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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   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG AVG
1971 NYN 36 127 14 32 6 1 2 22 13 27 2 1 3 .682 .319 .362 .252
1972 NYN 140 465 54 123 18 4 8 62 35 85 3 4 0 .688 .316 .372 .265
1973 NYN 141 405 53 115 22 0 12 48 28 55 4 3 5 .762 .335 .427 .284
1974 NYN 98 308 38 81 11 1 9 39 35 53 2 2 3 .733 .340 .393 .263
1975 NYN 127 417 51 116 14 6 10 47 40 65 6 1 3 .754 .341 .412 .278
1976 NYN 102 352 50 98 16 2 5 40 52 61 2 3 4 .754 .377 .378 .278
1977 NYN 105 98 13 29 4 1 3 8 14 14 0 0 0 .833 .384 .449 .296
1978 NYN 67 61 7 14 5 0 0 3 8 13 0 0 0 .626 .314 .311 .230
1979 NYN-NYA 42 45 1 8 0 0 0 2 4 9 0 0 0 .438 .260 .178 .178
1980 NYA 101 157 12 34 7 0 2 14 21 29 1 4 1 .605 .306 .299 .217
Total 959 2435 293 650 103 15 51 285 250 411 20 18 19 .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.