Hideki Matsui

Positions: Leftfielder and Designated Hitter

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-2, 210lb (188cm, 95kg)

Born: June 12, 1974 in Nomi, Japan jp

High School: Seiryo HS (Kanazawa, Japan)

Debut: March 31, 2003 (Age 28-292d, 18,211th in major league history)
vs. TOR 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: July 22, 2012 (Age 38-040d)
vs. SEA 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2003 season

Agents: Arn Tellem

Full Name: Hideki Matsui

Nicknames: Godzilla

Pronunciation: \mat-SOO-ee\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

21.2

4442

1253

175

.282

656

RBI

760

OBP

.360

SLG

.462

OPS

.822

OPS+

118

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	29-22 / in Starts: 28-21
Longest Hitting Streak	9 games
Longest On Base Streak	9 games
Most Games w/o HR	20 games
Most Games w/o RBI	8 games
Grand Slams	0 in 10 bases loaded PA and 8 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	4

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 201 PAs	29
Actual Runners on Base	146 (77-45-24)
Avg. MLBer w/ 201 PAs	24
Avg. Runners on Base	126 (62-42-22)

Most Driven In
Self	8
A Rodriguez	7
G Sheffield	4
J Giambi	3
D Jeter	2
J Posada	2
J Damon	1
A Cannizaro	1

Most Driven In By
Self	8
R CanÃ³	6
J Posada	4
B Williams	4
D Jeter	3
B Abreu	2
J Damon	2
M Cairo	1

2006 Batting Game Log

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2006 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	488	1	Apr 3	NYY	@	OAK	W,15-2	CG	6	4	2	4	0	0	1	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.750	2.750	6	.19	0.056	.18	0.03%	4.25	LF
2	489	2	Apr 4	NYY	@	OAK	L,3-4	CG	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.625	.700	1.125	1.825	6	1.84	0.019	1.86	0.01%	0.24	LF
3	490	3	Apr 5	NYY	@	OAK	L,4-9	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.571	1.083	1.655	6	.61	0.056	.61	0.03%	0.08	LF
4	491	4	Apr 7	NYY	@	LAA	L,1-4	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.438	.500	.875	1.375	6	.67	-0.046	.65	-0.03%	-0.48	LF
5	492	5	Apr 8	NYY	@	LAA	L,2-3	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.400	.455	.900	1.355	6	1.64	-0.088	1.49	-0.05%	-0.18	LF
6	493	6	Apr 9	NYY	@	LAA	W,10-1	CG	5	5	2	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	.400	.444	.800	1.244	6	.43	0.063	.36	0.03%	1.42	LF
7	494	7	Apr 11	NYY		KCR	W,9-7	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.393	.452	.750	1.202	6	1.46	0.116	1.38	0.07%	1.18	LF
8	495	8	Apr 12	NYY		KCR	W,12-5	GS-8	5	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.375	.444	.688	1.132	6	.88	0.022	.85	0.01%	-0.11	LF
9	496	9	Apr 13	NYY		KCR	W,9-3	GS-9	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.371	.450	.657	1.107	6	.47	0.044	.47	0.03%	0.38	LF
10	497	10	Apr 14	NYY	@	MIN	L,1-5	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.342	.419	.605	1.024	6	.85	-0.065	.90	-0.04%	-0.54	LF
11	498	11	Apr 15	NYY	@	MIN	L,5-6	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.310	.383	.548	.931	5	1.51	-0.186	1.62	-0.12%	-1.80	LF
12	499	12	Apr 16	NYY	@	MIN	W,9-3	GS-7	4	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.311	.392	.556	.948	6	.36	0.030	.35	0.02%	0.42	LF
13	500	13	Apr 18	NYY	@	TOR	L,5-10	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.364	.510	.874	6	.48	-0.052	.52	-0.03%	-0.72	DH
14	501	14	Apr 19	NYY	@	TOR	W,3-1	CG	5	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.278	.350	.481	.831	6	.91	-0.153	.98	-0.10%	-1.74	LF
15	502	15	Apr 21	NYY		BAL	L,5-6	CG	5	3	2	2	1	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.298	.385	.509	.893	6	2.68	-0.096	3.03	-0.07%	0.60	LF
16	503	16	Apr 22	NYY		BAL	W,6-1	CG	4	4	1	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.295	.377	.508	.885	6	1.12	-0.017	1.22	-0.01%	0.36	LF
17	504	17	Apr 23	NYY		BAL	W,7-1	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.277	.356	.477	.833	6	.36	-0.037	.40	-0.03%	-0.98	LF
18	505	18	Apr 25	NYY		TBD	W,9-1	CG	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.271	.346	.457	.803	6	.38	-0.013	.44	-0.01%	-1.00	LF
19	506	19	Apr 26	NYY		TBD	L,2-4	CG(10)	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.257	.337	.432	.770	6	2.21	-0.271	2.59	-0.19%	-1.65	LF
20	507	20	Apr 27	NYY		TBD	W,4-1	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.256	.333	.423	.756	6	1.40	0.160	1.56	0.11%	0.84	LF
21	508	21	Apr 28	NYY		TOR	L,2-7	CG	4	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.263	.352	.425	.777	6	1.30	-0.005	1.63	0.00%	0.29	LF
22	509	22	Apr 29	NYY		TOR	W,17-6	CG	5	5	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.259	.344	.424	.767	6	.68	0.110	.82	0.08%	-0.40	LF
23	510	23	Apr 30	NYY		TOR	W,4-1	CG	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.258	.340	.427	.767	5	.99	-0.115	1.26	-0.09%	-1.47	LF
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
24	511	24	May 1	NYY	@	BOS	L,3-7	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.247	.327	.409	.736	5	1.23	-0.046	1.63	-0.04%	-0.64	LF
25	512	25	May 3	NYY	@	TBD	W,4-2	CG(10)	5	5	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.255	.330	.408	.738	5	1.32	-0.030	1.54	-0.02%	0.25	LF
26	513	26	May 4	NYY	@	TBD	W,10-5	CG	5	5	2	3	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.272	.342	.456	.798	5	1.13	0.102	1.40	0.08%	0.56	LF
27	514	27	May 5	NYY	@	TEX	W,8-7	CG	5	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.274	.353	.462	.815	6	.57	0.073	.70	0.05%	0.44	LF
28	515	28	May 6	NYY	@	TEX	W,6-1	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.264	.341	.445	.787	5	.46	-0.049	.56	-0.04%	-0.90	LF
29	516	29	May 7	NYY	@	TEX	W,8-5	CG	5	2	2	2	0	0	1	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.277	.367	.482	.849	5	.79	0.265	1.01	0.20%	3.41	DH
30	517	30	May 9	NYY		BOS	L,3-14	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.267	.356	.466	.822	5	.16	-0.017	.24	-0.02%	-0.76	LF
31	518	31	May 10	NYY		BOS	W,7-3	CG	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.261	.353	.454	.807	5	.62	-0.041	.96	-0.04%	-1.14	LF
32	519	32	May 11	NYY		BOS	L,3-5	GS-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.261	.353	.454	.807	5						LF
Sep/Oct		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
33	520	143 (110)	Sep 12	NYY		TBD	W,12-4	GS-8	5	4	2	4	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.285	.376	.472	.847	8	.12	0.029	.00	0.00%	2.20	DH
34	521	144	Sep 13	NYY		TBD	W,8-4	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.278	.372	.460	.833	7	.41	-0.042	.01	0.00%	-1.21	DH
35	522	145	Sep 14	NYY		TBD	W,7-4	CG	4	3	2	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.279	.376	.481	.856	7	.59	0.129	.00	0.00%	1.02	DH
36	523	146	Sep 16 (1)	NYY		BOS	L,2-5	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.280	.379	.477	.856	7	2.17	-0.186	.00	0.00%	-0.82	DH
37	524	147	Sep 16 (2)	NYY		BOS	W,7-5	6-7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.280	.377	.477	.854	9	2.53	-0.031	.02	0.00%	-0.12	PH
38	525	148	Sep 17 (1)	NYY		BOS	L,3-6	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.279	.373	.471	.844	5	1.14	-0.062	.00	0.00%	-0.62	DH
39	526	149	Sep 17 (2)	NYY		BOS	L,4-5	6-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.277	.371	.467	.838	8	1.04	-0.028	.00	0.00%	-0.47	PH
40	527	150	Sep 18	NYY	@	TOR	W,7-6	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.284	.374	.468	.842	8	1.01	0.075	.00	0.00%	0.30	DH
41	528	151	Sep 19	NYY	@	TOR	W,6-3	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.283	.371	.483	.854	8	1.25	-0.058	.00	0.00%	-0.21	DH
42	529	152	Sep 20	NYY	@	TOR	L,2-3	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.277	.368	.473	.841	5	1.14	-0.081	.00	0.00%	-0.41	DH
43	530	154 (1)	Sep 23	NYY	@	TBD	L,0-8	CG	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.276	.366	.474	.839	7	.68	-0.121	.00	0.00%	-1.37	DH
44	531	155	Sep 24	NYY	@	TBD	L,4-11	CG	4	2	2	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	.286	.374	.481	.855	7	.65	0.019	.00	0.00%	0.66	DH
45	532	156	Sep 25	NYY	@	TBD	W,16-1	GS-8	4	4	1	3	0	0	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.297	.383	.506	.889	7	.33	0.123	.00	0.00%	3.48	DH
46	533	157	Sep 26	NYY		BAL	W,5-4	GS-9	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.298	.385	.503	.888	7	.78	0.062	.00	0.00%	0.39	LF
47	534	158	Sep 27	NYY		BAL	W,16-5	GS-6	4	2	2	2	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.307	.398	.509	.907	7	.51	0.091	.00	0.00%	2.28	LF
48	535	159	Sep 28	NYY		BAL	L,1-7	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.301	.392	.500	.892	6	.39	-0.034	.00	0.00%	-0.49	LF
49	536	160	Sep 29	NYY		TOR	W,7-2	GS-6	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.304	.393	.500	.893	7	.67	0.017	.00	0.00%	0.02	LF
50	537	161	Sep 30	NYY		TOR	L,5-6	GS-4	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.306	.394	.500	.894	7	.39	0.001	.00	0.00%	0.16	LF
51	538	162	Oct 1	NYY		TOR	L,5-7	GS-6	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.302	.393	.494	.887	7	1.00	-0.032	.00	0.00%	-0.30	LF
							29-22		201	172	32	52	9	0	8	29	27	2	23	0	0	2	1	6	1	0	.302	.393	.494	.887		.92	-0.340	.73	-0.16%	4.71

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