Kazuo Matsui

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NOTE: 2012 STATS LAST UPDATED: Oct 6, 2012

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Kazuo Matsui (Infield)
DOB	Oct. 23, 1975	AGE	37	BIRTH PLACE	Osaka
HEIGHT	5-10 (177 cm)	WEIGHT	183 lbs (83 kg)	BATS- THROWS	Switch-Right

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Year	Age	Team	AVG	HR	RBI	AB	H	BB	SB
1995	19	Seibu Lions	.221	2	15	204	45		21
1996	20	Seibu Lions	.283	1	29	473	134		50
1997	21	Seibu Lions	.309	7	63	576	178		62
1998	22	Seibu Lions	.311	9	58	575	179		43
1999	23	Seibu Lions	.330	15	67	539	178		32
2000	24	Seibu Lions	.322	23	90	550	177		26
2001	25	Seibu Lions	.308	24	76	552	170		26
2002	26	Seibu Lions	.332	36	87	582	193		33
2003	27	Seibu Lions	.305	33	84	587	179		13
2004	28	New York Mets	.272	7	44	460	65	40	14
2005	29	New York Mets	.255	3	24	267	68	14	6
2006	30	Colo Rockies/NY Mets	.267	3	26	243	65	16	10
2007	31	Colorado Rockies	.288	4	37	410	118	34	32
2008	32	Houston Astros	.293	6	33	375	110	37	20
2009	33	Houston Astros	.250	9	46	476	119	34	19
2010	34	Houston Astros	.141	0	1	71	10	4	1

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NOTE: Age is as of June 30 of that year.
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Nikkan: Kazuo Matsui will play for Japanese team in 2011. Rakuten, Yomiuri, or Orix possibility. Could make decision this week. November 22, 2010
Nikkan: Free agent INF Kazuo Matsui would consider playing for Japanese team next year, 50-50 chance, he says. September 16, 2010
mlb.com: Kazuo Matsui to join Colorado Rockies' Triple-A club May 25, 2010
ESPN: Astros waived struggling second baseman Kaz Matsui. Hitting only .141. Was in last season of 3-year, $16.5 mil contract May 19, 2010
sanspo: Kazuo Matsui has total 2,019th hits combining US and Japan. New record for Japanese switch hitters. September 11, 2009
Houston Chronicle: Injury lands Astros' Matsui on 15-day DL June 25, 2008
major.jp: Matsui Kazuo picked Astros over Cubs. Astros Manager and GM went to LA to see him in November. December 3, 2007
Houston Chronicle: Astros set to sign 2B Kaz Matsui, a physical and only a few minor details left November 30, 2007
Chicago Tribune: Cubs is looking to sign Colorado infielder Kazuo Matsui to a three-year deal November 23, 2007
sponichi: Cubs GM Hendry visited Kazuo Matsui in LA. Rumored to have shown 3 years at 14 million interest November 21, 2007
Denver Post: Colorado has made two-year offer to second baseman Kazuo Matsui November 7, 2007
houchi: Kazuo Matsui's Colorado Rockies wins 7 in the row to get the ticket to the World Series, 2007 playoff October 16, 2007
mlb.com: Matsui's grand slam the tipping point in Game 2 victory October 4, 2007
sanspo: Kazuo, the fire starter, brings in miracle and Rockies on to Playoff October 3, 2007
Nikkan: Kaz Matsui's double in the 13th starts rally, Rockies advance to playoff October 2, 2007
Tochu: Kaz Matsui's Rockies get last tickets to the post season tournament October 2, 2007
sanspo: Matsui vs. Matsui. Kazuo beats the Yankees with his legs. June 20, 2007
zakzak: Kaz Matsui studied Schilling, RBI from Ace in the second June 14, 2007
nikkan: kaz matsui get two hits off veteran Curt Schilling June 13, 2007
nikkan: Kaz Matsui on DL, hurt his lower back April 17, 2007

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