LF Matoba Inoue #55
Age: 55 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
01/20/1975
LF MATOBA INOUE #55 - AGE: 55 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:05/05/1919
Born in:Yokohama, KAN
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 7"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:8 Years, 30 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:13 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1938, 6th Pick in Round 1
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
1938 Osaka - BAN 19 21 57 10 1 1 0 3 5 5 2 0 16 0 2 .175 .266 .228 .494 43 42 -0.3
1939 Osaka - BAN 20 9 6 1 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 3 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333 -4 -20 -0.0
1941 Osaka - BAN 22 11 20 3 2 0 0 4 0 3 0 0 12 0 0 .150 .261 .250 .511 47 48 -0.0
1942 Osaka - BAN 23 61 137 22 1 2 9 26 18 30 0 1 69 3 1 .161 .310 .394 .704 100 107 0.9
1943 Osaka - BAN 24 43 124 18 2 3 0 13 11 29 0 1 21 1 3 .145 .305 .210 .515 51 51 -0.4
1946 Osaka - BAN 27 84 104 23 2 3 1 22 15 18 0 0 15 0 1 .221 .336 .327 .663 91 95 0.3
1947 Osaka - BAN 28 42 34 6 0 2 1 4 7 8 1 2 3 1 0 .176 .333 .382 .716 104 110 0.2
1948 Osaka - BAN 29 60 60 16 2 3 0 8 9 8 1 1 9 1 0 .267 .357 .400 .757 116 117 0.4
1949 Osaka - BAN 30 55 62 17 2 4 2 11 7 5 0 0 6 0 0 .274 .328 .532 .861 142 138 0.5
Total BAN 386 604 116 12 18 13 91 77 106 4 5 154 6 7 .192 .314 .336 .650 86 88 1.6
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%
1938 Osaka - INT LF 19 19 32 2 0 35 1 .971 158.0 1.94 -1.2 1.000
1938 Osaka - INT CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1939 Osaka - INT CF 2 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 8.0 4.50 +0.1 1.000
1941 Osaka - INT LF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 7.0 1.29 +0.0 1.000
1941 Osaka - INT CF 5 2 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 24.2 3.65 +0.3 .909
1942 Osaka - INT LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 4.2 1.93 -0.0 1.000
1942 Osaka - INT CF 33 32 108 6 1 117 3 .974 279.1 3.67 +1.0 .982
1942 Osaka - INT RF 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 12.0 0.75 -0.3 1.000
1943 Osaka - INT LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1943 Osaka - INT CF 28 27 105 5 0 116 6 .948 237.1 4.17 +0.1 1.010
1943 Osaka - INT RF 12 9 22 0 0 23 1 .957 86.0 2.30 -0.5 .957
1946 Osaka - INT LF 34 11 35 2 0 39 2 .949 138.2 2.40 -0.6 .943
1946 Osaka - INT CF 6 3 14 1 0 16 1 .938 37.0 3.65 -2.0 .700
1946 Osaka - INT RF 3 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 4.0 4.50 +0.0 1.000
1947 Osaka - INT LF 36 8 29 1 0 32 2 .938 111.1 2.43 +0.5 .964
1947 Osaka - INT CF 4 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 14.1 1.26 -0.9 .667
1947 Osaka - INT RF 1 1 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 9.0 5.00 -0.8 1.000
1948 Osaka - INT SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1948 Osaka - INT LF 42 10 36 2 1 38 0 1.000 130.2 2.62 +0.2 1.029
1948 Osaka - INT CF 4 1 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 12.0 3.00 -0.0 1.000
1948 Osaka - INT RF 3 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 8.0 2.25 +0.0 1.000
1949 Osaka - INT LF 41 10 39 1 0 43 3 .930 138.1 2.60 -1.6 1.000
1949 Osaka - INT CF 4 1 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 12.0 4.50 +0.1 1.000
1949 Osaka - INT RF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 +0.2 1.000
TOTAL SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL LF 178 59 173 8 1 189 8 .958 689.2 2.36 -2.7 .988
TOTAL CF 87 67 253 12 1 275 10 .964 625.2 3.81 -1.3 .966
TOTAL RF 23 13 34 0 0 35 1 .971 128.0 2.39 -1.4 .971
PLAYER HISTORY
06/22/1938 Drafted in the 1938 first-year player draft by the Osaka Sailors. (Round 1, Pick 6, 6th overall pick).
07/22/1938 Signed a minor league contract with the Osaka Sailors organization with a signing bonus of $800.
10/13/1938 Named the #15 prospect in the JBA
01/01/1939 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
05/01/1939 Named the #14 prospect in the JBA
07/19/1939 Named the #7 prospect in the JBA
01/01/1940 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1941 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1942 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/30/1945 Wins the 1945 Japanese Baseball Association Championship with the Osaka Sailors.
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
05/18/1947 Injured (shoulder inflammation),out for 6 weeks.
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
05/02/1951 Released by the Osaka Sailors.
10/10/1952 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year K Rank
1942 69 9
Year HR Rank
1942 9 5
Year SB Rank
1942 3 9
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