2B Takanori Matsui #6
Rakisuta Rams BAN
Age: 31 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
09/02/1963
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
111 411 92 13 4 15 43 33 80 .224 .285 .384 14 2.4
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
09/01/1963 HSH Loss, 1-3 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
08/31/1963 HSH Win, 1-0 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
08/29/1963 @ YOK Loss, 1-7 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/28/1963 @ YOK Win, 7-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
08/27/1963 @ YOK Win, 4-2 5 0 2 0 0 0 2 2
08/26/1963 DNK Win, 4-1 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 1
08/26/1963 DNK Win, 3-0 2 1 2 2 1 2 0 0
08/24/1963 DNK Win, 8-5 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/23/1963 @ SAP Loss, 1-1 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
08/22/1963 @ SAP Loss, 6-7 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:05/20/1932
Born in:Ichikawa, CHI
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 11"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$47,000
Signed Through:1963 Season
Major Service:10 Years, 40 Days
Service This Yr:123 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 111 411 92 13 4 15 43 54 33 80 .224 .285 .384 .670 .301 .161 99
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 107 449 3 0 0 5 6 2 158 32 14 3 82.4 47.2 3.80 2.4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   113 30 4 1 5 14 15 12 20 0 4 1 .265 .341 .451 .793
Versus Right   298 62 9 3 10 29 39 21 60 2 2 2 .208 .263 .359 .622
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   26 8 2 0 1 2 1 3 8 0 0 0 .308 .379 .500 .879
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   4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
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   4219 1116 153 38 143 610 580 404 598 39 54 11 .265 .328 .420 .748
Home   201 52 7 3 12 31 31 20 38 2 4 2 .259 .329 .502 .831
Road   210 40 6 1 3 12 23 13 42 0 2 1 .190 .241 .271 .512
Grass   411 92 13 4 15 43 54 33 80 2 6 3 .224 .285 .384 .670
Day   196 43 5 3 6 20 29 12 39 2 3 0 .219 .262 .367 .629
Night   215 49 8 1 9 23 25 21 41 0 3 3 .228 .305 .400 .705
As Starter   408 90 13 4 15 43 54 33 80 2 6 3 .221 .283 .382 .665
As Reliever / Substitution   3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333
Pinch Hitting   3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333
Close/Late   84 23 2 2 6 11 14 5 17 0 2 1 .274 .322 .560 .882
Inning 1-3   161 31 7 1 3 7 18 14 35 0 1 2 .193 .266 .304 .570
Inning 4-6   131 34 3 1 6 22 21 10 23 2 3 0 .260 .308 .435 .743
Inning 7-9   119 27 3 2 6 14 15 9 22 0 2 1 .227 .287 .437 .724
0 Outs   127 28 4 2 6 11 24 10 23 1 6 0 .220 .275 .425 .701
1 Outs   145 35 4 1 5 16 21 17 28 1 0 2 .241 .327 .386 .713
2 Outs   139 29 5 1 4 16 9 6 29 0 0 1 .209 .247 .345 .592
Scoring Position   94 20 3 0 3 27 10 9 19 2 6 1 .213 .283 .340 .623
Bases Empty   221 54 7 4 8 8 32 14 41 0 0 1 .244 .292 .421 .713
Runner on 1st   96 18 3 0 4 8 12 10 20 0 0 1 .188 .271 .344 .615
Runner on 2nd   31 8 1 0 0 4 2 2 2 0 5 0 .258 .303 .290 .593
Runner on 3rd   9 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 0 0 .111 .111 .111 .222
Runner on 1st & 2nd   29 5 1 0 2 7 5 4 5 0 0 0 .172 .273 .414 .687
Runner on 1st & 3rd   8 3 0 0 1 6 2 1 3 0 0 1 .375 .500 .750 1.250
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   6 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 1 1 1 0 .167 .143 .167 .310
Bases Loaded   11 2 1 0 0 6 0 2 3 1 0 0 .182 .286 .273 .558
Two Strikes   169 28 4 3 3 10 21 16 80 1 0 1 .166 .241 .278 .519
First Pitch   63 18 2 1 3 8 11 0 0 0 3 1 .286 .297 .492 .789
Count 0-1   31 5 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 .161 .161 .258 .419
Count 0-2   33 5 2 0 1 2 2 0 18 1 0 0 .152 .147 .303 .450
Count 1-0   49 12 3 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .245 .245 .306 .551
Count 1-1   40 12 0 0 5 12 8 0 0 1 0 1 .300 .310 .675 .985
Count 1-2   55 9 0 2 0 2 3 0 27 0 0 1 .164 .179 .236 .415
Count 2-0   16 6 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .375 .375 .500 .875
Count 2-1   26 6 1 0 2 4 3 0 0 0 1 0 .231 .231 .500 .731
Count 2-2   39 8 1 0 2 5 3 0 18 0 0 0 .205 .205 .385 .590
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 2 2 8 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   17 5 1 0 1 2 4 9 0 0 1 0 .294 .538 .529 1.068
Full Count   42 6 1 1 0 1 13 16 17 0 0 0 .143 .379 .214 .594
Behind in Count   119 19 2 2 2 5 8 0 45 1 1 1 .160 .165 .261 .426
Ahead in Count   108 29 7 0 3 12 11 17 0 0 2 0 .269 .368 .417 .785
Batting Leadoff   8 3 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 .375 .444 .750 1.194
Batting 2nd   258 56 7 2 8 24 36 18 51 1 6 2 .217 .272 .353 .625
Batting 3rd   10 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Batting 4th   101 25 5 2 4 14 10 11 23 1 0 1 .248 .325 .455 .780
Batting 6th   32 5 1 0 2 3 4 3 6 0 0 0 .156 .229 .375 .604
Batting 9th   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Low Leverage   181 37 6 3 5 9 24 15 37 0 2 1 .204 .269 .354 .623
Medium Leverage   154 35 5 1 5 13 16 9 32 0 3 2 .227 .279 .370 .649
High Leverage   74 20 2 0 5 21 14 9 11 2 1 0 .270 .341 .500 .841
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 86 91 1.5
1963 Rakisuta - BAN 31 31 112 27 5 2 4 15 12 11 1 1 23 7 0 .241 .312 .429 .741 109 117 0.9
1963 Total - BAN 31 111 411 92 13 4 15 43 54 33 3 2 80 14 3 .224 .285 .384 .670 92 98 2.5
Total BAN 1186 4219 1116 153 38 143 610 580 404 11 39 598 113 48 .265 .328 .420 .748 113 116 38.9
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 +1.7 1.038
1963 Rakisuta - INT 2B 28 26 52 57 19 110 1 .991 219.2 4.47 +1.4 1.011
1963 Kyoto - INT SS 34 30 56 110 18 173 7 .960 270.2 5.52 +2.2 1.031
1963 Rakisuta - INT SS 10 4 8 13 4 23 2 .913 44.0 4.30 -0.9 .946
1963 Rakisuta - INT 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL C 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.1 0.00 +0.0 .000 0 0 0 0.0
TOTAL 2B 992 978 2374 3115 811 5610 121 .978 8184.0 6.04 +90.9 1.075
TOTAL 3B 4 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 6.0 3.00 +0.1 1.061
TOTAL SS 216 176 339 585 115 959 35 .964 1566.1 5.31 +18.3 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
Year AB Rank
1955 416 10
1956 486 10
1959 538 1
1960 513 8
1962 499 10
Year H Rank
1955 107 10
1958 142 8
1960 153 5
1962 144 6
Year K Rank
1955 54 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
Year HR Rank
1959 18 6
1960 19 8
1961 17 9
1962 23 2
Year SB Rank
1955 5 8
1957 15 2
1958 12 3
1959 11 8
1960 25 3
1961 15 4
1962 9 8
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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