#75 Kazuo Matsui, Shortstop, 27 yrs, New York (M) Mets

#75 Kazuo Matsui, Shortstop, 27 yrs, New York (M) Mets
Sunday, 6/13/2003

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Kazuo Matsui

10/23/1975
27
Japan,,Osaka
5"10
185

Shortstop
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R

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2.5 Stars

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Big League Contract
$ 300,000
2003 (Automatic)
1 Year(s), 13 Days (185 total Days)
75 Day(s)
3 Year(s), 99 Days (615 total Days)
9 Year(s)
Not eligible
Out of Option Years

Ratings

Batting	Contact	Gap	Power	Discipline/Eye	Avoid K's
Overall	6	8	5	5	7
Versus LHP	6	8	4	4	6
Versus RHP	7	8	5	6	7
Talent	7	9	6	6	7

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6
9
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Pull Hitter

Fielding Ratings
2B : 9 (Range), .960 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 9 (Range), .957 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 7
Outfield Arm : 3

Game Log, Last 10 Games

Date	Opp.	Result	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	Spot
5/30	@ATL	L 3-8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	#9
6/1	PHI	L 4-6	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	#9
6/2	FLO	W 8-0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	#7
6/3	FLO	W 6-5	4	2	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	#2	PoG
6/4	ATL	L 5-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	#8
6/5	ATL	L 5-6	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	#1
6/6	ATL	W 4-3	1	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	#9	PoG
6/8	NYY	L 2-5	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	#9
6/10	NYY	L 6-7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	#9
6/12	TOR	W 4-2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	#9

Batting Stats 2003

Batting	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	TAVG	ISO
Overall	42	52	15	2	1	4	15	14	8	9	.288	.383	.596	.979	1.077	.308
Projected	108	134	39	5	3	10	39	36	21	23	.288	.383	.596	.979	1.077	.308

Batting	GS	PA	HP	IW	CI	GDP	SH	SF	TB	EBH	SB	CS	SB%	RC	RC/27
Overall	7	60	0	0	0	1	0	0	31	7	3	1	75.0	12.6	8.8

	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
vs. LHP	7	2	1	0	0	0	3	2	2	0	0	0	.286	.444	.429	.873
vs. RHP	45	13	1	1	4	15	11	6	7	0	0	0	.289	.373	.622	.995
Close/Late	4	1	0	0	0	3	1	2	1	0	0	0	.250	.500	.250	.750
Scoring Position	18	7	0	0	2	12	0	5	1	0	0	0	.389	.522	.722	1.244
Pinch Hitting	25	8	1	0	3	9	5	3	5	0	0	0	.320	.393	.720	1.113

	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Home	24	27	11	1	1	3	12	9	4	3	.407	.484	.852	1.336
Road	18	25	4	1	0	1	3	5	4	6	.160	.276	.320	.596
This Week	3	3	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.667	1.000
Last Week	6	12	5	0	0	2	4	4	0	2	.417	.417	.917	1.333
March/April	12	9	5	0	1	1	3	7	4	1	.556	.692	1.111	1.803
May	21	28	4	1	0	1	7	3	4	6	.143	.250	.286	.536
June	9	15	6	1	0	2	5	4	0	2	.400	.400	.867	1.267

Career Batting Stats

Year	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	HP	SF	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	Teams
1999	16	36	8	2	0	1	3	4	3	1	0	11	3	0	.222	.300	.361	.661	NYM
2001	13	16	3	2	0	0	2	3	2	0	0	5	0	1	.188	.278	.313	.590	NYM
2002	18	29	8	5	1	1	4	7	11	0	0	3	1	0	.276	.475	.621	1.096	NYM
2003	42	52	15	2	1	4	15	14	8	0	0	9	3	1	.288	.383	.596	.979	NYM
Total	89	133	34	11	2	6	24	28	24	1	0	28	7	2	.256	.373	.504	.877

Career Minor League Batting Stats

Year	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1995, A	110	348	70	12	3	5	22	49	45	60	20	4	.201	.287	.296	.583
1996, A	111	372	109	24	5	8	53	58	60	59	25	1	.293	.388	.449	.837
1997, A	137	501	126	31	6	8	45	86	99	82	21	1	.251	.373	.385	.758
1998, A	48	180	47	10	1	2	29	32	40	31	9	2	.261	.390	.361	.751
1998, AA	98	385	93	22	5	6	40	59	53	60	16	3	.242	.330	.371	.701
1999, AA	74	280	71	18	5	4	32	32	46	43	11	3	.254	.357	.396	.753
1999, AAA	58	243	65	16	2	8	31	43	30	45	11	2	.267	.339	.449	.788
2000, AAA	137	549	161	31	13	25	75	100	75	98	20	8	.293	.375	.534	.909
2001, AAA	65	208	46	8	2	6	34	32	21	41	10	3	.221	.291	.365	.657
2002, AAA	88	344	110	22	2	13	53	80	47	60	25	3	.320	.394	.509	.903

Career Postseason Batting Stats

Year	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1999	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Total	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000

Fielding Stats 2003

Position	G	GS	PO	A	DP	TC	E	PCT	INN	RANGE	PB	RSTA	RTO	RTO%
First Base	1	0	2	0	0	2	0	1.000	2.0	9.00
Second Base	4	3	4	12	1	16	0	1.000	32.0	4.50
Shortstop	5	4	3	3	0	6	0	1.000	31.0	1.74

Player History

Signed as a free agent by New York (M) on 3/4/1995 to a minor league deal...
Injured on 4/9/1996 with a Strained Back, out for one week...
Injured on 7/26/1999 with a Sore Back, out for one week...
Had first career hit (double) on 9/8/1999, off John Smiley (MON)...
Hit first career homerun on 9/9/1999, off Scott Erickson (MON)...

Batting Leader Boards Appearances

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