Kazuo Matsui

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2004-2010)

AVG .267
HR 32
RBI 211
H 615
OPS .701
PIV -2,768
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 187 lb
Born
10/23/1975 in Osaka, Osaka, Japan
MLB Debut
2004-04-06
Last Game
2010-05-18
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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
630 2,302 330 615 124 20 32 211 102 179 403 .267 .321 .380 .701 -2,768

Career AVG .267 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .321 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .380 vs. league average .420 across their career seasons — 9.4% below league average.

Career OPS .701 vs. league average .753 across their career seasons — 6.8% below 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
2004 NYN NL 114 460 65 125 32 2 7 44 14 40 97 .272 .266 (+2%) .335 (-1%) .427 (-8%) .762 (-5%) -357.6
2005 NYN NL 87 267 31 68 9 4 3 24 6 14 43 .255 .264 (-4%) .330 (-9%) .418 (-16%) .749 (-13%) -603.1
2006 NYN NL 38 130 10 26 6 0 1 7 2 6 19 .200 .269 (-26%) .336 (-30%) .431 (-38%) .768 (-34%) -754.0
2006 COL NL 32 113 22 39 6 3 2 19 8 10 27 .345 .269 (+28%) .336 (+16%) .431 (+17%) .768 (+17%) -754.0
2007 COL NL 104 410 84 118 24 6 4 37 32 34 69 .288 .268 (+7%) .335 (+2%) .422 (-4%) .758 (-2%) -114.1
2008 HOU NL 96 375 58 110 26 3 6 33 20 37 53 .293 .263 (+11%) .333 (+6%) .416 (+3%) .749 (+4%) 304.8
2009 HOU NL 132 476 56 119 20 2 9 46 19 34 85 .250 .262 (-5%) .332 (-9%) .417 (-15%) .750 (-12%) -984.8
2010 HOU NL 27 71 4 10 1 0 0 1 1 4 10 .141 .257 (-45%) .325 (-39%) .402 (-62%) .728 (-52%) -578.9
Career · 8 seasons 630 2,302 330 615 124 20 32 211 102 179 403 .267 — — — — -3,842

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
11 46 5 14 2 2 1 8 3 12 .304

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2007 NLCS COL 4 17 2 4 0 0 0 2 1 5 .235
2007 NLDS2 COL 3 12 2 5 1 2 1 6 2 2 .417
2007 WS COL 4 17 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 5 .294

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home308108317330018121.277
Away32112131553131489.258

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2010-05-18 HOULADL 400000001
2010-05-16 HOUSFGL 100000001
2010-05-15 HOUSFGL 500000001
2010-05-13 HOUSTLW 400000001
2010-05-11 HOUSTLW 300000001
2010-05-09 HOUSDPW 010000000
2010-05-08 HOUSDPL 310000000
2010-05-07 HOUSDPL 401100001
2010-05-06 HOUAZL 100000000
2010-05-05 HOUAZW 310000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 473 454 942 1312 36 335
SS 113 111 178 324 23 66

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2004 NYN 2B 3 3 4 8 1 3
2004 NYN SS 110 108 174 323 23 65
2005 NYN 2B 71 64 107 187 9 32
2006 NYN 2B 31 30 72 85 1 23
2006 COL 2B 21 21 48 73 2 26
2006 COL SS 3 3 4 1 0 1
2007 COL 2B 102 96 200 311 4 84
2008 HOU 2B 94 94 190 219 12 56
2009 HOU 2B 130 127 279 373 6 99
2010 HOU 2B 21 19 42 56 1 12

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 473
Shortstop 113

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2010 HOU NL $5,500,000
2009 HOU NL $5,500,000
2008 HOU NL $5,500,000
2007 COL NL $1,500,000
2006 NYN NL $8,033,333
2005 NYN NL $7,033,333
2004 NYN NL $5,033,333
Total Career Earnings $38,099,999

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2004 Rookie of the Year NL 6th 1.0 160 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Joey Wendle
    .262 avg, 32 HR
  2. 97
    Maikel Garcia
    .264 avg, 30 HR
  3. 92
    Carlos Garcia
    .266 avg, 33 HR
  4. 91
    Bryson Stott
    .256 avg, 59 HR
  5. 90
    Nelson Liriano
    .260 avg, 25 HR
  6. 88
    Gene Baker
    .263 avg, 42 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Kazuo Matsui

What years did Kazuo Matsui play?
Kazuo Matsui played in Major League Baseball from 2004 to 2010.
Was Kazuo Matsui a pitcher?
No. Kazuo Matsui was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Kazuo Matsui hit?
Kazuo Matsui hit 32 career home runs with 615 hits.