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Kazuo Matsui    \mat-SOO-ee\

Kazuo Matsui (Kaz)


Bats: Both, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 10", Weight: 187 lb.

Born: October 23, 1975 in Osaka, JP
High School: PL Gakuen (Osaka, JP)

Prospect Ratings by Baseball America:
Pre-2004: Rated #7 Prospect

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Minors Batting

Year Age Tm Lg Lev Aff G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1995 19 Seibu JPPL Fgn
1996 20 Seibu JPPL Fgn
1997 21 Seibu JPPL Fgn
1998 22 Seibu JPPL Fgn
1999 23 Seibu JPPL Fgn
2000 24 Seibu JPPL Fgn
2001 25 Seibu JPPL Fgn
2002 26 Seibu JPPL Fgn
2003 27 Seibu JPPL Fgn
2005 29 3 Teams 3 Lgs Rk-AA-A- NYM 7 26 21 7 8 1 0 1 4 2 0 4 4 .381 .500 .571 1.071 12 0 1 0 0 0
2005 29 Mets GULF Rk NYM 3 11 9 3 4 0 0 1 3 0 0 1 3 .444 .545 .778 1.323 7 0 1 0 0 0
2005 29 Brooklyn NYPL A- NYM 1 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 .000 .400 .000 .400 0 0 0 0 0 0
2005 29 Binghamton EL AA NYM 3 10 9 4 4 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 .444 .500 .556 1.056 5 0 0 0 0 0
2006 30 3 Teams 3 Lgs AAA-A+ COL,NYM 37 150 134 29 38 6 0 3 17 3 1 10 22 .284 .331 .396 .727 53 0 1 2 3 0
2006 30 St. Lucie FLOR A+ NYM 2 8 7 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .286 .375 .286 .661 2 0 0 0 0 0
2006 30 Colorado Springs PCL AAA COL 31 129 115 26 32 4 0 3 16 3 1 9 20 .278 .328 .391 .719 45 0 1 1 3 0
2006 30 Norfolk IL AAA NYM 4 13 12 2 4 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 .333 .333 .500 .833 6 0 0 1 0 0
2007 31 Colorado Springs PCL AAA COL 2 8 6 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 .500 .625 .500 1.125 3 0 0 0 0 0
2008 32 2 Teams 2 Lgs AAA-AA HOU 5 20 18 2 5 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 3 .278 .316 .667 .982 12 1 0 1 0 0
2008 32 Corpus Christi TL AA HOU 2 8 7 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .429 .429 .857 1.286 6 1 0 1 0 0
2008 32 Round Rock PCL AAA HOU 3 12 11 1 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 2 .182 .250 .545 .795 6 0 0 0 0 0
2009 33 Corpus Christi TL AA HOU 4 16 14 3 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 4 .214 .313 .214 .527 3 0 0 0 0 0
2010 34 Colorado Springs PCL AAA COL 82 338 301 54 79 12 4 2 29 7 0 31 50 .262 .331 .349 .680 105 3 1 3 2 0
2011 35 Rakuten JPPL Fgn 139 572 538 51 140 34 2 9 48 15 3 26 94 .260 .294 .381 .675 205 8 1 4 3 0
2012 36 Rakuten JPPL Fgn 106 433 402 55 107 22 4 9 43 14 3 26 55 .266 .312 .408 .720 164 6 1 3 1 3
2013 37 Rakuten JPPL Fgn 35 149 135 16 36 8 1 4 22 0 1 13 18 .267 .331 .430 .761 58 1 0 1 0 2
18 Seasons 417 1712 1569 218 419 87 11 29 166 42 9 115 250 .267 .317 .392 .709 615 19 5 14 9 5
Fgn (12 seasons) Fgn 280 1154 1075 122 283 64 7 22 113 29 7 65 167 .263 .305 .397 .703 427 15 2 8 4 5
AAA (4 seasons) AAA 122 500 445 84 120 19 4 6 47 11 2 43 74 .270 .333 .371 .704 165 3 2 5 5 0
AA (3 seasons) AA 9 34 30 8 10 4 0 0 2 2 0 3 6 .333 .394 .467 .861 14 1 0 1 0 0
Rk (1 season) Rk 3 11 9 3 4 0 0 1 3 0 0 1 3 .444 .545 .778 1.323 7 0 1 0 0 0
A- (1 season) A- 1 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 .000 .400 .000 .400 0 0 0 0 0 0
A+ (1 season) A+ 2 8 7 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .286 .375 .286 .661 2 0 0 0 0 0
A 7890 value in the totals indicates career mark is incomplete.

Minors Fielding

Year Age Tm Lg Lev Aff G CG Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G lgCS% PO Rctch Rtz
2005 29 3 Teams 3 Lgs AA-Rk-A- NYM 2B 6 28 6 22 0 5 1.000 4.67 1
2005 29 Mets GULF Rk NYM 2B 2 9 2 7 0 2 1.000 4.50 1
2005 29 Brooklyn NYPL A- NYM 2B 1 5 2 3 0 1 1.000 5.00 0
2005 29 Binghamton EL AA NYM 2B 3 14 2 12 0 2 1.000 4.67 0
2006 30 3 Teams 3 Lgs AAA-A+ NYM,COL 2B 9 42 10 31 1 8 .976 4.56 2
2006 30 St. Lucie FLOR A+ NYM 2B 2 11 3 7 1 2 .909 5.00 0
2006 30 Norfolk IL AAA NYM 2B 4 14 3 11 0 2 1.000 3.50 1
2006 30 Colorado Springs PCL AAA COL SS 28 137 40 91 6 20 .956 4.68 -1
2006 30 Colorado Springs PCL AAA COL 2B 3 17 4 13 0 4 1.000 5.67 2
2007 31 Colorado Springs PCL AAA COL 2B 2 6 3 3 0 1 1.000 3.00 0
2008 32 2 Teams 2 Lgs AAA-AA HOU 2B 5 24 8 16 0 6 1.000 4.80 0
2008 32 Corpus Christi TL AA HOU 2B 2 9 3 6 0 1 1.000 4.50 1
2008 32 Round Rock PCL AAA HOU 2B 3 15 5 10 0 5 1.000 5.00 -1
2009 33 Corpus Christi TL AA HOU 2B 4 14 7 7 0 1 1.000 3.50 0
2010 34 Colorado Springs PCL AAA COL SS 10 50 18 31 1 7 .980 4.90
2010 34 Colorado Springs PCL AAA COL 2B 69 354 154 195 5 61 .986 5.06
2011 35 Rakuten JPPL Fgn SS 136 560 172 377 11 63 .980 4.04
2011 35 Rakuten JPPL Fgn 2B 6 16 9 7 0 1 1.000 2.67
2012 36 Rakuten JPPL Fgn SS 102 452 142 303 7 53 .985 4.36
2012 36 Rakuten JPPL Fgn 2B 2 10 7 3 0 0 1.000 5.00
2013 37 Rakuten JPPL Fgn SS 34 143 53 86 4 20 .972 4.09
2013 37 Rakuten JPPL Fgn 2B 1 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 2.00
9 Seasons 414 1838 631 1172 35 246 .981 4.36 3
2B (9 seasons) 2B 104 496 206 284 6 83 .988 4.71 4
SS (5 seasons) SS 310 1342 425 888 29 163 .978 4.24 -1

Teams Played For

Year Age Tm Lg Lev Aff
1995 19 Seibu Lions Japan Pacific League Fgn
1996 20 Seibu Lions Japan Pacific League Fgn
1997 21 Seibu Lions Japan Pacific League Fgn
1998 22 Seibu Lions Japan Pacific League Fgn
1999 23 Seibu Lions Japan Pacific League Fgn
2000 24 Seibu Lions Japan Pacific League Fgn
2001 25 Seibu Lions Japan Pacific League Fgn
2002 26 Seibu Lions Japan Pacific League Fgn
2003 27 Seibu Lions Japan Pacific League Fgn
2004 28 New York Mets National League MLB NYM 1 2004-04-06 2004-10-03
2005 29 GCL Mets Gulf Coast League Rk NYM 2005-07-29 2005-08-02
2005 29 Brooklyn Cyclones New York-Pennsylvania League A- NYM 2005-08-04 2005-08-04
2005 29 Binghamton Mets Eastern League AA NYM 2005-08-05 2005-08-07
2005 29 New York Mets National League MLB NYM 1 2005-04-04 2005-09-28
2006 30 St. Lucie Mets Florida State League A+ NYM 2006-04-13 2006-04-14
2006 30 Norfolk Tides International League AAA NYM 2006-04-16 2006-04-19
2006 30 Colorado Springs Sky Sox Pacific Coast League AAA COL 2006-06-12 2006-08-20
2006 30 New York Mets National League MLB NYM 1 2006-04-20 2006-06-07
2006 30 Colorado Rockies National League MLB COL 2 2006-08-23 2006-10-01
2007 31 Colorado Springs Sky Sox Pacific Coast League AAA COL 2007-05-18 2007-05-19
2007 31 Colorado Rockies National League MLB COL 1 2007-04-02 2007-10-01
2008 32 Corpus Christi Hooks Texas League AA HOU 2008-04-08 2008-04-10
2008 32 Round Rock Express Pacific Coast League AAA HOU 2008-04-15 2008-04-17
2008 32 Houston Astros National League MLB HOU 1 2008-04-18 2008-09-28
2009 33 Corpus Christi Hooks Texas League AA HOU 2009-06-10 2009-06-13
2009 33 Houston Astros National League MLB HOU 1 2009-04-06 2009-10-04
2010 34 Colorado Springs Sky Sox Pacific Coast League AAA COL 2010-05-27 2010-09-04
2010 34 Houston Astros National League MLB HOU 1 2010-04-05 2010-05-18
2011 35 Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles Japan Pacific League Fgn 2011-04-12 2011-10-19
2012 36 Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles Japan Pacific League Fgn 2012-04-13 2012-10-08
2013 37 Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles Japan Pacific League Fgn 2013-03-29 2013-05-15

Sabr ID: 644c4021

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