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Name Team Age
Hideki Matsui Retired (1952, Age 35) Died (2002, Age 85)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 22, Pick 347
(1950)		 LF L/L
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Amos Otis League 0 0 years (45 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
C+ C  D-
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B+ B- B 
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
C  D+ C+
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D+ D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
B+ B- F 
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
A- 0 2/25/1917
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 0
Alt Pos (RF) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
F  (2.0 %) F  (0.0 %) 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
1950 CIN-CHN-NYA 17 49 12 13 1 0 1 6 11 4 4 0 1 .747 .400 .347 .265
1951 NYA 49 129 18 41 8 2 4 17 19 18 6 3 6 .914 .411 .504 .318
1952 NYA-BAL 8 14 5 6 0 0 0 2 3 1 1 0 0 .958 .529 .429 .429
Total 74 192 35 60 9 2 5 25 33 23 11 3 7 .875 .417 .458 .312
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1952-11-01Hideki Matsui has retired from the Baltimore Orioles
1952-09-16The Baltimore Orioles have acquired Hideki Matsui from the waiver wire.
1952-07-09The New York Yankees have waived Hideki Matsui.
1952-05-23The New York Yankees have promoted Tino Martinez to the major league team. The New York Yankees have designated Hideki Matsui for assignment.
1951-05-09The New York Yankees have promoted Hideki Matsui to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Alfonso Soriano to the minors.
1950-08-21The New York Yankees have acquired Hideki Matsui from the waiver wire. The New York Yankees have waived Bill Dickey.
1950-08-21The New York Yankees have waived Hideki Matsui.
1950-07-08The New York Yankees have promoted GH Ruth to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Hideki Matsui to the minors.
1950-05-06The New York Yankees have promoted Graig Nettles to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Hideki Matsui to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Tino Martinez to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Bobby Richardson to the minors. The New York Yankees have sent Lou Gehrig to the minors. The New York Yankees have sent Thurman Munson to the minors.
1950-04-11The New York Yankees have renamed Sam Weir to Hideki Matsui.
1950-04-11The New York Yankees have acquired Sam Weir from the waiver wire. The New York Yankees have waived Earl Manon.
1950-04-06The Chicago Hitmen have acquired Roger LaRue from the waiver wire. The Chicago Hitmen have waived Sam Weir.
1950-04-04The Chicago Hitmen have acquired Sam Weir from the waiver wire. The Chicago Hitmen have waived Steve Nosek.
1950-04-01The Cincinnati Redstockings have acquired John Conigliaro from the waiver wire. The Cincinnati Redstockings have waived Sam Weir.