Kazuo Matsui 2008 Game by Game Batting Logs

Kazuo Matsui 2008 Game by Game Batting Logs

Kazuo Matsui appeared in 96 Major League games during the 2008 regular season. The chart below is a comprehensive analysis of the games Matsui appeared in, specifically relating to his 2008 hitting statistics. Notes: The Date / Box field has a link to the box score from the game being described. If the Date is followed by an asterisk (*), Matsui started during that game at the first position listed in the Position(s) column. Cumulative monthly totals are provided where applicable.

"I was a little nervous (during his Spring Training debut) here and there. I knew I was the leadoff batter. My name was called out in the stands and the fans reacted and I was grateful." - Kaz Matsui in The Japan Times (Wire, 03/10/2004)

Kazuo Matsui 2008 Game by Game Batting Logs In Chronological Order / Kazuo Matsui Stats
Date / Box	Opponent	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
04-18-2008 *	vs Rockies	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	.000	.400	.000	2b
04-19-2008 *	vs Rockies	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.444	.167	2b
04-20-2008 *	vs Rockies	5	2	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.429	.273	2b
04-21-2008 *	vs Padres	5	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.313	.421	.313	2b
04-22-2008 *	vs Padres	5	2	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.417	.381	2b
04-23-2008 *	at Reds	5	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	.308	.379	.346	2b
04-24-2008	at Reds	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.296	.367	.333	ph
04-25-2008 *	at Cardinals	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.290	.353	.323	2b
04-26-2008 *	at Cardinals	4	1	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.314	.368	.429	2b
04-27-2008 *	at Cardinals	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.282	.333	.385	2b
04-28-2008 *	at Diamondbacks	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.256	.304	.349	2b
04-29-2008 *	at Diamondbacks	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.255	.314	.362	2b
04-30-2008 *	at Diamondbacks	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	1	.260	.309	.360	2b
April 2008 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
April 2008 Totals		50	9	13	2	0	1	8	4	0	8	0	1	1	.260	.309	.360	-
05-02-2008 *	vs Brewers	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.259	.305	.352	2b
05-03-2008 *	vs Brewers	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.349	.375	2b
05-04-2008 *	vs Brewers	6	2	2	2	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	.290	.348	.403	2b
05-06-2008 *	vs Nationals	5	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.284	.338	.403	2b
05-07-2008 *	vs Nationals	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	1	0	0	0	.275	.354	.391	2b
05-08-2008 *	vs Nationals	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.257	.333	.365	2b
05-09-2008 *	at Dodgers	4	2	2	1	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	.269	.348	.385	2b
05-10-2008 *	at Dodgers	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.268	.351	.378	2b
05-11-2008 *	at Dodgers	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	.267	.354	.372	2b
05-13-2008 *	at Giants	5	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.264	.346	.374	2b
05-14-2008 *	at Giants	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.263	.349	.368	2b
05-15-2008 *	at Giants	4	1	3	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.283	.368	.394	2b
05-16-2008 *	at Rangers	5	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.288	.370	.404	2b
05-17-2008 *	at Rangers	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	.283	.374	.396	2b
05-18-2008 *	at Rangers	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.291	.383	.400	2b
05-19-2008 *	vs Cubs	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.292	.386	.398	2b
05-20-2008 *	vs Cubs	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.291	.382	.393	2b
05-21-2008 *	vs Cubs	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.294	.393	.395	2b
05-22-2008 *	vs Phillies	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.282	.379	.379	2b
05-23-2008 *	vs Phillies	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.369	.367	2b
05-24-2008 *	vs Phillies	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.267	.366	.359	2b
05-25-2008 *	vs Phillies	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.265	.361	.353	2b
05-27-2008 *	at Cardinals	5	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.277	.368	.362	2b
05-28-2008 *	at Cardinals	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.269	.359	.352	2b
05-29-2008 *	at Cardinals	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.262	.351	.342	2b
05-30-2008 *	at Brewers	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.260	.347	.338	2b
05-31-2008 *	at Brewers	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.259	.344	.335	2b
May 2008 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
May 2008 Totals		108	18	28	7	0	0	4	17	0	14	0	0	0	.259	.360	.324	-
06-03-2008 *	at Pirates	4	2	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.278	.359	.352	2b
06-04-2008 *	at Pirates	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.277	.356	.349	2b
06-05-2008 *	at Pirates	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.271	.349	.341	2b
06-06-2008 *	vs Cardinals	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.276	.352	.345	2b
06-07-2008 *	vs Cardinals	5	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.279	.353	.352	2b
06-08-2008 *	vs Cardinals	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.280	.353	.352	2b
06-10-2008 *	vs Brewers	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.280	.351	.349	2b
06-11-2008 *	vs Brewers	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.277	.347	.346	2b
06-12-2008 *	vs Brewers	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.281	.349	.347	2b
06-13-2008 *	vs Yankees	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.280	.347	.345	2b
06-14-2008 *	vs Yankees	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	.277	.347	.342	2b
06-17-2008 *	at Orioles	4	0	1	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.277	.345	.345	2b
06-18-2008 *	at Orioles	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.271	.339	.338	2b
06-19-2008 *	at Orioles	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	.271	.336	.336	2b
06-20-2008 *	at Rays	4	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	.271	.337	.339	2b
06-21-2008 *	at Rays	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.266	.332	.333	2b
06-22-2008 *	at Rays	3	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.271	.336	.342	2b
June 2008 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
June 2008 Totals		67	4	20	4	0	0	6	2	0	15	0	3	1	.299	.314	.358	-
07-09-2008 *	at Pirates	6	0	2	2	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.273	.336	.351	2b
07-11-2008 *	at Nationals	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.277	.338	.357	2b
07-12-2008 *	at Nationals	4	2	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.280	.343	.364	2b
07-13-2008 *	at Nationals	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.283	.344	.365	2b
07-18-2008 *	vs Cubs	4	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.282	.343	.371	2b
07-19-2008 *	vs Cubs	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	.281	.349	.369	2b
07-20-2008 *	vs Cubs	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.277	.344	.364	2b
07-21-2008 *	vs Pirates	5	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.283	.348	.372	2b
07-22-2008 *	vs Pirates	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.279	.344	.366	2b
07-23-2008 *	vs Pirates	2	3	1	0	0	1	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	.280	.351	.379	2b
07-25-2008 *	at Brewers	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	.280	.349	.377	2b
07-26-2008 *	at Brewers	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.278	.346	.374	2b
07-27-2008 *	at Brewers	5	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	.277	.344	.371	2b
07-28-2008 *	vs Reds	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.277	.343	.372	2b
07-29-2008 *	vs Reds	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.280	.345	.374	2b
07-30-2008 *	vs Reds	5	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.282	.346	.378	2b
July 2008 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
July 2008 Totals		66	9	21	7	1	1	5	7	0	8	0	0	1	.318	.378	.500	-
08-01-2008 *	vs Mets	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	.282	.348	.388	2b
08-02-2008 *	vs Mets	5	2	2	0	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.284	.348	.405	2b
08-03-2008 *	vs Mets	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.284	.347	.403	2b
08-04-2008 *	at Cubs	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.280	.343	.397	2b
08-05-2008 *	at Cubs	5	1	2	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.282	.344	.404	2b
08-06-2008 *	at Cubs	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.282	.345	.405	2b
08-07-2008 *	at Reds	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.280	.343	.402	2b
08-08-2008 *	at Reds	5	1	3	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.285	.348	.417	2b
08-09-2008 *	at Reds	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	.287	.351	.418	2b
08-10-2008 *	at Reds	5	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.288	.351	.420	2b
08-11-2008 *	vs Giants	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.286	.349	.417	2b
08-12-2008 *	vs Giants	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.285	.348	.415	2b
August 2008 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
August 2008 Totals		46	9	14	3	2	3	5	4	0	4	0	2	0	.304	.360	.652	-
09-16-2008	at Marlins	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.284	.347	.414	ph
09-17-2008 *	at Marlins	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.282	.344	.411	2b
09-18-2008 *	at Marlins	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.281	.343	.412	2b
09-19-2008 *	at Pirates	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.281	.342	.410	2b
09-20-2008 *	at Pirates	5	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.285	.345	.412	2b
09-23-2008 *	vs Reds	3	1	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.289	.348	.423	2b
09-24-2008 *	vs Reds	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.291	.349	.424	2b
09-25-2008 *	vs Reds	3	2	3	1	0	0	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	.297	.357	.431	2b
09-26-2008 *	vs Braves	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.296	.356	.432	2b
09-27-2008 *	vs Braves	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.296	.357	.430	2b
09-28-2008 *	vs Braves	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.293	.354	.427	2b
September 2008 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
September 2008 Totals		38	9	14	3	0	1	5	3	0	4	0	1	0	.368	.415	.526	-
Date		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
2008 Yearly Totals		375	58	110	26	3	6	33	37	0	53	0	7	3	.293	.354	.427	-
Kazuo Matsui 2008 Game by Game Batting Logs

Did you know that Kazuo Matsui appeared in 46 games at home, had 173 at-bats, drove in 14 runs, scored 31 times, had 50 hits (10 doubles / 2 triples / 4 home runs), walked 23 times (0 intentional), struck out 25 times, was hit by a pitcher 0 times, sacrificed 4 times (4 hits & 0 flies), and finished at home with a .289 batting average, .372 on base percentage and .439 slugging average?

On the road, Kazuo Matsui appeared in 50 games, had 202 at-bats, drove in 19 runs, scored 27 times, had 60 hits (16 doubles / 1 triples / 2 home runs), walked 14 times (0 intentional), struck out 28 times, was hit by a pitcher 0 times, sacrificed 6 times (3 hits & 3 flies), and finished at home with a .297 batting average, .337 on base percentage and .415 slugging average?

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