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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Career
21.2
4442
1253
175
.282
656
760
13
.360
.462
.822
118
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