| EL's #1 Batter Chosen Saturday, September 1st , 1962 The most recent Eastern League Batter of the Month trophy was awarded to second baseman Takanori Matsui of the Kyoto Owls.
In August he stood head and shoulders above all other batters by hitting .372 with 6 home runs, 15 RBIs and 16 runs scored.
Matsui on the season is batting .283 with 15 home runs. His totals include 57 RBIs and 55 runs scored. He has played in 108 games. | | |