2B Takanori Matsui #6
Rakisuta Rams BAN
Age: 31 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
10/21/1963
BNN Index | BAN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
2B TAKANORI MATSUI #6 - AGE: 31 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
138 514 112 18 5 16 55 39 95 .218 .276 .366 16 2.3
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right  
Contact 3 3 3
Gap 2 2 2
Power 2 2 2
Eye 3 3 3
Avoid K's 3 3 3
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 4 1
Errors: - 5 4
Arm: 1 4 5
Turn DP: - 5 -
Framing: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 4
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 5 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 2
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 3
Stealing Aggressiveness: 5
Stealing Ability: 5
Baserunning Inst.: 5
Sacrifice Bunt: 3
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/01/1963 @ YOK Win, 5-2 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/30/1963 @ YOK Loss, 3-10 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/29/1963 @ YOK Loss, 4-4 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
10/02/1963 DNK Win, 8-4 5 2 2 2 0 0 1 0
09/27/1963 DNK Win, 5-3 4 1 1 3 1 0 1 0
09/27/1963 DNK Win, 2-1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/24/1963 @ SAP Loss, 2-7 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/23/1963 @ SAP Loss, 1-2 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
09/22/1963 @ SAP Loss, 4-7 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
09/21/1963 KYO Win, 7-2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:05/20/1932
Born in:Ichikawa, CHI
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 11"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$46,065
Signed Through:1964 Season
Major Service:10 Years, 65 Days
Service This Yr:154 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1951, 11th Pick in Round 5
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1963 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 138 514 112 18 5 16 55 64 39 95 .218 .276 .366 .642 .289 .148 90
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 133 558 3 0 0 7 6 2 188 39 16 4 80.0 53.6 3.44 2.3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   136 34 5 1 5 16 18 15 25 0 4 1 .250 .329 .412 .741
Versus Right   378 78 13 4 11 39 46 24 70 2 2 2 .206 .256 .349 .605
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   101 25 2 2 6 14 17 10 22 0 4 1 .248 .321 .485 .807
June   102 21 2 0 1 3 11 4 15 1 2 0 .206 .234 .255 .489
July   116 25 4 0 5 16 18 9 22 1 0 1 .216 .276 .379 .655
August   88 19 5 2 3 10 8 10 21 0 0 1 .216 .303 .420 .723
September   97 19 4 1 1 10 7 6 14 0 0 0 .196 .243 .289 .531
October   10 3 1 0 0 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 .300 .300 .400 .700
All-Star Game   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Last Year   499 144 19 4 23 85 75 67 73 8 2 1 .289 .369 .481 .850
2 Years Ago   398 120 14 5 17 71 71 51 61 4 4 1 .302 .379 .490 .869
Career   4322 1136 158 39 144 622 590 410 613 39 54 11 .263 .326 .417 .743
Home   243 63 10 3 13 39 36 22 46 2 4 2 .259 .323 .486 .809
Road   271 49 8 2 3 16 28 17 49 0 2 1 .181 .232 .258 .490
Grass   514 112 18 5 16 55 64 39 95 2 6 3 .218 .276 .366 .642
Day   243 49 6 4 7 27 35 17 50 2 3 0 .202 .252 .346 .598
Night   271 63 12 1 9 28 29 22 45 0 3 3 .232 .297 .384 .681
As Starter   510 109 18 5 16 55 63 39 95 2 6 3 .214 .273 .363 .635
As Reliever / Substitution   4 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .750 .750 .750 1.500
Pinch Hitting   4 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .750 .750 .750 1.500
Close/Late   105 28 2 2 6 12 17 8 19 0 2 1 .267 .325 .495 .820
Inning 1-3   198 40 10 2 4 14 21 14 43 0 1 2 .202 .262 .333 .595
Inning 4-6   169 39 5 1 6 26 24 13 27 2 3 0 .231 .283 .379 .661
Inning 7-9   147 33 3 2 6 15 19 12 25 0 2 1 .224 .287 .395 .682
0 Outs   157 33 6 2 6 12 28 11 26 1 6 0 .210 .260 .389 .649
1 Outs   178 44 5 1 6 23 26 18 33 1 0 2 .247 .322 .388 .709
2 Outs   179 35 7 2 4 20 10 10 36 0 0 1 .196 .242 .324 .566
Scoring Position   123 30 5 1 4 38 14 10 23 2 6 1 .244 .301 .398 .700
Bases Empty   268 59 8 4 8 8 35 15 47 0 0 1 .220 .264 .369 .633
Runner on 1st   123 23 5 0 4 9 15 14 25 0 0 1 .187 .275 .325 .601
Runner on 2nd   38 11 3 0 0 6 3 2 3 0 5 0 .289 .325 .368 .693
Runner on 3rd   12 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 5 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Runner on 1st & 2nd   39 8 1 1 2 10 5 5 7 0 0 0 .205 .295 .436 .731
Runner on 1st & 3rd   12 5 0 0 1 8 4 1 3 0 0 1 .417 .500 .667 1.167
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   9 2 0 0 1 6 2 0 2 1 1 0 .222 .200 .556 .756
Bases Loaded   13 2 1 0 0 6 0 2 3 1 0 0 .154 .250 .231 .481
Two Strikes   206 34 6 4 4 18 24 19 95 1 0 1 .165 .238 .291 .529
First Pitch   79 21 2 1 3 9 11 0 0 0 3 1 .266 .275 .430 .705
Count 0-1   39 6 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 .154 .154 .231 .385
Count 0-2   43 7 3 0 2 6 4 0 20 1 0 0 .163 .159 .372 .531
Count 1-0   62 14 3 0 0 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 .226 .226 .274 .500
Count 1-1   51 14 1 0 5 12 9 0 0 1 0 1 .275 .283 .588 .871
Count 1-2   69 10 0 2 0 2 3 0 33 0 0 1 .145 .157 .203 .360
Count 2-0   21 8 3 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .381 .381 .524 .905
Count 2-1   34 9 1 0 2 5 5 0 0 0 1 0 .265 .265 .471 .735
Count 2-2   50 10 2 1 2 8 3 0 24 0 0 0 .200 .200 .400 .600
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 2 2 10 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   22 6 2 0 1 3 4 10 0 0 1 0 .273 .500 .500 1.000
Full Count   44 7 1 1 0 2 14 19 18 0 0 0 .159 .413 .227 .640
Behind in Count   151 23 3 2 3 9 11 0 53 1 1 1 .152 .157 .258 .415
Ahead in Count   139 37 9 0 3 15 16 20 0 0 2 0 .266 .358 .396 .754
Batting Leadoff   8 3 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 .375 .444 .750 1.194
Batting 2nd   266 57 7 2 8 24 37 18 51 1 6 2 .214 .268 .346 .614
Batting 3rd   14 3 0 1 0 3 2 1 2 0 0 0 .214 .267 .357 .624
Batting 4th   191 42 10 2 5 24 18 16 36 1 0 1 .220 .282 .372 .654
Batting 6th   32 5 1 0 2 3 4 3 6 0 0 0 .156 .229 .375 .604
Batting 9th   3 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333
Low Leverage   214 40 6 3 5 9 27 17 43 0 2 1 .187 .250 .313 .563
Medium Leverage   201 45 8 2 6 20 20 11 39 0 3 2 .224 .271 .373 .644
High Leverage   97 27 4 0 5 26 17 11 13 2 1 0 .278 .345 .474 .820
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1955 Kyoto - BAN 23 137 416 107 19 4 6 48 40 31 1 8 54 5 3 .257 .305 .365 .670 95 93 2.6
1956 Kyoto - BAN 24 139 486 118 16 8 13 49 54 37 2 2 56 7 2 .243 .298 .389 .687 90 91 1.9
1957 Kyoto - BAN 25 136 447 112 13 4 15 68 56 43 0 5 63 15 8 .251 .313 .398 .711 101 101 3.6
1958 Kyoto - BAN 26 139 511 142 17 3 17 85 75 45 1 4 61 12 5 .278 .335 .423 .758 112 116 5.2
1959 Kyoto - BAN 27 139 538 128 23 2 18 81 74 49 0 2 81 11 6 .238 .301 .388 .689 99 105 4.8
1960 Kyoto - BAN 28 138 513 153 19 4 19 80 81 48 2 4 69 25 8 .298 .358 .462 .820 134 141 6.6
1961 Kyoto - BAN 29 111 398 120 14 5 17 71 71 51 1 4 61 15 5 .302 .379 .490 .869 140 146 5.5
1962 Kyoto - BAN 30 136 499 144 19 4 23 85 75 67 1 8 73 9 8 .289 .369 .481 .850 144 147 6.3
1963 Kyoto - BAN 31 80 299 65 8 2 11 28 42 22 2 1 57 7 3 .217 .275 .368 .643 85 91 1.5
1963 Rakisuta - BAN 31 58 215 47 10 3 5 27 22 17 1 1 38 9 1 .219 .278 .363 .641 81 87 1.2
1963 Total - BAN 31 138 514 112 18 5 16 55 64 39 3 2 95 16 4 .218 .276 .366 .642 83 89 2.8
Total BAN 1213 4322 1136 158 39 144 622 590 410 11 39 613 115 49 .263 .326 .417 .743 111 115 39.3
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1951 Total - 19 23 101 41 11 1 3 25 40 11 2 2 9 0 0 .406 .466 .624 1.089 100 100 1.5
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1955 Kyoto - INT 2B 103 100 213 317 63 547 17 .969 799.0 5.97 +7.2 1.053
1955 Kyoto - INT 3B 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 4.0 2.25 +0.0 1.060
1955 Kyoto - INT SS 35 34 80 95 17 179 4 .978 282.1 5.58 +5.5 1.162
1956 Kyoto - INT 2B 85 83 191 268 68 467 8 .983 667.2 6.19 -0.4 1.031
1956 Kyoto - INT 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1956 Kyoto - INT SS 61 53 89 171 35 276 16 .942 466.0 5.02 +4.1 1.047
1957 Kyoto - INT 2B 115 114 290 370 118 673 13 .981 944.2 6.29 +9.7 1.094
1957 Kyoto - INT 3B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 1.063
1957 Kyoto - INT SS 28 18 30 63 18 93 0 1.000 166.0 5.04 +5.8 1.211
1958 Kyoto - INT C 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.1 0.00 +0.0 .000 0 0 0 0.0
1958 Kyoto - INT 2B 130 126 309 418 110 739 12 .984 1078.0 6.07 +18.5 1.106
1958 Kyoto - INT 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1958 Kyoto - INT SS 12 7 22 24 4 46 0 1.000 66.1 6.24 +1.4 1.060
1959 Kyoto - INT 2B 132 131 312 431 106 760 17 .978 1115.0 6.00 +18.2 1.091
1959 Kyoto - INT 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1959 Kyoto - INT SS 9 6 10 27 3 40 3 .925 57.0 5.84 -0.9 .964
1960 Kyoto - INT 2B 131 131 312 421 101 751 18 .976 1108.1 5.95 +14.5 1.081
1960 Kyoto - INT SS 3 3 5 8 0 13 0 1.000 25.0 4.68 -0.1 1.054
1961 Kyoto - INT 2B 92 92 250 316 85 576 10 .983 784.0 6.50 +11.6 1.090
1961 Kyoto - INT SS 18 16 28 57 10 87 2 .977 138.0 5.54 +1.2 1.094
1962 Kyoto - INT 2B 129 128 337 385 111 739 17 .977 1083.1 6.00 +8.4 1.065
1962 Kyoto - INT SS 6 5 11 17 6 29 1 .966 51.0 4.94 -0.0 1.003
1963 Kyoto - INT 2B 47 47 108 132 30 248 8 .968 384.1 5.62 +1.6 1.035
1963 Rakisuta - INT 2B 52 50 103 125 33 230 2 .991 412.0 4.98 +4.5 1.042
1963 Rakisuta - INT 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1963 Kyoto - INT SS 34 30 56 110 18 173 7 .960 270.2 5.52 +2.6 1.036
1963 Rakisuta - INT SS 20 6 17 23 6 42 2 .952 76.1 4.72 -0.5 .971
TOTAL C 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.1 0.00 +0.0 .000 0 0 0 0.0
TOTAL 2B 1016 1002 2425 3183 825 5730 122 .979 8376.1 6.03 +93.9 1.075
TOTAL 3B 4 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 6.0 3.00 +0.1 1.061
TOTAL SS 226 178 348 595 117 978 35 .964 1598.2 5.31 +19.1 1.073
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1951 Drafted in the 1951 first-year player draft by the Kyoto Owls. (Round 5, Pick 11, 59th overall pick).
10/11/1951 Named the #48 prospect in the BAN
03/26/1952 Successfully completed training to generate more batspeed and homerun power at the Kyoto Owls development complex.
05/01/1952 Named the #44 prospect in the BAN
07/16/1952 Named the #37 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1953 Named the #44 prospect in the BAN
04/16/1954 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 2 days.
07/31/1955 Was selected to the 1955 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
10/09/1955 Wins the 1955 BAN Championship Series with the Kyoto Owls.
07/31/1956 Was selected to the 1956 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/20/1956 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 2 days.
08/10/1957 Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for one week.
07/31/1958 Was selected to the 1958 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
06/29/1959 Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award.
07/31/1959 Was selected to the 1959 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
07/31/1960 Was selected to the 1960 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
10/23/1960 Finished 3rd in 1960 BAN EL Most Valuable Player Award voting.
05/29/1961 Injured (sprained ankle),out for 4 weeks.
07/31/1961 Was selected to the 1961 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
07/20/1962 Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for one week.
08/20/1962 Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award.
09/01/1962 Wins the BAN EL Batter of the Month Award.
09/28/1962 Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for 5 days.
10/01/1962 Wins the BAN EL Batter of the Month Award.
10/22/1962 Finished 3rd in 1962 BAN EL Most Valuable Player Award voting.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 3; Power: 2; Eye: 3.
07/26/1963 Was traded by the Kyoto Owls to the Rakisuta Rams, along with RP Ryuuto Okuma, in exchange for LF Seisaku Nishimura.
07/31/1963 Was selected to the 1963 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1955 134 3
1956 136 1
1957 132 9
1958 133 10
1959 137 1
1962 134 2
Year PA Rank
1955 456 10
1959 589 5
1960 567 9
1962 575 8
1963 558 9
Year AB Rank
1955 416 10
1956 486 10
1959 538 1
1960 513 8
1962 499 10
1963 514 8
Year H Rank
1955 107 10
1958 142 8
1960 153 5
1962 144 6
Year K Rank
1955 54 10
1963 95 10
Year TB Rank
1958 216 10
1960 237 9
1962 240 6
Year 2B Rank
1955 19 7
Year 3B Rank
1955 4 8
1956 8 9
1962 4 9
1963 5 8
Year HR Rank
1959 18 6
1960 19 8
1961 17 9
1962 23 2
1963 16 10
Year SB Rank
1955 5 8
1957 15 2
1958 12 3
1959 11 8
1960 25 3
1961 15 4
1962 9 8
1963 16 2
Year RBI Rank
1958 85 4
1959 81 4
1960 80 7
1962 85 4
Year R Rank
1959 74 8
1960 81 5
1962 75 9
Year IBB Rank
1955 3 6
Year SH Rank
1955 9 4
1960 15 7
Year SF Rank
1955 8 1
1957 5 10
1958 4 5
1962 8 1
Year EBH Rank
1955 29 10
1959 43 10
1962 46 9
Year AVG Rank
1955 .257 7
1960 .298 6
1961 .302 7
1962 .289 9
Year OBP Rank
1955 .305 9
1961 .379 8
Year SLG Rank
1955 .365 8
1960 .462 10
1961 .490 7
1962 .481 7
Year RC Rank
1960 87.21 6
1962 88.02 7
Year RC/27 Rank
1955 3.81 9
1961 7.11 5
1962 6.14 9
Year ISO Rank
1955 .108 10
1961 .188 7
1962 .192 4
Year wOBA Rank
1955 .300 9
1960 .366 9
1961 .388 4
1962 .379 8
Year OPS Rank
1955 .670 9
1960 .820 8
1961 .869 7
1962 .850 8
Year WAR Rank
1955 2.1 8
1958 5.2 7
1959 4.7 6
1960 6.5 1
1961 5.4 4
1962 6.1 3
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