P Matashichi Matsunaga #15
Age: 19 | Bats: R | Throws: L | Morale: Good
11/01/1974
P MATASHICHI MATSUNAGA #15 - AGE: 19 - BATS: R - THROWS: L - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
22 0 3-1 4 4.94 27.1 27 4 14 7 1.50 -0.4
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/01/1974 RAK Win, 4-3 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
09/26/1974 @ HSH Loss, 5-7 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
09/20/1974 DNK Loss, 2-6 2.0 3 0 0 0 0
09/18/1974 @ SAP Loss, 3-4 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
09/17/1974 @ SAP Win, 7-5 1.2 1 0 0 2 0 Save
09/17/1974 @ SAP Win, 4-3 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Save
09/13/1974 @ RAK Loss, 8-11 1.2 3 2 2 2 1
09/03/1974 @ DNK Loss, 5-6 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
09/02/1974 SAP Win, 2-1 1.2 0 0 0 1 2 Win
08/28/1974 RAK Win, 3-1 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 Save
PERSONALITY
Birthday:02/23/1955
Born in:Hadano, KAN
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 0"
Weight:170 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$12,000
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:None, 79 Days
Service This Yr:79 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:1 Year
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1973, 8th Pick in Round 1
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1974 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 22 0 3 1 4 4.94 27.1 27 15 15 4 14 7 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 5 1 80.0 22 12 14.16 8.89 2.30 4.61 5.27 1.50 129 -0.4 .240        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 28 8 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 1 .286 .355 .393 .748      
vs. RHB 78 19 1 0 3 13 12 7 1 0 1 .244 .348 .372 .720      
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1974 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
July 4 0 1 0 1 1.93 4.2 2 1 1 1 2 2  
August 9 0 1 1 1 8.25 12.0 14 11 11 3 7 2  
September 8 0 1 0 2 2.61 10.1 11 3 3 0 5 3  
October 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0  
Career 22 0 3 1 4 4.94 27.1 27 15 15 4 14 7  
Home 9 0 2 0 2 0.84 10.2 5 1 1 1 1 5  
Road 13 0 1 1 2 7.56 16.2 22 14 14 3 13 2  
Grass 22 0 3 1 4 4.94 27.1 27 15 15 4 14 7  
Day 12 0 1 1 2 6.32 15.2 18 11 11 2 9 3  
Night 10 0 2 0 2 3.09 11.2 9 4 4 2 5 4  
As Reliever / Substitution 22 0 3 1 4 4.94 27.1 27 15 15 4 14 7  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1974 Kyoto - BAN 19 22 0 3 1 4 4.94 27.1 27 15 15 4 14 7 0 0 1.50 .240 5.27 -0.4 82
Total BAN 22 0 3 1 4 4.94 27.1 27 15 15 4 14 7 0 0 1.50 .240 5.27 -0.4 82
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1973 Total - 18 15 15 9 2 0 1.94 120.2 99 28 26 3 23 117 0 0 1.01 .283 2.21 4.9 100
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1974 Kyoto - INT P 22 0 3 1 0 4 0 1.000 27.1 1.32 -0.2 .997
TOTAL P 22 0 3 1 0 4 0 1.000 27.1 1.32 -0.2 .997
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1973 Drafted in the 1973 first-year player draft by the Kyoto Owls. (Round 1, Pick 8, 8th overall pick).
01/21/1974 Outstandingly completed training to improve his infield defense at the Kyoto Owls development complex.
05/01/1974 Named the #17 prospect in the BAN
07/16/1974 Named the #24 prospect in the BAN
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SV Rank
1974 4 10
Year HLD Rank
1974 2 9
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