
Hideki Matsui 2008 season stats
YankeesHideki Matsui played 93 games for the New York Yankees in the 2008 MLB regular season, with a .294 batting average, 9 home runs and 45 RBI.
2008 season stats
2008 regular season·
Yankees
- GP
- 93
- AB
- 337
- R
- 43
- H
- 99
- HR
- 9
- RBI
- 45
- SB
- 0
- AVG
- .294
- OBP
- .370
- SLG
- .424
- OPS
- .795
- 2B
- 17
Against other left fielders
2008 regular season, 85 MLB left fielders with 25+ games.
- Home Runs9
Higher than 57% of the other 84 MLB left fielders.
- Batting Average.294
Higher than 81% of the other 84 MLB left fielders.
- RBI45
Higher than 55% of the other 84 MLB left fielders.
2008 splits
Totals, from the 93 regular-season games in the log.
| GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | AB: At-bats: trips to the plate that ended in a hit, an out or an error. Walks and sacrifices are not counted. | R: Runs — scored by the batter, or allowed by the pitcher. | H: Times the batter reached base by hitting the ball, without help from an error. | HR: Home runs hit. | RBI: Runs that scored because of this batter's plate appearance. | SB: Bases taken while the pitcher was delivering. Being caught is counted separately. | AVG: Hits per at-bat. .300 is the traditional line between a good hitter and a great one. | SLG: Total bases per at-bat, so a home run counts four times a single. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All games | 93 | 337 | 43 | 99 | 9 | 45 | 0 | .294 | .424 |
| Home | 44 | 158 | 25 | 51 | 3 | 20 | 0 | .323 | .405 |
| Away | 49 | 179 | 18 | 48 | 6 | 25 | 0 | .268 | .441 |
| Wins | 48 | 179 | 32 | 60 | 4 | 33 | 0 | .335 | .475 |
| Losses | 45 | 158 | 11 | 39 | 5 | 12 | 0 | .247 | .367 |
| April | 26 | 90 | 10 | 29 | 4 | 13 | 0 | .322 | .511 |
| May | 26 | 100 | 21 | 35 | 2 | 13 | 0 | .350 | .480 |
| June | 17 | 61 | 6 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 0 | .279 | .344 |
| August | 12 | 43 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .186 | .372 |
| September | 12 | 43 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .233 | .279 |
What the columns mean: AB · R · H · HR · RBI · SB · AVG · SLG
By opponent
| GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | AB: At-bats: trips to the plate that ended in a hit, an out or an error. Walks and sacrifices are not counted. | R: Runs — scored by the batter, or allowed by the pitcher. | H: Times the batter reached base by hitting the ball, without help from an error. | HR: Home runs hit. | RBI: Runs that scored because of this batter's plate appearance. | SB: Bases taken while the pitcher was delivering. Being caught is counted separately. | AVG: Hits per at-bat. .300 is the traditional line between a good hitter and a great one. | SLG: Total bases per at-bat, so a home run counts four times a single. | |
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| vs ATH | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .286 | .714 |
| vs BAL | 13 | 48 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .313 | .458 |
| vs BOS | 7 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .429 |
| vs CHW | 3 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .333 |
| vs CIN | 3 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .364 | .364 |
| vs CLE | 5 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .421 | .632 |
| vs DET | 6 | 26 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .269 | .269 |
| vs HOU | 3 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .400 | .500 |
| vs KC | 6 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 |
| vs LAA | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
| vs MIN | 4 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .313 | .375 |
| vs NYM | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .125 | .500 |
| vs SD | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
| vs SEA | 9 | 32 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 0 | .500 | .625 |
| vs TB | 14 | 51 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 0 | .255 | .529 |
| vs TOR | 12 | 43 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 0 | .256 | .372 |
What the columns mean: AB · R · H · HR · RBI · SB · AVG · SLG
2008 game log
| AB: At-bats: trips to the plate that ended in a hit, an out or an error. Walks and sacrifices are not counted. | R: Runs — scored by the batter, or allowed by the pitcher. | H: Times the batter reached base by hitting the ball, without help from an error. | HR: Home runs hit. | RBI: Runs that scored because of this batter's plate appearance. | SB: Bases taken while the pitcher was delivering. Being caught is counted separately. | AVG: Hits per at-bat. .300 is the traditional line between a good hitter and a great one. | OBP: Share of plate appearances that ended with the batter on base — hits, walks and hit-by-pitches. | SLG: Total bases per at-bat, so a home run counts four times a single. | OPS: On-base percentage plus slugging. Around .800 is All-Star level, .900 is MVP territory. | |||
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| Sep 21, 2008 | W 7-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .294 | .370 | .424 | .795 | |
| Sep 13, 2008 | L 7-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .293 | .371 | .425 | .796 | |
| Sep 10, 2008 | L 4-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .297 | .375 | .430 | .805 | |
| Sep 9, 2008 | W 7-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .301 | .379 | .436 | .814 | |
| Sep 8, 2008 | L 12-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .304 | .383 | .441 | .824 | |
| Sep 7, 2008 | L 5-2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .308 | .387 | .447 | .834 | |
| Sep 6, 2008 | W 7-4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .306 | .386 | .443 | .829 | |
| Sep 5, 2008 | L 3-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .301 | .383 | .437 | .820 | |
| Sep 4, 2008 | L 7-5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .302 | .380 | .438 | .819 | |
| Sep 3, 2008 | W 8-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .303 | .382 | .440 | .821 | |
| Sep 2, 2008 | W 7-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .304 | .383 | .442 | .825 | |
| Sep 1, 2008 | W 13-9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .304 | .385 | .445 | .829 | |
| Aug 31, 2008 | L 6-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .303 | .384 | .446 | .830 | |
| Aug 30, 2008 | L 7-6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .303 | .386 | .448 | .834 | |
| Aug 29, 2008 | W 2-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .304 | .388 | .448 | .835 |
What the columns mean: AB · R · H · HR · RBI · SB · AVG · OBP · SLG · OPS
All 93 gamesOnly the last 15 games
| AB: At-bats: trips to the plate that ended in a hit, an out or an error. Walks and sacrifices are not counted. | R: Runs — scored by the batter, or allowed by the pitcher. | H: Times the batter reached base by hitting the ball, without help from an error. | HR: Home runs hit. | RBI: Runs that scored because of this batter's plate appearance. | SB: Bases taken while the pitcher was delivering. Being caught is counted separately. | AVG: Hits per at-bat. .300 is the traditional line between a good hitter and a great one. | OBP: Share of plate appearances that ended with the batter on base — hits, walks and hit-by-pitches. | SLG: Total bases per at-bat, so a home run counts four times a single. | OPS: On-base percentage plus slugging. Around .800 is All-Star level, .900 is MVP territory. | |||
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| Sep 21, 2008 | W 7-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .294 | .370 | .424 | .795 | |
| Sep 13, 2008 | L 7-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .293 | .371 | .425 | .796 | |
| Sep 10, 2008 | L 4-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .297 | .375 | .430 | .805 | |
| Sep 9, 2008 | W 7-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .301 | .379 | .436 | .814 | |
| Sep 8, 2008 | L 12-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .304 | .383 | .441 | .824 | |
| Sep 7, 2008 | L 5-2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .308 | .387 | .447 | .834 | |
| Sep 6, 2008 | W 7-4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .306 | .386 | .443 | .829 | |
| Sep 5, 2008 | L 3-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .301 | .383 | .437 | .820 | |
| Sep 4, 2008 | L 7-5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .302 | .380 | .438 | .819 | |
| Sep 3, 2008 | W 8-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .303 | .382 | .440 | .821 | |
| Sep 2, 2008 | W 7-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .304 | .383 | .442 | .825 | |
| Sep 1, 2008 | W 13-9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .304 | .385 | .445 | .829 | |
| Aug 31, 2008 | L 6-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .303 | .384 | .446 | .830 | |
| Aug 30, 2008 | L 7-6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .303 | .386 | .448 | .834 | |
| Aug 29, 2008 | W 2-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .304 | .388 | .448 | .835 | |
| Aug 28, 2008 | W 3-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .307 | .391 | .452 | .844 | |
| Aug 27, 2008 | L 11-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .311 | .393 | .457 | .850 | |
| Aug 26, 2008 | L 7-3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .310 | .392 | .458 | .850 | |
| Aug 24, 2008 | W 8-7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .311 | .394 | .462 | .855 | |
| Aug 23, 2008 | W 5-3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .312 | .393 | .465 | .858 | |
| Aug 22, 2008 | W 9-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .313 | .395 | .457 | .852 | |
| Aug 21, 2008 | L 14-3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .317 | .395 | .462 | .857 | |
| Aug 20, 2008 | W 5-1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .318 | .397 | .453 | .851 | |
| Aug 19, 2008 | L 2-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .319 | .399 | .453 | .852 | |
| Jun 22, 2008 | W 4-1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .323 | .404 | .458 | .862 | |
| Jun 21, 2008 | L 6-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .324 | .406 | .462 | .867 | |
| Jun 20, 2008 | L 4-2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .324 | .404 | .463 | .867 | |
| Jun 17, 2008 | W 8-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .321 | .403 | .463 | .865 | |
| Jun 15, 2008 | W 13-0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .325 | .405 | .468 | .874 | |
| Jun 14, 2008 | W 8-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .323 | .403 | .466 | .869 | |
| Jun 13, 2008 | W 2-1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | |
| Jun 12, 2008 | W 4-1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .322 | .403 | .467 | .870 | |
| Jun 11, 2008 | L 8-4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .323 | .406 | .457 | .863 | |
| Jun 9, 2008 | L 3-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .323 | .404 | .459 | .863 | |
| Jun 8, 2008 | W 6-3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .329 | .411 | .468 | .878 | |
| Jun 6, 2008 | L 2-1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .332 | .409 | .472 | .881 | |
| Jun 5, 2008 | W 9-8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .412 | .476 | .888 | |
| Jun 4, 2008 | W 5-1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .337 | .416 | .483 | .899 | |
| Jun 3, 2008 | L 9-3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .332 | .410 | .480 | .891 | |
| Jun 2, 2008 | L 6-5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .328 | .409 | .480 | .889 | |
| Jun 1, 2008 | L 5-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .330 | .409 | .485 | .894 | |
| May 31, 2008 | W 7-6 F/12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .337 | .417 | .495 | .911 | |
| May 30, 2008 | W 6-5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .339 | .414 | .495 | .909 | |
| May 28, 2008 | W 4-2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .330 | .405 | .489 | .894 | |
| May 27, 2008 | L 10-9 F/11 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .326 | .403 | .478 | .881 | |
| May 26, 2008 | L 6-1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .331 | .410 | .488 | .899 | |
| May 25, 2008 | W 6-5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .321 | .403 | .476 | .879 | |
| May 24, 2008 | W 12-6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .317 | .400 | .473 | .873 | |
| May 23, 2008 | W 13-2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .311 | .389 | .463 | .853 | |
| May 22, 2008 | W 2-1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .302 | .383 | .459 | .842 | |
| May 21, 2008 | W 8-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .297 | .381 | .458 | .839 | |
| May 20, 2008 | L 12-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .303 | .380 | .467 | .847 | |
| May 18, 2008 | L 11-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .304 | .383 | .473 | .856 | |
| May 17, 2008 | L 7-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .306 | .387 | .458 | .845 | |
| May 15, 2008 | L 5-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .314 | .396 | .471 | .868 | |
| May 14, 2008 | W 2-1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .317 | .399 | .475 | .874 | |
| May 13, 2008 | L 2-1 F/11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .319 | .403 | .474 | .877 | |
| May 12, 2008 | L 7-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .323 | .409 | .462 | .871 | |
| May 10, 2008 | W 5-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .331 | .414 | .472 | .886 | |
| May 9, 2008 | L 6-5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .418 | .480 | .898 | |
| May 8, 2008 | W 6-3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .345 | .426 | .496 | .922 | |
| May 7, 2008 | L 3-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .339 | .424 | .496 | .920 | |
| May 6, 2008 | L 5-3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .342 | .430 | .505 | .934 | |
| May 4, 2008 | W 8-2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .324 | .411 | .491 | .902 | |
| May 3, 2008 | W 6-1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .317 | .408 | .481 | .889 | |
| May 2, 2008 | W 5-1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .313 | .409 | .485 | .894 | |
| May 1, 2008 | L 8-4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .316 | .414 | .495 | .909 | |
| Apr 30, 2008 | L 6-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .322 | .425 | .511 | .936 | |
| Apr 29, 2008 | L 6-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .326 | .431 | .523 | .955 | |
| Apr 28, 2008 | W 5-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .317 | .423 | .524 | .947 | |
| Apr 25, 2008 | L 6-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .321 | .430 | .526 | .956 | |
| Apr 24, 2008 | L 7-6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .324 | .438 | .500 | .938 | |
| Apr 23, 2008 | W 6-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .324 | .429 | .507 | .936 | |
| Apr 22, 2008 | W 9-5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .328 | .430 | .522 | .953 | |
| Apr 20, 2008 | W 7-1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .323 | .405 | .523 | .928 | |
| Apr 19, 2008 | L 6-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .323 | .400 | .516 | .916 | |
| Apr 18, 2008 | L 8-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .328 | .409 | .534 | .944 | |
| Apr 17, 2008 | L 7-5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .321 | .387 | .536 | .923 | |
| Apr 16, 2008 | W 15-9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .327 | .393 | .545 | .939 | |
| Apr 15, 2008 | W 5-3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .314 | .375 | .549 | .924 | |
| Apr 14, 2008 | W 8-7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .304 | .373 | .500 | .873 | |
| Apr 13, 2008 | L 8-5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .341 | .413 | .561 | .974 | |
| Apr 11, 2008 | W 4-1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .342 | .390 | .553 | .943 | |
| Apr 10, 2008 | W 6-1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .314 | .351 | .514 | .866 | |
| Apr 9, 2008 | L 4-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .375 | .567 | .942 | |
| Apr 8, 2008 | L 5-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .357 | .357 | .607 | .964 | |
| Apr 7, 2008 | W 6-1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .375 | .375 | .667 | 1.042 | |
| Apr 6, 2008 | W 2-0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .350 | .350 | .650 | 1.000 | |
| Apr 5, 2008 | L 6-3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .438 | .688 | |
| Apr 4, 2008 | L 13-4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .500 | .750 | |
| Apr 3, 2008 | W 3-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .222 | .222 | .444 | |
| Apr 2, 2008 | L 5-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | |
| Apr 1, 2008 | W 3-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
What the columns mean: AB · R · H · HR · RBI · SB · AVG · OBP · SLG · OPS
Answered about Hideki Matsui in 2008
Source: ESPN public MLB data, 2008 season.