Matsui to retire a Yankee
Hideki Matsui will officially retire as a New York Yankee.
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 57 | 184 | 27 | 41 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 27 | 17 | 50 | 1 | 0 | .223 | .296 | .451 | |
| 1994 | 130 | 503 | 70 | 148 | 23 | 4 | 20 | 66 | 57 | 101 | 6 | 3 | .294 | .365 | .475 | |
| 1995 | 131 | 501 | 76 | 142 | 31 | 1 | 22 | 80 | 62 | 93 | 9 | 7 | .283 | .363 | .481 | |
| 1996 | 130 | 487 | 97 | 153 | 34 | 1 | 38 | 99 | 71 | 98 | 7 | 2 | .314 | .396 | .622 | |
| 1997 | 135 | 484 | 93 | 144 | 18 | 0 | 37 | 103 | 100 | 84 | 9 | 3 | .298 | .414 | .564 | |
| 1998 | 135 | 487 | 103 | 142 | 24 | 3 | 34 | 100 | 104 | 101 | 3 | 5 | .292 | .413 | .563 | |
| 1999 | 135 | 471 | 100 | 143 | 24 | 2 | 42 | 95 | 93 | 99 | 0 | 4 | .304 | .414 | .631 | |
| 2000 | 135 | 474 | 116 | 150 | 32 | 1 | 42 | 108 | 106 | 108 | 5 | 2 | .316 | .436 | .654 | |
| 2001 | 140 | 481 | 107 | 160 | 23 | 3 | 36 | 104 | 120 | 96 | 3 | 3 | .333 | .461 | .617 | |
| 2002 | 140 | 500 | 112 | 167 | 27 | 1 | 50 | 107 | 114 | 104 | 3 | 0 | .334 | .458 | .692 | |
| 2003 | Yankees | 163 | 623 | 82 | 179 | 42 | 1 | 16 | 106 | 63 | 86 | 2 | 2 | .287 | .353 | .435 |
| 2004 | Yankees | 162 | 584 | 109 | 174 | 34 | 2 | 31 | 108 | 88 | 103 | 3 | 0 | .298 | .390 | .522 |
| 2005 | Yankees | 162 | 629 | 108 | 192 | 45 | 3 | 23 | 116 | 63 | 78 | 2 | 2 | .305 | .367 | .496 |
| 2006 | Yankees | 51 | 172 | 32 | 52 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 29 | 27 | 23 | 1 | 0 | .302 | .393 | .494 |
| 2007 | Yankees | 143 | 547 | 100 | 156 | 28 | 4 | 25 | 103 | 73 | 73 | 4 | 2 | .285 | .367 | .488 |
| 2007 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | |
| 2008 | Yankees | 93 | 337 | 43 | 99 | 17 | 0 | 9 | 45 | 38 | 47 | 0 | 0 | .294 | .370 | .424 |
| 2008 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .625 | |
| 2009 | Yankees | 142 | 456 | 62 | 125 | 21 | 1 | 28 | 90 | 64 | 75 | 0 | 1 | .274 | .367 | .509 |
| 2010 | Angels | 145 | 482 | 55 | 132 | 24 | 1 | 21 | 84 | 67 | 98 | 0 | 1 | .274 | .361 | .459 |
| 2011 | Athletics | 141 | 517 | 58 | 130 | 28 | 0 | 12 | 72 | 56 | 84 | 1 | 1 | .251 | .321 | .375 |
| 2012 | Rays | 34 | 95 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 0 | 0 | .147 | .214 | .221 |
| 2012 | 13 | 47 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | .170 | .231 | .213 | |
| Career Total | 1236 | 4442 | 656 | 1253 | 249 | 12 | 175 | 760 | 547 | 689 | 13 | 9 | .282 | .360 | .462 | |
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Hideki Matsui will officially retire as a New York Yankee.
2009 World Series MVP Hideki Matsui announced his plans to retire in December, and the Yankees plan to give him a one-day deal so that he can go out in pinstripes.
It's that time of the off-season
The longtime Yankees outfielder retires as one of the game's finest players and persons of the last decade.
After 20 years in professional baseball, including a decade in the Majors, "Godzilla" has called it quits
Hideki Matsui will reportedly call it quits after 20 years in the game.
Hideki Matsui will announce his retirement later tonight.
The Tampa Bay Rays have granted veteran designated hitter Hideki Matsui his release, reports Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times:
Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Hideki Matsui was designated for assignment by the team on Wednesday. The former World Series MVP hit a measly .147 in 34 games with the Rays.
The Tampa Bay Rays have designated veteran OF/DH Hideki Matsui for assignment to make room for the newly acquired Ryan Roberts. The 38-year-old struggled mightily in a part-time role for the Rays this season, hitting just .147/.214/.221 in 34 games.
The Rays finally pull the plug on the failed Hideki Matsui experiment.
The Tampa Bay Rays have placed designated hitter Luke Scott on the 15-day disable list with back stiffness, reports Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times.