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Kazuo Matsui - Houston Astros
POS: 2B
BATS: B   THROWS: R
AGE, DOB: 34, 10/23/1975
On 40 Man Roster: yes
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Former Astros manager Cecil Cooper made a concerted effort to keep Matsui healthy in 2009, allowing him frequent days off and taking every little bump and bruise to the 33-year-old second baseman seri...Click Here to Subscribe For Fantasy Baseball Outlooks on All Players!

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HOU  9/28/2009
Matsui (flu) hit a two-run single in Monday's 8-2 win at Philadelphia. Matsui missed Sunday's game, but ap...Join Now for Full Analysis!

Year Age* Lg Tm G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R SB CS BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS
2004 28 MAJ NYM 114 460 125 32 2 7 44 65 14 3 40 97 .272 .331 .396 .727
2005 29 AA BIN 3 9 4 1 0 0 0 4 2 0 1 1 .444 .500 .556 1.056
2005 29 MAJ NYM 87 267 68 9 4 3 24 31 6 1 14 43 .255 .300 .352 .652
2006 30 AAA NOR 4 12 4 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 2 .333 .333 .500 .833
2006 30 AAA COL 31 115 32 4 0 3 16 26 3 1 9 20 .278 .328 .391 .719
2006 30 MAJ COL 32 113 39 6 3 2 19 22 8 1 10 27 .345 .392 .504 .896
2006 30 MAJ NYM 38 130 26 6 0 1 7 10 2 0 6 19 .200 .235 .269 .505
2007 31 AAA COL 2 6 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 .500 .625 .500 1.125
2007 31 MAJ COL 104 410 118 24 6 4 37 84 32 4 34 69 .288 .342 .405 .746
2008 32 AA COR 2 7 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 .429 .429 .857 1.286
2008 32 AAA ROU 3 11 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 2 .182 .250 .545 .795
2008 32 MAJ HOU 96 375 110 26 3 6 33 58 20 5 37 53 .293 .354 .427 .781
2009 33 AA COR 4 14 3 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 2 4 .214 .313 .214 .527
2009 33 MAJ HOU 132 476 119 20 2 9 46 56 19 3 34 85 .250 .302 .357 .659
3Yr Avg MAJ   110 420 115 23 3 6 38 66 23 4 35 69 .274 .330 .386 .715
Career MAJ   603 2231 605 123 20 32 210 326 101 17 175 393 .271 .325 .387 .712
*age as of 7/1 of that season
Year Age* Lg Tm G AB H BB K BB% BB/K CT BABIP AVG OBP SLG OPS SB CS SBO
2004 28 MAJ NYM 114 460 125 40 97 .08 .41 .79 .331 .272 .331 .396 .727 14 3 .14
2005 29 AA BIN 3 9 4 1 1 .10 1.00 .89 .500 .444 .500 .556 1.056 2 0 .50
2005 29 MAJ NYM 87 267 68 14 43 .05 .33 .84 .294 .255 .300 .352 .652 6 1 .11
2006 30 AAA NOR 4 12 4 0 2 .00 .00 .83 .400 .333 .333 .500 .833 0 0 .00
2006 30 AAA COL 31 115 32 9 20 .07 .45 .83 .315 .278 .328 .391 .719 3 1 .12
2006 30 MAJ COL 32 113 39 10 27 .08 .37 .76 .440 .345 .392 .504 .896 8 1 .24
2006 30 MAJ NYM 38 130 26 6 19 .04 .32 .85 .227 .200 .235 .269 .505 2 0 .08
2007 31 AAA COL 2 6 3 2 0 .25 .00 1.00 .500 .500 .625 .500 1.125 1 1 .40
2007 31 MAJ COL 104 410 118 34 69 .08 .49 .83 .338 .288 .342 .405 .746 32 4 .31
2008 32 AA COR 2 7 3 0 1 .00 .00 .86 .500 .429 .429 .857 1.286 0 0 .00
2008 32 AAA ROU 3 11 2 1 2 .08 .50 .82 .125 .182 .250 .545 .795 0 0 .00
2008 32 MAJ HOU 96 375 110 37 53 .09 .70 .86 .329 .293 .354 .427 .781 20 5 .22
2009 33 AA COR 4 14 3 2 4 .13 .50 .71 .300 .214 .313 .214 .527 0 0 .00
2009 33 MAJ HOU 132 476 119 34 85 .07 .40 .82 .288 .250 .302 .357 .659 19 3 .18
3Yr Avg MAJ   110 420 115 35 69 .08 .51 .84 .316 .274 .330 .386 .715 23 4 .23
Career MAJ   603 2231 605 175 393 .07 .45 .82 .317 .271 .325 .387 .712 101 17 .20
*age as of 7/1 of that season  Expanded Stats Explained  Sortable Expanded Stats

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HOU  9/28/2009
Matsui was out of the starting lineup Sunday with flu-like symptoms, the Houston Chronicle reports. Matsui is one of nearly 12 Astros w...Join Now for Full Analysis!
  8/6/2009
Matsui collected his 400th career stolen base (including his time in Japan) on Wednesday by stealing second base, the Houston Chronicle reports. Assuming stats carried over from th...Join Now for Full Analysis!
  7/22/2009
Matsui returned to the Astros' lineup Wednesday after fouling a ball off his knee Tuesday, the team's official site reports. He said he is OK, and we have no re...Join Now for Full Analysis!
  7/22/2009
Matsui got hit by a pitch on the knee on Tuesday night and left three innings later, the Associated Press reports. Matsui was diagnosed afterward with...Join Now for Full Analysis!

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