Hideki Matsui
St. Louis Cardinals (ML)
Hideki Matsui
Nickname:
Godzilla
Birthdate:
June 12, 1974 (35 y, 5 m, 12 d)
Nationality:
Japanese
Position:
LF
Bats/Throws:
L/R
Height/Weight:
6'2"/204
Entry:
2002 Draft - Round: 1, Overall: 7, Team: Cleveland Guardians
Contract:
$3.5M / 1 year
ML Service Time:
7 years, 98 days
OSA Rating History
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Ratings Changes
2009-11-24
Contact vs L increased from 45 to 50
Gap vs R decreased from 50 to 45
Eye vs R increased from 55 to 60
Eye vs L increased from 50 to 55
Avoid Ks vs L increased from 55 to 60
Sac Bunt decreased from 30 to 25
Bunt for Hit increased from 40 to 45
Speed decreased from 25 to 0
Stealing decreased from 30 to 0
Baserunning decreased from 20 to 0
Infield Arm increased from 20 to 25
Outfield Error decreased from 45 to 40
LF defense increased from 45 to 50
CF defense increased from 0 to 20
Movement Potential increased from 20 to 25
Movement increased from 20 to 25
Movement vs R increased from 20 to 30
Movement vs L increased from 20 to 25
Fastball Pot increased from 25 to 30
Fastball increased from 25 to 30
2009-11-03
Eye vs R decreased from 60 to 55
Weight decreased from 205 to 204
2009-09-07
Gap Potential decreased from 50 to 45
Gap decreased from 50 to 45
Gap vs R decreased from 55 to 50
Avoid Ks vs L decreased from 60 to 55
LF defense decreased from 50 to 45
CF defense decreased from 20 to 0
2009-07-13
Gap vs R increased from 50 to 55
Eye vs R increased from 55 to 60
CF defense increased from 0 to 20
RF defense increased from 0 to 20
2009-04-20
Gap vs R decreased from 55 to 50
Stealing increased from 25 to 30
Weight decreased from 207 to 205
2008-09-22
Gap vs R increased from 50 to 55
Eye vs R decreased from 60 to 55
Avoid Ks vs L increased from 55 to 60
Sac Bunt increased from 25 to 30
2008-08-25
Eye vs R increased from 55 to 60
Sac Bunt decreased from 30 to 25
Stealing decreased from 30 to 25
2008-06-16
Stealing increased from 25 to 30
2008-04-07
Avoid Ks Potential increased from 55 to 60
Avoid Ks increased from 55 to 60
2008-03-17
Weight decreased from 208 to 207
2007-12-24
Avoid Ks Potential decreased from 60 to 55
Avoid Ks decreased from 60 to 55
2007-10-26
Gap vs R decreased from 55 to 50
Avoid Ks Potential increased from 55 to 60
Avoid Ks increased from 55 to 60
Sac Bunt increased from 25 to 30
2007-07-09
Contact Potential decreased from 55 to 50
Contact decreased from 55 to 50
Contact vs R decreased from 55 to 50
Contact vs L decreased from 50 to 45
Gap vs R increased from 50 to 55
Eye vs R decreased from 60 to 55
Eye vs L decreased from 55 to 50
Avoid Ks vs R increased from 55 to 60
Stealing decreased from 30 to 25
2007-04-01
Baserunning decreased from 25 to 20
Local Popularity decreased from Fair to Insignificant
2006-10-27
Eye vs L increased from 50 to 55
Local Popularity increased from Insignificant to Fair
2006-09-18
Gap Potential decreased from 55 to 50
Gap decreased from 55 to 50
Gap vs R decreased from 55 to 50
Gap vs L decreased from 50 to 45
Eye vs R increased from 55 to 60
Avoid Ks Potential decreased from 60 to 55
Avoid Ks decreased from 60 to 55
Avoid Ks vs R decreased from 60 to 55
Sac Bunt decreased from 30 to 25
Outfield Range decreased from 50 to 45
Outfield Error decreased from 50 to 45
CF defense decreased from 25 to 0
GB% increased from 35% to 36%
2006-07-01
Movement Potential decreased from 25 to 20
Movement decreased from 25 to 20
Movement vs R decreased from 25 to 20
Movement vs L decreased from 25 to 20
Weight increased from 207 to 208
2006-01-01
Eye vs R decreased from 60 to 55
Eye vs L decreased from 55 to 50
Sac Bunt increased from 25 to 30
LF defense decreased from 55 to 50
CF defense decreased from 30 to 25
Movement Potential increased from 20 to 25
Movement increased from 20 to 25
Movement vs R increased from 20 to 25
Movement vs L increased from 20 to 25
2005-07-01
Contact Potential increased from 50 to 55
Contact increased from 50 to 55
Contact vs L increased from 45 to 50
Eye vs R increased from 55 to 60
Avoid Ks vs L decreased from 60 to 55
Bunt for Hit increased from 35 to 40
CF defense increased from 25 to 30
Movement Potential decreased from 25 to 20
Movement decreased from 25 to 20
Movement vs R decreased from 25 to 20
Movement vs L decreased from 25 to 20
2005-01-01
Contact Potential decreased from 55 to 50
Contact decreased from 55 to 50
Contact vs L decreased from 50 to 45
Gap vs R decreased from 60 to 55
Avoid Ks vs L increased from 55 to 60
Bunt for Hit decreased from 40 to 35
CF defense decreased from 30 to 25
Movement Potential increased from 20 to 25
Movement increased from 20 to 25
Movement vs R increased from 20 to 25
Movement vs L increased from 20 to 25
Local Popularity decreased from Fair to Insignificant
National Popularity decreased from Fair to Insignificant
2004-07-01
Power vs L decreased from 55 to 50
Eye vs R decreased from 60 to 55
Eye vs L increased from 50 to 55
Avoid Ks Potential increased from 55 to 60
Avoid Ks increased from 55 to 60
Bunt for Hit increased from 35 to 40
Movement Potential decreased from 25 to 20
Movement decreased from 25 to 20
Movement vs R decreased from 25 to 20
Movement vs L decreased from 25 to 20
Weight decreased from 209 to 207
2004-01-01
Power vs L increased from 50 to 55
Avoid Ks vs R increased from 55 to 60
Bunt for Hit decreased from 40 to 35
Stealing increased from 25 to 30
Movement Potential increased from 20 to 25
Movement increased from 20 to 25
Movement vs R increased from 20 to 25
Movement vs L increased from 20 to 25
Weight decreased from 210 to 209
Local Popularity increased from Unknown to Fair
National Popularity increased from Unknown to Fair
2003-07-01
Contact Potential decreased from 60 to 55
Contact vs R decreased from 60 to 55
Gap Potential decreased from 60 to 55
Power Potential decreased from 60 to 55
Eye Potential decreased from 60 to 55
Eye vs R increased from 55 to 60
Bunt for Hit increased from 35 to 40
Movement Potential decreased from 25 to 20
Movement decreased from 25 to 20
Movement vs R decreased from 25 to 20
Movement vs L decreased from 25 to 20
2002-07-01
Contact Potential decreased from 65 to 60
Contact decreased from 60 to 55
Contact vs L decreased from 55 to 50
Avoid Ks Potential decreased from 60 to 55