Kazuo Matsui

Positions: Shortstop, Second Baseman and Outfielder

Bats: Both • Throws: Right

5-10, 187lb (178cm, 84kg)

Born: October 23, 1975 in Higashi-Osaka, Japan jp

Last Game: May 18, 2010 (Age 34-207d)
vs. LAD 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2004 season

Agents: Arn Tellem, John Kim

Full Name: Kazuo Matsui

Nicknames: Kaz

Pronunciation: \mat-SOO-ee\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

5.3

2302

615

.267

330

RBI

211

102

OBP

.321

SLG

.380

OPS

.701

OPS+

2008 Player Batting Game Log

2008 Player Batting Game Log
Rk	Date	Lev	Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
1	2008-04-08	AA-TL	Corpus Christi Hooks		Northwest Arkansas Naturals	3	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2B	0
2	2008-04-10	AA-TL	Corpus Christi Hooks	@	Tulsa Drillers	5	4	1	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	2B	0
Player Moved from AA-TL to AAA-PCL
3	2008-04-15	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express	@	Oklahoma RedHawks	3	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
4	2008-04-16	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express	@	Oklahoma RedHawks	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
5	2008-04-17	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express	@	Oklahoma RedHawks	5	5	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
Player Moved from AAA-PCL to Maj-NL
6	2008-04-18	Maj-NL	Houston Astros		Colorado Rockies	5	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	1
7	2008-04-19	Maj-NL	Houston Astros		Colorado Rockies	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
8	2008-04-20	Maj-NL	Houston Astros		Colorado Rockies	5	5	2	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2B	0
9	2008-04-21	Maj-NL	Houston Astros		San Diego Padres	5	5	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
10	2008-04-22	Maj-NL	Houston Astros		San Diego Padres	5	5	2	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2B	0
11	2008-04-23	Maj-NL	Houston Astros	@	Cincinnati Reds	5	5	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	1
12	2008-04-24	Maj-NL	Houston Astros	@	Cincinnati Reds	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
13	2008-04-25	Maj-NL	Houston Astros	@	St. Louis Cardinals	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
14	2008-04-26	Maj-NL	Houston Astros	@	St. Louis Cardinals	4	4	1	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
15	2008-04-27	Maj-NL	Houston Astros	@	St. Louis Cardinals	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
16	2008-04-28	Maj-NL	Houston Astros	@	Arizona Diamondbacks	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
17	2008-04-29	Maj-NL	Houston Astros	@	Arizona Diamondbacks	5	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2B	0
18	2008-04-30	Maj-NL	Houston Astros	@	Arizona Diamondbacks	5	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	1	0	2B	0
May			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
19	2008-05-02	Maj-NL	Houston Astros		Milwaukee Brewers	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	3
20	2008-05-03	Maj-NL	Houston Astros		Milwaukee Brewers	4	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2B	0
21	2008-05-04	Maj-NL	Houston Astros		Milwaukee Brewers	6	6	2	2	2	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
22	2008-05-06	Maj-NL	Houston Astros		Washington Nationals	5	5	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
23	2008-05-07	Maj-NL	Houston Astros		Washington Nationals	5	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	2B	0
24	2008-05-08	Maj-NL	Houston Astros		Washington Nationals	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
25	2008-05-09	Maj-NL	Houston Astros	@	Los Angeles Dodgers	5	4	2	2	1	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
26	2008-05-10	Maj-NL	Houston Astros	@	Los Angeles Dodgers	5	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
27	2008-05-11	Maj-NL	Houston Astros	@	Los Angeles Dodgers	5	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	1
28	2008-05-13	Maj-NL	Houston Astros	@	San Francisco Giants	5	5	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
29	2008-05-14	Maj-NL	Houston Astros	@	San Francisco Giants	5	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2B	1
30	2008-05-15	Maj-NL	Houston Astros	@	San Francisco Giants	5	4	1	3	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2B	0
31	2008-05-16	Maj-NL	Houston Astros	@	Texas Rangers	5	5	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	1
32	2008-05-17	Maj-NL	Houston Astros	@	Texas Rangers	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2B	0
33	2008-05-18	Maj-NL	Houston Astros	@	Texas Rangers	5	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
34	2008-05-19	Maj-NL	Houston Astros		Chicago Cubs	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2B	0
35	2008-05-20	Maj-NL	Houston Astros		Chicago Cubs	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
36	2008-05-21	Maj-NL	Houston Astros		Chicago Cubs	4	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2B	0
37	2008-05-22	Maj-NL	Houston Astros		Philadelphia Phillies	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
38	2008-05-23	Maj-NL	Houston Astros		Philadelphia Phillies	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
39	2008-05-24	Maj-NL	Houston Astros		Philadelphia Phillies	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
40	2008-05-25	Maj-NL	Houston Astros		Philadelphia Phillies	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
41	2008-05-27	Maj-NL	Houston Astros	@	St. Louis Cardinals	5	5	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
42	2008-05-28	Maj-NL	Houston Astros	@	St. Louis Cardinals	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	1
43	2008-05-29	Maj-NL	Houston Astros	@	St. Louis Cardinals	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
44	2008-05-30	Maj-NL	Houston Astros	@	Milwaukee Brewers	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
45	2008-05-31	Maj-NL	Houston Astros	@	Milwaukee Brewers	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2B	0
June			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
46	2008-06-03	Maj-NL	Houston Astros	@	Pittsburgh Pirates	5	4	2	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	2B	0
47	2008-06-04	Maj-NL	Houston Astros	@	Pittsburgh Pirates	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
48	2008-06-05	Maj-NL	Houston Astros	@	Pittsburgh Pirates	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	1
49	2008-06-06	Maj-NL	Houston Astros		St. Louis Cardinals	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
50	2008-06-07	Maj-NL	Houston Astros		St. Louis Cardinals	5	5	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
51	2008-06-08	Maj-NL	Houston Astros		St. Louis Cardinals	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	2B	0
52	2008-06-10	Maj-NL	Houston Astros		Milwaukee Brewers	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
53	2008-06-11	Maj-NL	Houston Astros		Milwaukee Brewers	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
54	2008-06-12	Maj-NL	Houston Astros		Milwaukee Brewers	5	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2B	0
55	2008-06-13	Maj-NL	Houston Astros		New York Yankees	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2B	0
56	2008-06-14	Maj-NL	Houston Astros		New York Yankees	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	2B	0
57	2008-06-17	Maj-NL	Houston Astros	@	Baltimore Orioles	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
58	2008-06-18	Maj-NL	Houston Astros	@	Baltimore Orioles	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
59	2008-06-19	Maj-NL	Houston Astros	@	Baltimore Orioles	5	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	2B	0
60	2008-06-20	Maj-NL	Houston Astros	@	Tampa Bay Rays	5	4	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
61	2008-06-21	Maj-NL	Houston Astros	@	Tampa Bay Rays	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
62	2008-06-22	Maj-NL	Houston Astros	@	Tampa Bay Rays	3	3	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
July			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
63	2008-07-09	Maj-NL	Houston Astros	@	Pittsburgh Pirates	6	6	0	2	2	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
64	2008-07-11	Maj-NL	Houston Astros	@	Washington Nationals	4	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2B	0
65	2008-07-12	Maj-NL	Houston Astros	@	Washington Nationals	5	4	2	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
66	2008-07-13	Maj-NL	Houston Astros	@	Washington Nationals	5	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
67	2008-07-18	Maj-NL	Houston Astros		Chicago Cubs	4	4	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
68	2008-07-19	Maj-NL	Houston Astros		Chicago Cubs	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2B	0
69	2008-07-20	Maj-NL	Houston Astros		Chicago Cubs	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
70	2008-07-21	Maj-NL	Houston Astros		Pittsburgh Pirates	5	5	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2B	0
71	2008-07-22	Maj-NL	Houston Astros		Pittsburgh Pirates	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
72	2008-07-23	Maj-NL	Houston Astros		Pittsburgh Pirates	5	2	3	1	0	0	1	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2B	0
73	2008-07-25	Maj-NL	Houston Astros	@	Milwaukee Brewers	5	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	2B	0
74	2008-07-26	Maj-NL	Houston Astros	@	Milwaukee Brewers	5	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
75	2008-07-27	Maj-NL	Houston Astros	@	Milwaukee Brewers	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
76	2008-07-28	Maj-NL	Houston Astros		Cincinnati Reds	4	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
77	2008-07-29	Maj-NL	Houston Astros		Cincinnati Reds	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
78	2008-07-30	Maj-NL	Houston Astros		Cincinnati Reds	5	5	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2B	0
August			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
79	2008-08-01	Maj-NL	Houston Astros		New York Mets	4	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
80	2008-08-02	Maj-NL	Houston Astros		New York Mets	5	5	2	2	0	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
81	2008-08-03	Maj-NL	Houston Astros		New York Mets	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2B	0
82	2008-08-04	Maj-NL	Houston Astros	@	Chicago Cubs	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
83	2008-08-05	Maj-NL	Houston Astros	@	Chicago Cubs	5	5	1	2	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
84	2008-08-06	Maj-NL	Houston Astros	@	Chicago Cubs	5	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
85	2008-08-07	Maj-NL	Houston Astros	@	Cincinnati Reds	5	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
86	2008-08-08	Maj-NL	Houston Astros	@	Cincinnati Reds	6	5	1	3	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
87	2008-08-09	Maj-NL	Houston Astros	@	Cincinnati Reds	4	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2B	1
88	2008-08-10	Maj-NL	Houston Astros	@	Cincinnati Reds	5	5	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2B	0
89	2008-08-11	Maj-NL	Houston Astros		San Francisco Giants	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2B	0
90	2008-08-12	Maj-NL	Houston Astros		San Francisco Giants	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
September			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
91	2008-09-16	Maj-NL	Houston Astros	@	Florida Marlins	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
92	2008-09-17	Maj-NL	Houston Astros	@	Florida Marlins	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
93	2008-09-18	Maj-NL	Houston Astros	@	Florida Marlins	4	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
94	2008-09-19	Maj-NL	Houston Astros	@	Pittsburgh Pirates	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2B	0
95	2008-09-20	Maj-NL	Houston Astros	@	Pittsburgh Pirates	5	5	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	1
96	2008-09-23	Maj-NL	Houston Astros		Cincinnati Reds	4	3	1	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2B	0
97	2008-09-24	Maj-NL	Houston Astros		Cincinnati Reds	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	2B	0
98	2008-09-25	Maj-NL	Houston Astros		Cincinnati Reds	5	3	2	3	1	0	0	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
99	2008-09-26	Maj-NL	Houston Astros		Atlanta Braves	4	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
100	2008-09-27	Maj-NL	Houston Astros		Atlanta Braves	5	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
101	2008-09-28	Maj-NL	Houston Astros		Atlanta Braves	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0

2008 Player Batting Splits

2008 Player Batting Splits
Split	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Total	101	442	393	60	115	30	3	7	34	20	5	38	56	.293	.353	.438	.790	172	4	0	8	3	0

Home	47	203	176	31	51	11	2	4	14	14	2	23	25	.290	.372	.443	.815	78	2	0	4	0	0
Away	54	239	217	29	64	19	1	3	20	6	3	15	31	.295	.336	.433	.769	94	2	0	4	3	0

vs RHP as LHB	92	326	290		85	25	1	6	27			29	40	.293	.355	.448	.803	130	4	0	5	2	0
vs LHP as RHB	48	116	103		30	5	2	1	7			9	16	.291	.345	.408	.753	42	0	0	3	1	0

April	18	76	68	11	18	6	0	2	9	3	1	5	11	.265	.311	.441	.752	30	1	0	2	1	0
May	27	125	108	18	28	7	0	0	4	9	1	17	14	.259	.360	.324	.684	35	0	0	0	0	0
June	17	73	67	4	20	4	0	0	6	3	1	2	15	.299	.314	.358	.673	24	0	0	3	1	0
July	16	74	66	9	21	7	1	1	5	2	1	7	8	.318	.378	.500	.878	33	2	0	0	1	0
August	12	52	46	9	14	3	2	3	5	2	0	4	4	.304	.360	.652	1.012	30	0	0	2	0	0
September	11	42	38	9	14	3	0	1	5	1	1	3	4	.368	.415	.526	.941	20	1	0	1	0	0

2 outs, RISP	50	54	49		10	4	1	0	11			5	7	.204	.278	.327	.604	16	0	0	0	0	0

vs. Younger Pitchers	98	381	337		100	27	3	5	27			35	45	.297	.360	.439	.799	148	3	0	6	3	0
vs. Older Pitchers	33	61	56		15	3	0	2	7			3	11	.268	.305	.429	.734	24	1	0	2	0	0

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