Hideki Matsui Intentional Walks
Hideki Matsui Career Intentional Walks Overview
During Hideki Matsui's 10-year Major League Baseball career, he had a lifetime total of
35 intentional walks, an average of 4 intentional walks per season. 2005 was his best season
with 7 intentional walks and his worst season was 2009 when he had
1 intentional walks. Hideki Matsui is middlin' tier compared to similar player cohorts career totals, not clearly beating or
being beat by Japan (18.4118), Gen X (18.9582), mlb (12.4524), LF (13.5506), and Y (53.733) player career averages. See the charts and graphs below that
visualize this information in more detail.
Intentional walks (IBB) are walks issued to hitters to avoid risking a strong hitter from having a damaging at bat. Historically a pitcher would need to throw 4 intentional balls, however newer rules removes this requirement and batters can be walked without the pitches using a signal to the upmire. Generally, for Intentional Walks, higher is better. (Source)
Intentional walks (IBB) are walks issued to hitters to avoid risking a strong hitter from having a damaging at bat. Historically a pitcher would need to throw 4 intentional balls, however newer rules removes this requirement and batters can be walked without the pitches using a signal to the upmire. Generally, for Intentional Walks, higher is better. (Source)