P Takashi Masuda #57
Age: 25 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
09/02/1963
P TAKASHI MASUDA #57 - AGE: 25 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
23 23 10-8 0 3.30 158.1 155 14 36 109 1.21 3.4
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right
Stuff 3 3 3
Movement 3 3 3
Control 3 3 3
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Slider 3 -
Curveball 4 -
Changeup 3 -
Splitter 4 -
Cutter 4 -
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 94-96 Mph
Stamina 5
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 5
Defense 3
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 2
Sacrifice Bunt: 5
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/01/1963 KOB Loss, 5-8 X 5.0 6 6 6 2 5 Loss
08/26/1963 @ VES Loss, 5-6 X 8.0 6 3 3 4 5
08/21/1963 OSA Win, 2-1 X 7.0 5 1 1 0 5 Win
08/16/1963 @ KOB Win, 5-2 X 8.0 7 2 2 2 4 Win
08/11/1963 FUK Loss, 0-3 X 7.0 6 3 3 2 8 Loss
08/06/1963 @ OSA Win, 3-2 X 7.0 8 2 2 1 5 Win
07/28/1963 KOB Win, 4-2 X 7.0 6 1 1 0 6 Win
07/23/1963 @ FUK Win, 6-4 X 5.2 9 2 2 3 4 Win
07/18/1963 OSA Loss, 0-6 X 7.0 4 2 2 3 3 Loss
07/13/1963 @ KIN Loss, 5-6 X 7.1 12 5 5 0 4
PERSONALITY
Birthday:11/30/1937
Born in:Ichikawa, CHI
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 1"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$29,000
Signed Through:1963 Season
Major Service:3 Years, 45 Days
Service This Yr:124 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1957, 1st Pick in Round 4
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 23 23 10 8 0 3.30 158.1 155 67 58 14 36 109 2 8.7 0 15 65.2
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 11.03 8.81 6.20 2.05 3.01 1.21 85 3.4 .293        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 237 59 5 0 8 31 12 43 2 4 1 .249 .286 .371 .657      
vs. RHB 364 96 17 3 6 36 24 66 2 7 2 .264 .311 .376 .688      
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1963 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 2 2 0 1 0 6.23 13.0 12 9 9 3 6 10  
May 6 6 2 3 0 3.18 45.1 40 21 16 3 9 32  
June 4 4 3 1 0 2.32 31.0 27 9 8 0 7 18  
July 7 7 2 2 0 3.83 40.0 50 20 17 5 9 27  
August 5 5 3 1 0 2.68 37.0 32 11 11 3 9 27  
September 1 1 0 1 0 10.80 5.0 6 6 6 3 2 5  
Last Year 28 28 7 10 0 4.85 178.0 208 109 96 26 53 114  
2 Years Ago 28 28 9 9 0 5.07 174.0 185 110 98 23 63 115  
Career 95 80 28 28 1 4.53 536.1 581 305 270 65 162 347  
Home 12 12 4 6 0 3.30 84.2 75 36 31 11 18 63  
Road 11 11 6 2 0 3.30 73.2 80 31 27 3 18 46  
Grass 23 23 10 8 0 3.30 158.1 155 67 58 14 36 109  
Day 10 10 4 4 0 3.04 68.0 60 28 23 7 17 47  
Night 13 13 6 4 0 3.49 90.1 95 39 35 7 19 62  
As Starter 23 23 10 8 0 3.30 158.1 155 67 58 14 36 109  
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+
1960 Nagasaki - BAN 22 16 1 2 1 1 6.23 26.0 33 19 18 2 10 9 0 0 1.65 .326 3.89 0.2 64
1961 Nagasaki - BAN 23 28 28 9 9 0 5.07 174.0 185 110 98 23 63 115 5 0 1.43 .292 4.25 2.5 85
1962 Nagasaki - BAN 24 28 28 7 10 0 4.85 178.0 208 109 96 26 53 114 5 2 1.47 .312 4.16 1.9 82
1963 Nagasaki - BAN 25 23 23 10 8 0 3.30 158.1 155 67 58 14 36 109 2 0 1.21 .293 3.01 3.4 108
Total BAN 95 80 28 28 1 4.53 536.1 581 305 270 65 162 347 12 2 1.39 .301 3.84 7.9 88
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+
1956 Total - 18 15 15 9 3 0 1.07 117.1 78 18 14 3 21 169 0 0 0.84 .246 1.27 6.7 100
1957 Total - 19 15 15 10 1 0 1.70 116.2 92 24 22 3 25 166 0 0 1.00 .286 1.38 6.4 100
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1960 Nagasaki - INT P 16 1 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 26.0 1.04 +0.2 .955
1961 Nagasaki - INT P 28 28 9 17 2 27 1 .963 174.0 1.34 +0.2 .929
1962 Nagasaki - INT P 28 28 9 16 1 26 1 .962 178.0 1.26 -0.3 .971
1963 Nagasaki - INT P 23 23 4 11 0 15 0 1.000 158.1 0.85 +1.8 .979
TOTAL P 95 80 22 47 3 71 2 .972 536.1 1.16 +1.8 .956
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1957 Drafted in the 1957 first-year player draft by the Denki Dynamics. (Round 4, Pick 1, 37th overall pick).
06/06/1957 Released by the Denki Dynamics.
06/12/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kobe Bulls organization.
06/12/1957 Released by the Kobe Bulls.
06/21/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sapporo Bears organization.
06/21/1957 Released by the Sapporo Bears.
06/22/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kobe Bulls organization.
06/22/1957 Released by the Kobe Bulls.
06/23/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
06/24/1957 Released by the Rakisuta Rams.
06/28/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kyoto Owls organization.
06/28/1957 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
07/01/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
07/01/1957 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
07/08/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
07/08/1957 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
07/11/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Hosho Reliables organization.
07/11/1957 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
07/12/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kobe Bulls organization.
07/12/1957 Released by the Kobe Bulls.
07/13/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
07/13/1957 Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
07/17/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Fukuoka Falcons organization.
07/17/1957 Released by the Fukuoka Falcons.
07/19/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Hosho Reliables organization.
07/20/1957 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
07/24/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kobe Bulls organization.
07/24/1957 Released by the Kobe Bulls.
07/29/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Hosho Reliables organization.
07/29/1957 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
07/30/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
07/30/1957 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
08/02/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Fukuoka Falcons organization.
08/03/1957 Released by the Fukuoka Falcons.
08/04/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kobe Bulls organization.
08/05/1957 Released by the Kobe Bulls.
08/08/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sapporo Bears organization.
08/08/1957 Released by the Sapporo Bears.
08/16/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Hosho Reliables organization.
08/16/1957 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
08/19/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sapporo Bears organization.
08/19/1957 Released by the Sapporo Bears.
08/26/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
08/26/1957 Released by the Rakisuta Rams.
08/28/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vesutan Bees organization.
08/28/1957 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
08/29/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
08/29/1957 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
09/01/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kyoto Owls organization.
09/01/1957 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
09/02/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Osaka Sailors organization.
09/02/1957 Released by the Osaka Sailors.
09/06/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sapporo Bears organization.
09/06/1957 Released by the Sapporo Bears.
09/08/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Osaka Sailors organization.
09/08/1957 Released by the Osaka Sailors.
09/11/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Hosho Reliables organization.
09/11/1957 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
09/17/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
09/17/1957 Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
09/21/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Osaka Sailors organization.
09/21/1957 Released by the Osaka Sailors.
09/24/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
09/24/1957 Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
09/26/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
09/26/1957 Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
09/27/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Fukuoka Falcons organization.
09/27/1957 Released by the Fukuoka Falcons.
09/29/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
09/29/1957 Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
09/30/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vesutan Bees organization.
09/30/1957 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
10/01/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
10/01/1957 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
10/02/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sapporo Bears organization.
10/03/1957 Released by the Sapporo Bears.
10/12/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
05/01/1958 Named the #45 prospect in the BAN
07/16/1958 Named the #54 prospect in the BAN
03/24/1959 Successfully completed training to improve his pitch control at the Nagasaki Stars development complex.
05/01/1959 Named the #20 prospect in the BAN
07/16/1959 Named the #20 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1960 Named the #10 prospect in the BAN
07/03/1962 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Kobe Bulls with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/21/1962 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Kinboshi Kites with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/09/1962 Injured (shoulder tendinitis),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 3; Control: 3.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 3; Control: 3.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year HRA Rank
1961 23 4
1962 26 3
Year K Rank
1961 115 7
1962 114 9
Year WP Rank
1961 9 1
Year K/BB Rank
1961 1.83 6
1962 2.15 7
Year BB/9 Rank
1961 3.26 9
Year K/9 Rank
1961 5.95 4
1962 5.76 6
Year CG Rank
1961 5 5
1962 5 9
Year CGP Rank
1961 .179 5
1962 .179 9
Year SHO Rank
1962 2 5
Year GB% Rank
1961 0.54 6
1962 0.51 5
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