Hideki Matsui is a pro baseball player who plays Outfielder / Designated hitter. Matsui was born on June 12, 1974, in Neagari, Ishikawa, Japan. This page will take a closer look at Hideki Matsui’s net worth.
Image Credit: Keith AllisonMatsui bats Left and throws Right. Matsui debuted in the NPB on May 1, 1993 for the Yomiuri Giants, as well as for the MLB on March 31, 2003 for the New York Yankees. In all, Matsui played for the Yomiuri Giants, New York Yankees, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Oakland Athletics, and Tampa Bay Rays. Matsui’s career ended with the Yomiuri Giants in 2002.
Some of Matsui’s most prominent statistics in the NPB included a Batting average stat of .304, a Home runs stat of 332, and a Run batted in stat of 889. In the MLB, Matsui’s most prominent statistics included a Batting average stat of.282, a Home runs stat of 175, and a Runs batted in stat of 760.
Hideki Matsui was inducted into the Japanese Hall of Fame during the 2018 induction period with a vote of 91.3%.
Hideki Matsui was last under contract in 2011, according to USA Today, with a 1 (2011) year package worth $4 million. Over the years, Matsui earned $6 million in 2003, $7 million in 2004, $8 million in 2005, $13 million in 2006, $13 million in 2007, $13 million in 2008, $13 million in 2009, $6 million in 2010, and $4 million in 2011.
Baseball player salaries can range widely. In Major League Baseball, the average player earns about $3 million per year. Top pro baseball players can earn $25 million or more every year, and less successful players bring in $1 million or less.
Outside the MLB, most contracts are worth less than $10,000 a year.
So what is baseball player Hideki Matsui’s net worth in 2018? Our estimate for Hideki Matsui’s net worth as of 2018 is: $35 million
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