Retired#55LF2003–2012#495 all-time

Hideki Matsui

“Godzilla” · New York Yankees, Los Angeles Angels, Oakland Athletics, Tampa Bay Rays

Bats / ThrowsLeft / Right

Age52

Height / Weight6' 2" / 210 lb

BornJun 12, 1974 · Kanazawa, Japan

MLB debutMar 31, 2003

Last gameJul 22, 2012

TeamsNew York Yankees 2003–2009Los Angeles Angels 2010Oakland Athletics 2011Tampa Bay Rays 2012

Career home runs

175

1236 games · 10 seasons

Best season

2004 · New York Yankees

All-time HR rank

#495

Next: Cal Raleigh (176), 2 to pass

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Season

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5 badges earned

2Rare Air

3Legend

×6Rare AirGameMulti-homer gameFirst Aug 6, 2004 · latest Aug 23, 2009
×2Rare AirSeasonWorld Series home run2003, 2009 · 4 HR
LegendSeason30 home runs2004
×4LegendSeasonPostseason home run2003, 2004, 2005, 2009 · 10 HR
LegendCareerWorld Series ring2009

Distance and exit-velocity badges count from 2015, when tracking began. Grand slams, walk-offs, inside-the-park, leadoff, pinch-hit, first-pitch, back-to-back, switch-hitting and ballpark badges count games from 2008 on.

Career arc

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Personal records

Career

Longest of his career

Hardest hit of his career

Year by year

Regular season · MLB

Season	Team	G	PA	HR	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	AB/HR
2012	Tampa Bay Rays	34	103	2	7	.147	.214	.221	.435	47.5
2011	Oakland Athletics	141	585	12	72	.251	.321	.375	.696	43.1
2010	Los Angeles Angels	145	558	21	84	.274	.361	.459	.820	23.0
2009	New York Yankees	142	528	28	90	.274	.367	.509	.876	16.3
2008	New York Yankees	93	378	9	45	.294	.370	.424	.794	37.4
2007	New York Yankees	143	634	25	103	.285	.367	.488	.855	21.9
2006	New York Yankees	51	201	8	29	.302	.393	.494	.887	21.5
2005	New York Yankees	162	704	23	116	.305	.367	.496	.863	27.3
2004	New York Yankees	162	680	31	108	.298	.390	.522	.912	18.8
2003	New York Yankees	163	695	16	106	.287	.353	.435	.788	38.9
Career		1236	5066	175	760	.282	.360	.462	.822	25.4

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Hideki Matsui home run facts

How many career home runs does Hideki Matsui have?

Hideki Matsui hit 175 career MLB home runs in 10 seasons (2003–2012), 495th all-time.

Where does Hideki Matsui rank on the all-time home run list?

495th in MLB history with 175. Next: Cal Raleigh (176), 2 to pass.

What was Hideki Matsui’s best home run season?

His most home runs in a season is 31, in 2004 with the New York Yankees, when he posted a .912 OPS.

What teams has Hideki Matsui played for?

New York Yankees (2003–2009); Los Angeles Angels (2010); Oakland Athletics (2011); Tampa Bay Rays (2012).

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