Texas Bullfrogs in exchange for Lefty Williams, Jerry Foster, Art Phillips, Rey Newman, Draft Pick 1976 Round 1 ATL (Slappy Gillespie), Draft Pick 1977 Round 2 ATL (Hideki Matsui).