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Name Team Age
Hideki Matsui Retired (1981, Age 35) Died (2023, Age 77)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 23
(1971)		 LF L/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Rickey Henderson League 0 8 years (50 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B- B  B+
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B+ C+ C+
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B- B- B-
Endurance Velocity Control
B- C+ C-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
D  B- B-
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
B- 0 1/27/1946
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 1
Alt Pos (CF) Alt Pos (LF) Alt Pos (---)
A+ (98.8 %) A+ (93.8 %) F  (0.0 %)

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Year Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG AVG
1971 LHP 9 17 3 0 0 1 2 2 3 .603 .250 .353 .176
1971 RHP 35 110 29 6 1 1 20 11 24 .694 .331 .364 .264
1972 LHP 52 91 21 4 1 1 8 5 20 .598 .268 .330 .231
1972 RHP 128 374 102 14 3 7 54 30 65 .710 .328 .382 .273
1973 LHP 42 92 20 6 0 1 10 8 10 .602 .287 .315 .217
1973 RHP 126 313 95 16 0 11 38 20 45 .809 .349 .460 .304
1974 LHP 34 62 16 4 1 2 11 7 17 .785 .333 .452 .258
1974 RHP 83 246 65 7 0 7 28 28 36 .720 .342 .378 .264
1975 LHP 50 91 19 0 0 0 9 10 21 .496 .287 .209 .209
1975 RHP 106 326 97 14 6 10 38 30 44 .826 .357 .469 .298
1976 LHP 45 116 25 4 0 2 15 15 24 .612 .311 .302 .216
1976 RHP 89 236 73 12 2 3 25 37 37 .823 .408 .415 .309
1977 LHP 5 10 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .400 .200 .200 .200
1977 RHP 94 88 27 4 1 3 8 14 11 .879 .402 .477 .307
1978 LHP 5 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .400 .200 .200 .200
1978 RHP 56 56 13 5 0 0 3 8 11 .645 .323 .321 .232
1979 LHP 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .200 .200 .000 .000
1979 RHP 41 41 8 0 0 0 2 3 8 .462 .267 .195 .195
1980 LHP 12 13 4 1 0 0 2 0 6 .692 .308 .385 .308
1980 RHP 99 144 30 6 0 2 12 21 23 .597 .305 .292 .208
Total LHP 255 501 111 19 2 7 57 48 107 .601 .291 .309 .222
Total RHP 857 1934 539 84 13 44 228 202 304 .752 .348 .404 .279
Total 959 2435 650 103 15 51 285 250 411 .721 .337 .384 .267
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.