World Series MVP awards
1
NPB MVP awards
3
MLB home runs
175
NPB home runs
332
All-Star selections
2
Category profile
- Dominance
- 84
- Peak
- 92
- Longevity
- 86
- Honours
- 88
- Statistics
- 92
Career timeline · Form index per season
Editorial season form index (0–100), not raw goals or points. Raw season-by-season statistics are shown only where fully verified.
| Season | Form index per season | Share of career |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 11 | |
| 1994 | 20 | |
| 1995 | 22 | |
| 1996 | 38 | |
| 1997 | 37 | |
| 1998 | 34 | |
| 1999 | 42 | |
| 2000 | 42 | |
| 2001 | 36 | |
| 2002 | 50 | |
| 2003 | 16 | |
| 2004 | 31 | |
| 2005 | 23 | |
| 2006 | 8 | |
| 2007 | 25 | |
| 2008 | 9 | |
| 2009 | 28 | |
| 2010 | 21 | |
| 2011 | 12 | |
| 2012 | 2 |
Data sources
- MLB.com
- Baseball Reference
- National Baseball Hall of Fame
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Hideki Matsui ranks #93 in Baseball
Hideki Matsui ranks #93 in Baseball and #2377 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 88.0/100.
The verified career covers 1993–2012 and 20 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Peak the strongest category at 92/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: World Series MVP awards 1, NPB MVP awards 3, MLB home runs 175, NPB home runs 332.
Nearest context: ahead Frankie Frisch (88.0); behind Biz Mackey (88.0). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Hideki Matsui GOAT Score explained
- Dominance84/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak92/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity86/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours88/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics92/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Matsui comparisons
Hideki Matsui — frequently asked
- Is Hideki Matsui the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Hideki Matsui ranks #93 in Baseball with a GOAT Score of 88.0/100, behind Babe Ruth (94.6).
- What is Hideki Matsui's GOAT Score?
- 88.0/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 84 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 86 (20%), Honours 88 (20%), Statistics 92 (15%).
- Where does Hideki Matsui rank all time?
- #2377 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #93 in Baseball.
- Hideki Matsui vs Frankie Frisch: who ranks higher?
- Hideki Matsui ranks higher at 88.0 versus Frankie Frisch at 88.0, a margin of 0.0 points.