1B Takanori Matsui #6
Rakisuta Rams BAN
Age: 42 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
05/05/1975
BNN Index | BAN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
1B TAKANORI MATSUI #6 - AGE: 42 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
3 9 2 0 0 1 1 0 2 .222 .222 .556 0 -0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
05/04/1975 YOK Win, 2-1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/02/1975 YOK Loss, 6-8 3 1 1 1 1 0 2 0
05/01/1975 @ YOK Win, 6-1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:05/20/1932
Born in:Ichikawa, CHI
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 11"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$13,780
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:21 Years, 69 Days
Service This Yr:4 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:24 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 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 3 9 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 .222 .222 .556 .778 .306 .333 109
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 3 10 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 1 0 1 0.0 0.6 1.66 -0.0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Versus Right   5 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 1.000 1.400
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   9 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 1 0 .222 .222 .556 .778
May   9 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 1 0 .222 .222 .556 .778
Last Year   333 79 7 0 9 47 36 58 65 4 12 2 .237 .350 .339 .689
2 Years Ago   342 68 6 0 10 40 44 51 79 2 7 0 .199 .301 .304 .605
Career   9076 2197 307 63 250 1163 1153 986 1478 86 153 33 .242 .316 .372 .688
Home   5 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 1 0 .200 .200 .800 1.000
Road   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Grass   9 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 1 0 .222 .222 .556 .778
Day   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Night   7 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 .286 .286 .714 1.000
As Starter   9 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 1 0 .222 .222 .556 .778
Close/Late   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Inning 1-3   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Inning 4-6   5 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .400 .400 1.000 1.400
Inning 7-9   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1 Outs   4 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 1.000 1.250
2 Outs   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Scoring Position   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Empty   7 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 .286 .286 .714 1.000
Runner on 2nd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Count 1-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-1   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-2   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 2-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 4.000 5.000
Full Count   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Behind in Count   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Ahead in Count   2 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 .500 .500 2.000 2.500
Batting 7th   9 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 1 0 .222 .222 .556 .778
Low Leverage   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Medium Leverage   4 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 .250 .250 1.000 1.250
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 97 86 2.6
1956 Kyoto - BAN 24 139 486 118 16 8 13 49 54 37 2 2 56 7 2 .243 .298 .389 .687 92 85 1.8
1957 Kyoto - BAN 25 136 447 112 13 4 15 68 56 43 0 5 63 15 8 .251 .313 .398 .711 103 95 3.3
1958 Kyoto - BAN 26 139 511 142 17 3 17 85 75 45 1 4 61 12 5 .278 .335 .423 .758 114 112 5.1
1959 Kyoto - BAN 27 139 538 128 23 2 18 81 74 49 0 2 81 11 6 .238 .301 .388 .689 101 101 4.4
1960 Kyoto - BAN 28 138 513 153 19 4 19 80 81 48 2 4 69 25 8 .298 .358 .462 .820 137 133 6.2
1961 Kyoto - BAN 29 111 398 120 14 5 17 71 71 51 1 4 61 15 5 .302 .379 .490 .869 145 141 5.2
1962 Kyoto - BAN 30 136 499 144 19 4 23 85 75 67 1 8 73 9 8 .289 .369 .481 .850 146 143 5.8
1963 Rakisuta - BAN 31 58 215 47 10 3 5 27 22 17 1 1 38 9 1 .219 .278 .363 .641 94 93 1.5
1963 Kyoto - BAN 31 80 299 65 8 2 11 28 42 22 2 1 57 7 3 .217 .275 .368 .643 96 86 1.5
1963 Total - BAN 31 138 514 112 18 5 16 55 64 39 3 2 95 16 4 .218 .276 .366 .642 95 89 2.9
1964 Rakisuta - BAN 32 137 512 141 23 7 9 69 69 34 2 9 85 12 5 .275 .318 .400 .718 111 110 4.0
1965 Rakisuta - BAN 33 135 537 106 13 3 8 42 67 38 2 1 72 15 3 .197 .253 .277 .530 63 64 2.9
1966 Rakisuta - BAN 34 109 396 83 13 2 5 31 42 44 2 5 56 11 8 .210 .289 .290 .579 84 90 2.7
1967 Rakisuta - BAN 35 135 524 126 18 2 13 47 66 57 1 4 85 18 9 .240 .314 .357 .671 103 106 4.3
1968 Rakisuta - BAN 36 114 421 84 15 1 3 26 45 37 2 1 50 14 7 .200 .267 .261 .528 63 69 1.8
1969 Rakisuta - BAN 37 131 458 94 14 1 13 68 50 51 1 9 80 6 4 .205 .281 .325 .607 83 79 0.5
1970 Rakisuta - BAN 38 122 386 94 10 1 14 56 45 56 3 2 90 21 11 .244 .342 .383 .726 124 125 2.3
1971 Rakisuta - BAN 39 127 409 96 20 5 14 71 51 62 4 5 100 8 4 .235 .338 .411 .748 104 101 0.5
1972 Rakisuta - BAN 40 138 427 88 10 2 7 43 47 88 3 5 101 24 9 .206 .342 .288 .630 73 78 -1.0
1973 Rakisuta - BAN 41 106 342 68 6 0 10 40 44 51 0 2 79 3 4 .199 .301 .304 .605 70 75 -1.3
1974 Rakisuta - BAN 42 118 333 79 7 0 9 47 36 58 2 4 65 8 5 .237 .350 .339 .689 94 96 0.3
1975 Rakisuta - BAN 43 3 9 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 .222 .222 .556 .778 119 109 -0.0
Total BAN 2588 9076 2197 307 63 250 1163 1153 986 33 86 1478 255 119 .242 .316 .372 .688 101 99 54.3
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
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
1964 Rakisuta - INT 2B 124 120 289 321 89 632 22 .965 958.1 5.73 +8.0 1.053
1964 Rakisuta - INT 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1964 Rakisuta - INT SS 44 10 28 69 12 105 8 .924 160.0 5.46 +0.5 1.015
1965 Rakisuta - INT 2B 116 115 266 367 75 645 12 .981 979.0 5.82 +18.3 1.095
1965 Rakisuta - INT SS 27 17 31 59 14 92 2 .978 169.1 4.78 +2.8 1.110
1966 Rakisuta - INT 2B 95 94 248 312 66 578 18 .969 810.0 6.22 +9.8 1.048
1966 Rakisuta - INT SS 10 7 9 28 3 38 1 .974 68.0 4.90 +0.9 1.078
1967 Rakisuta - INT 2B 108 108 250 311 61 573 12 .979 910.1 5.55 +10.6 1.083
1967 Rakisuta - INT SS 25 23 46 77 8 128 5 .961 203.0 5.45 +0.8 1.024
1968 Rakisuta - INT 2B 102 102 239 307 74 560 14 .975 855.1 5.75 +9.9 1.062
1968 Rakisuta - INT SS 8 7 14 30 6 47 3 .936 68.0 5.82 +0.7 1.008
1969 Rakisuta - INT 2B 116 116 265 338 76 626 23 .963 988.0 5.49 -2.6 .981
1969 Rakisuta - INT SS 12 9 15 33 5 49 1 .980 90.2 4.76 -1.2 .932
1970 Rakisuta - INT 2B 114 111 241 270 54 522 11 .979 945.0 4.87 -9.0 .961
1970 Rakisuta - INT 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1970 Rakisuta - INT SS 7 7 9 20 4 29 0 1.000 53.0 4.92 -0.1 .966
1971 Rakisuta - INT 2B 116 114 208 271 62 487 8 .984 975.2 4.42 -13.7 .897
1971 Rakisuta - INT SS 7 7 5 20 4 26 1 .962 58.0 3.88 -0.8 .942
1972 Rakisuta - INT 2B 129 127 302 286 95 600 12 .980 1071.2 4.94 -17.8 .892
1972 Rakisuta - INT SS 5 5 4 16 2 20 0 1.000 45.0 4.00 +0.9 1.047
1973 Rakisuta - INT 2B 102 97 215 256 62 481 10 .979 835.1 5.07 -13.4 .918
1973 Rakisuta - INT SS 4 3 8 15 5 24 1 .958 29.0 7.14 -0.5 .901
1974 Rakisuta - INT 1B 7 7 73 4 6 78 1 .987 60.0 11.55 +0.0 .987
1974 Rakisuta - INT 2B 111 98 214 252 63 475 9 .981 858.1 4.89 -11.0 .913
1975 Rakisuta - INT 1B 3 3 22 2 0 24 0 1.000 22.0 9.82 -0.1 1.023
TOTAL C 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.1 0.00 +0.0 .000 0 0 0 0.0
TOTAL 1B 10 10 95 6 6 102 1 .990 82.0 11.09 -0.1 .989
TOTAL 2B 2249 2204 5162 6474 1602 11909 273 .977 18563.1 5.64 +83.1 1.032
TOTAL 3B 5 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 8.0 2.25 +0.1 1.061
TOTAL SS 375 273 517 962 180 1536 57 .963 2542.2 5.24 +23.2 1.052
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.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 3; Power: 2; Eye: 3.
07/21/1964 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 4 days.
07/31/1964 Was selected to the 1964 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/16/1964 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for one week.
08/29/1964 Injured (strained Achilles tendon),day-to-day for one week.
05/03/1965 Injured (sore groin),day-to-day for 4 days.
08/06/1965 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 1 day.
06/17/1966 Injured (oblique strain),out for 4 weeks.
08/22/1966 Injured (thumb contusion),day-to-day for 4 days.
06/02/1967 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 1 day.
07/24/1967 Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award.
08/21/1967 Injured (shoulder tendinitis),day-to-day for 3 weeks.
09/02/1968 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
09/27/1969 Injured (wrist soreness),day-to-day for one week.
05/31/1970 Injured (bruised thumb),day-to-day for one week.
07/21/1970 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
09/03/1970 Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 4 days.
07/21/1971 Collects his 1000th career Baseball Association of Nippon RBI!
07/21/1971 Scores his 1000th career Baseball Association of Nippon run!
08/08/1971 Injured (sprained thumb),day-to-day for 3 weeks.
05/08/1972 Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award.
07/02/1972 Collects his 2000th career Baseball Association of Nippon hit!
07/17/1973 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 3 days.
08/22/1973 Injured (sprained wrist),day-to-day for one week.
09/06/1973 Injured (knee contusion),day-to-day for one week.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1955 134 3
1956 136 1
1957 132 9
1958 133 10
1959 137 1
1962 134 2
1964 130 9
1965 132 3
1967 131 10
1972 132 9
Year PA Rank
1955 456 10
1959 589 5
1960 567 9
1962 575 8
1963 558 9
1964 563 9
1965 590 1
1967 588 1
Year AB Rank
1955 416 10
1956 486 10
1959 538 1
1960 513 8
1962 499 10
1963 514 8
1964 512 4
1965 537 1
1967 524 1
Year H Rank
1955 107 10
1958 142 8
1960 153 5
1962 144 6
1964 141 5
1967 126 9
Year K Rank
1955 54 10
1963 95 10
1967 85 4
1969 80 5
1970 90 7
1972 101 7
1973 79 8
Year TB Rank
1958 216 10
1960 237 9
1962 240 6
1964 205 9
Year 2B Rank
1955 19 7
Year 3B Rank
1955 4 8
1956 8 9
1962 4 9
1963 5 8
1964 7 4
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
1964 12 6
1965 15 7
1967 18 3
1968 14 6
1970 21 10
1972 24 7
Year RBI Rank
1958 85 4
1959 81 4
1960 80 7
1962 85 4
1964 69 7
1969 68 6
1971 71 7
Year R Rank
1959 74 8
1960 81 5
1962 75 9
1965 67 7
Year BB Rank
1971 62 8
1972 88 10
1974 58 9
Year IBB Rank
1955 3 6
1969 12 10
Year SH Rank
1955 9 4
1960 15 7
1965 12 4
1971 19 3
1972 17 6
1974 12 9
Year SF Rank
1955 8 1
1957 5 10
1958 4 5
1962 8 1
1964 9 1
1966 5 4
1969 9 1
1971 5 4
1972 5 4
1974 4 4
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
1964 .275 7
1970 .244 10
Year OBP Rank
1955 .305 9
1961 .379 8
1970 .342 7
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
1970 4.59 10
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
1964 4.3 7
1967 4.0 6
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