Hideki Matsui

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2003-2012)

AVG .282
HR 175
RBI 760
H 1,253
OPS .822
PIV 9,969
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 210 lb
Born
6/12/1974 in Nomi, Ishikawa, Japan
MLB Debut
2003-03-31
Last Game
2012-07-22
Awards
2× All-Star · World Series MVP
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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,236 4,442 656 1,253 249 12 175 760 13 547 689 .282 .360 .462 .822 9,969

Career AVG .282 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — +7.4% above league average.

Career OBP .360 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — +9.1% above league average.

Career SLG .462 vs. league average .416 across their career seasons — +10.9% above league average.

Career OPS .822 vs. league average .747 across their career seasons — +10.1% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2003 NYA AL 163 623 82 179 42 1 16 106 2 63 86 .287 .264 (+9%) .332 (+6%) .422 (+3%) .754 (+4%) 618.6
2004 NYA AL 162 584 109 174 34 2 31 108 3 88 103 .298 .266 (+12%) .335 (+16%) .427 (+22%) .762 (+20%) 2654.9
2005 NYA AL 162 629 108 192 45 3 23 116 2 63 78 .305 .264 (+15%) .330 (+11%) .418 (+18%) .749 (+15%) 2002.6
2006 NYA AL 51 172 32 52 9 0 8 29 1 27 23 .302 .269 (+12%) .336 (+17%) .431 (+14%) .768 (+15%) 549.6
2007 NYA AL 143 547 100 156 28 4 25 103 4 73 73 .285 .268 (+6%) .335 (+9%) .422 (+15%) .758 (+13%) 1477.4
2008 NYA AL 93 337 43 99 17 0 9 45 0 38 47 .294 .263 (+11%) .333 (+11%) .416 (+2%) .749 (+6%) 514.0
2009 NYA AL 142 456 62 125 21 1 28 90 0 64 75 .274 .262 (+4%) .332 (+10%) .417 (+22%) .750 (+17%) 1675.7
2010 LAA AL 145 482 55 132 24 1 21 84 0 67 98 .274 .257 (+6%) .325 (+11%) .402 (+14%) .728 (+13%) 1337.5
2011 OAK AL 141 517 58 130 28 0 12 72 1 56 84 .251 .255 (-1%) .320 (avg) .399 (-6%) .719 (-3%) -263.0
2012 TBA AL 34 95 7 14 1 0 2 7 0 8 22 .147 .254 (-42%) .318 (-33%) .405 (-45%) .724 (-40%) -598.5
Career · 10 seasons 1,236 4,442 656 1,253 249 12 175 760 13 547 689 .282 — — — — 9,969

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
56 205 32 64 15 1 10 39 27 33 .312

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2009 ALCS NYA 6 21 1 5 1 0 0 3 5 4 .238
2009 ALDS1 NYA 3 9 1 2 0 0 1 2 3 3 .222
2009 WS NYA 6 13 3 8 1 0 3 8 1 3 .615
2007 ALDS2 NYA 4 11 4 2 0 0 0 0 5 2 .182
2006 ALDS1 NYA 4 16 1 4 1 0 0 1 0 2 .250
2005 ALDS2 NYA 5 20 4 4 1 0 1 1 2 3 .200
2004 ALCS NYA 7 34 9 14 6 1 2 10 2 4 .412
2004 ALDS2 NYA 4 17 3 7 1 0 1 3 3 4 .412
2003 ALCS NYA 7 26 3 8 3 0 0 4 1 3 .308
2003 ALDS1 NYA 4 15 2 4 1 0 1 3 2 3 .267
2003 WS NYA 6 23 1 6 0 0 1 4 3 2 .261

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home638224734662991402.280
Away598219531062484358.284

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2012-07-22 TBRSEAL 100000000
2012-07-21 TBRSEAL 400000002
2012-07-20 TBRSEAW 200000001
2012-07-19 TBRCLEW 300000001
2012-07-16 TBRCLEL 100000001
2012-07-15 TBRBOSL 400000012
2012-07-14 TBRBOSW 000000010
2012-07-05 TBRCLEL 100000000
2012-07-02 TBRNYYW 000000000
2012-07-01 TBRDETL 312000100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 692 686 1326 41 24 11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2003 NYA OF 159 156 320 13 8 4
2004 NYA OF 160 162 307 8 7 2
2005 NYA OF 142 142 279 7 3 1
2006 NYA OF 36 36 82 1 1 1
2007 NYA OF 112 111 213 6 3 0
2008 NYA OF 23 22 42 2 1 1
2010 LAA OF 18 17 16 1 0 0
2011 OAK OF 27 27 53 3 1 2
2012 TBA OF 15 13 14 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 616
Center Field 77
Right Field 13
Designated Hitter 493

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2011 Player of the Week Week of 2011-07-24
2009 World Series MVP
2007 Player of the Month July
2005 Player of the Week Week of 2005-06-19
2004 Player of the Week Week of 2004-05-29
2003 Player of the Week Week of 2003-06-28
2003 Rookie of the Month June

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2011 OAK AL $4,250,000
2010 LAA AL $6,000,000
2009 NYA AL $13,000,000
2008 NYA AL $13,000,000
2007 NYA AL $13,000,000
2006 NYA AL $13,000,000
2005 NYA AL $8,000,000
2004 NYA AL $7,000,000
2003 NYA AL $6,000,000
Total Career Earnings $83,250,000

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2005 Most Valuable Player AL 14th 8.0 392 0
2004 Most Valuable Player AL 24th 2.0 392 0
2003 Rookie of the Year AL 2nd 84.0 140 10

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Hideki Matsui (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Andre Ethier
    .285 avg, 162 HR
  2. 96
    Richie Zisk
    .287 avg, 207 HR
  3. 92
    Bobby Higginson
    .272 avg, 187 HR
  4. 90
    Dmitri Young
    .292 avg, 171 HR
  5. 88
    Trot Nixon
    .274 avg, 137 HR
  6. 82
    Sixto Lezcano
    .271 avg, 148 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Hideki Matsui

What years did Hideki Matsui play?
Hideki Matsui played in Major League Baseball from 2003 to 2012.
Was Hideki Matsui a pitcher?
No. Hideki Matsui was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Hideki Matsui hit?
Hideki Matsui hit 175 career home runs with 1253 hits.