Hideki Matsui Net Worth
Hideki Matsui is a former Japanese professional baseball player who has a net worth of $40 million. Born on June 12, 1974 in Neagari, Ishikawa, Japan, Mr. Matsui is best known for his roles as outfielder and designated hitter in Major League Baseball. Playing for American and Japanese teams, Matsui made his Japanese debut on May 1, 1993 with the Yomiuri Giants and on March 31, 2003 with the New York Yankees.
He maintained a .304 batting average, hit a total of 332 homers, and hit an NPB record with 889 at-bats. His U.S. career stats include a .282 batting average, 175 home runs and 760 at-bats cumulative. Following the Yomiuri Giants, Matsui played for the New York Yankees, Anaheim in 2010, Angels in 2011, Oakland Athletics in 2011, and Tampa Bay Rays in 2012 from 2003 to 2009. In Japan, he was a nine-time All-Star, three-time Japan Series Champion, three-time CL MVP, won the Best of Nine-Eight, three-time NPB All-Star Game MVP, won the Japan Professional Sports Awards in 2000 and 2003 He won the Japan Series MVP in 2000 and the Matsutaro Shoriki Award in 2000. His US career highlights include two All-Star appearances in 2003 and 2004, a 2009 World Series title, and the title of 2009 World Series MVP. Matsui is known for his charitable donations to the victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake as well as the 2011 Japan tsunami.
