P Masakado Matsuda #1
Age: 29 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Good
10/21/1963
P MASAKADO MATSUDA #1 - AGE: 29 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
34 24 5-8 2 3.63 161.0 143 17 79 129 1.38 1.2
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right
Stuff 3 3 3
Movement 3 3 3
Control 2 2 2
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 2 -
Slider 4 -
Curveball 4 -
Changeup 3 -
Cutter 3 -
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 91-93 Mph
Stamina 3
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 5
Defense 3
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 3
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/29/1963 @ YOK Loss, 4-4 X 6.0 8 4 4 1 6
09/24/1963 @ SAP Loss, 2-7 X 4.0 7 5 5 3 1 Loss
09/19/1963 KYO Win, 4-1 X 7.0 4 1 1 2 6
09/14/1963 YOK Loss, 4-4 X 7.0 4 1 1 0 8
09/08/1963 SAP Win, 2-1 X 7.0 2 1 1 2 6 Win
09/03/1963 @ KYO Loss, 8-9 X 7.0 5 2 2 3 9
08/29/1963 @ YOK Loss, 1-7 X 6.0 5 2 1 4 3 Loss
08/24/1963 DNK Win, 8-5 X 5.2 6 4 4 3 5
08/19/1963 KYO Loss, 4-5 X 6.0 8 3 3 2 4
08/13/1963 YOK Win, 2-1 X 7.0 5 1 1 3 5
PERSONALITY
Birthday:04/18/1934
Born in:Iida, NAG
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 1"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$20,000
Signed Through:1964 Season
Major Service:9 Years, 64 Days
Service This Yr:155 Days
40-Man Service:None, 40 Days
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1952, 7th Pick in Round 3
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1963 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 34 24 5 8 2 3.63 161.0 143 69 65 17 79 129 0 0.0 0 14 58.3
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 2 0 100.0 10 10 12.80 7.99 7.21 4.42 3.99 1.38 109 1.2 .278        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 191 41 6 2 5 17 32 49 2 3 3 .215 .333 .346 .679      
vs. RHB 406 102 15 1 12 52 47 80 1 10 4 .251 .334 .382 .716      
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1963 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 12 2 0 3 2 2.96 27.1 22 11 9 5 18 19  
June 5 5 3 2 0 5.53 27.2 29 18 17 3 21 24  
July 6 6 1 1 0 3.22 36.1 34 13 13 1 16 27  
August 5 5 0 1 0 3.41 31.2 28 13 12 4 13 23  
September 6 6 1 1 0 3.32 38.0 30 14 14 4 11 36  
Last Year 28 28 9 9 0 3.18 178.1 156 71 63 8 89 136  
2 Years Ago 29 29 14 9 0 3.92 183.2 164 89 80 12 96 117  
Career 297 219 79 90 18 3.85 1489.0 1335 719 637 105 833 995  
Home 19 14 2 4 1 3.52 94.2 77 38 37 7 40 78  
Road 15 10 3 4 1 3.80 66.1 66 31 28 10 39 51  
Grass 34 24 5 8 2 3.63 161.0 143 69 65 17 79 129  
Day 17 14 2 6 0 4.11 85.1 92 43 39 8 42 71  
Night 17 10 3 2 2 3.09 75.2 51 26 26 9 37 58  
As Starter 24 24 5 7 0 3.82 148.1 134 67 63 16 70 119  
As Reliever / Substitution 10 0 0 1 2 1.42 12.2 9 2 2 1 9 10  
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+
1954 Rakisuta - BAN 20 18 0 0 1 4 4.37 22.2 15 11 11 1 18 12 0 0 1.46 .206 3.96 -0.1 78
1955 Rakisuta - BAN 21 50 0 4 7 12 5.84 69.1 72 48 45 6 61 42 0 0 1.92 .288 4.97 -1.3 63
1956 Rakisuta - BAN 22 27 27 13 11 0 3.58 186.0 167 92 74 12 91 105 3 0 1.39 .268 3.83 2.6 108
1957 Rakisuta - BAN 23 24 24 10 11 0 4.66 148.2 138 81 77 15 69 87 1 1 1.39 .272 4.33 1.2 84
1958 Rakisuta - BAN 24 29 29 9 9 0 3.74 180.2 169 86 75 14 109 119 1 0 1.54 .284 4.17 1.8 105
1959 Rakisuta - BAN 25 29 29 12 10 0 3.44 186.0 175 76 71 10 115 129 4 1 1.56 .294 3.76 2.0 104
1960 Rakisuta - BAN 26 29 29 3 15 0 3.96 172.2 136 96 76 10 106 119 1 0 1.40 .251 3.92 1.7 93
1961 Rakisuta - BAN 27 29 29 14 9 0 3.92 183.2 164 89 80 12 96 117 5 1 1.42 .273 3.99 2.9 107
1962 Rakisuta - BAN 28 28 28 9 9 0 3.18 178.1 156 71 63 8 89 136 1 1 1.37 .285 3.20 3.7 117
1963 Rakisuta - BAN 29 34 24 5 8 2 3.63 161.0 143 69 65 17 79 129 0 0 1.38 .278 3.99 1.2 101
Total BAN 297 219 79 90 18 3.85 1489.0 1335 719 637 105 833 995 16 4 1.46 .275 3.94 15.7 99
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+
1952 Total - 18 15 15 11 1 0 1.26 121.0 77 19 17 2 41 187 0 0 0.98 .249 1.34 6.8 100
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1954 Rakisuta - INT P 18 0 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 22.2 1.19 +0.1 .998
1955 Rakisuta - INT P 50 0 2 6 0 9 1 .889 69.1 1.04 -0.2 1.009
1956 Rakisuta - INT P 27 27 10 20 1 31 1 .968 186.0 1.45 -0.1 .983
1957 Rakisuta - INT P 24 24 10 12 2 23 1 .957 148.2 1.33 +1.0 1.104
1958 Rakisuta - INT P 29 29 7 12 0 20 1 .950 180.2 0.95 -0.6 1.069
1959 Rakisuta - INT P 29 29 9 23 5 33 1 .970 186.0 1.55 +1.8 1.242
1960 Rakisuta - INT P 29 29 9 16 1 25 0 1.000 172.2 1.30 +0.7 1.015
1961 Rakisuta - INT P 29 29 8 11 3 19 0 1.000 183.2 0.93 +2.2 1.162
1962 Rakisuta - INT P 28 28 7 19 2 26 0 1.000 178.1 1.31 +2.7 .971
1963 Rakisuta - INT P 34 24 8 15 0 23 0 1.000 161.0 1.29 +0.6 .976
TOTAL P 297 219 70 137 14 212 5 .976 1489.0 1.25 +8.1 1.056
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1952 Drafted in the 1952 first-year player draft by the Hosho Reliables. (Round 3, Pick 7, 31st overall pick).
07/16/1952 Named the #75 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1953 Named the #61 prospect in the BAN
07/16/1953 Named the #71 prospect in the BAN
08/04/1953 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
08/10/1953 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kobe Bulls organization.
05/01/1954 Named the #55 prospect in the BAN
07/16/1954 Named the #77 prospect in the BAN
07/31/1954 Was traded by the Kobe Bulls to the Rakisuta Rams, along with SS Mutsuhito Ezaki, in exchange for LF Mikinori Sakaguchi and 2B Katsumi Ogata.
08/22/1955 Injured (rotator cuff inflammation),out for 3 months.
09/05/1957 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Kyoto Owls with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
03/24/1958 Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his velocity at the Rakisuta Rams development complex.
03/24/1959 Successfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Rakisuta Rams development complex.
09/18/1959 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Sapporo Bears with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/16/1961 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Kyoto Owls with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/01/1962 Wins the BAN EL Pitcher of the Month Award.
08/27/1962 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Kyoto Owls with 7 strikeouts and 6 BB allowed!
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 3; Control: 2.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 3; Control: 2.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1955 50 2
Year GS Rank
1959 29 10
1960 29 6
1961 29 8
Year W Rank
1956 13 10
1959 12 10
1961 14 3
Year L Rank
1955 7 8
1956 11 10
1957 11 9
1960 15 3
Year Win. % Rank
1961 .609 5
Year SV Rank
1954 4 4
1955 12 1
Year BB Rank
1955 61 8
1956 91 6
1958 109 2
1959 115 1
1960 106 1
1961 96 2
1962 89 5
1963 79 3
Year K Rank
1962 136 7
Year WP Rank
1955 5 3
1959 6 10
1960 7 2
Year ERA Rank
1956 3.58 10
1962 3.18 7
Year BABIP Rank
1956 .268 9
1960 .251 6
Year HR/9 Rank
1956 0.58 6
1959 0.48 8
1960 0.52 9
1961 0.59 6
1962 0.40 2
Year H/9 Rank
1956 8.08 6
1960 7.09 2
1961 8.04 8
1962 7.87 9
Year K/9 Rank
1958 5.93 8
1959 6.24 6
1960 6.20 5
1962 6.86 4
1963 7.21 4
Year RA Rank
1954 18 6
1955 50 2
Year GF Rank
1954 15 5
1955 37 1
Year QS Rank
1961 19 7
1962 21 3
Year QSP Rank
1961 .655 8
1962 .750 3
Year CG Rank
1961 5 8
Year CGP Rank
1961 .172 8
Year SHO Rank
1957 1 8
1961 1 10
1962 1 10
Year GB% Rank
1963 0.50 10
Year WAR Rank
1962 3.9 10
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