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Jumbo Brown League 10-7-2128 |
Masato Matsumoto | ![]() Retired (1987, Age 35) |
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CAREER | BIOGRAPHICAL DATA | ||||
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AVG | .243 | Total Rating | ![]() |
Bats/Throws | L/L | |
OPS | .633 | Status | Deceased (2023) | Option Years | 0
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H | 149 | Age at Death | 71 | Date of Birth | 09-23-1952 | |
HR | 5 | Drafted | Round 3, Pick 56 (1982) |
Majors Svc Time | 6 years (0 games) |
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RBI | 76 | |||||
SB | 39 |
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.
Year
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Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | HBP | SF | SB | CS | E | OPS | OBP | SLG | ISO | AVG | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1982 | NYA | 105 |
231 |
35 |
57
|
8 |
1 |
1 |
30 |
28 |
48 | 0 | 1 | 16 |
0 | 18 | .630 |
.327 |
.303 |
.056 |
.247 |
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1983 | NYA | 50 |
119 |
12 |
30
|
3 |
1 |
1 |
16 |
18 |
21 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
2 | 8 | .670 |
.350 |
.319 |
.067 |
.252 |
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1984 | NYA | 39 |
54 |
7 |
11
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0 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
8 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
0 | 2 | .482 |
.241 |
.241 |
.037 |
.204 |
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1985 | NYA-HOU | 56 |
104 |
6 |
25
|
3 |
0 |
1 |
16 |
16 |
22 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
1 | 2 | .634 |
.336 |
.298 |
.058 |
.240 |
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1986 | HOU | 68 |
67 |
8 |
16
|
2 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
9 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
3 | 0 | .615 |
.301 |
.313 |
.075 |
.239 |
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1987 | HOU | 44 |
39 |
7 |
10
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1 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
6 |
12 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
1 | 0 | .766 |
.356 |
.410 |
.154 |
.256 |
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Total | 362 |
614 |
75 |
149
|
17 |
4 |
5 |
76 |
76 |
120 | 1 | 4 | 39 |
7 | 30 | .633 |
.325 |
.308 |
.065 |
.243 |
Date | Transaction |
1987-11-01 | Masato Matsumoto has retired from the Houston Cougars |
1985-08-03 | Trade #1394859 has been completed between the New York Yankees and the Houston Cougars. The Houston Cougars receive Masato Matsumoto, Willie Steele, Cesar Rigney, Roy Gorecki (Optioned), Draft Pick - 1988 Round 2 (NYA), Draft Pick - 1988 Round 1 (NYA), Draft Pick 1987 Round 2 NYA (Dave Tabb), Draft Pick 1987 Round 1 NYA (Chuck Fick), Draft Pick 1986 Round 2 NYA (Rod Long) from the New York Yankees in exchange for Rick Casey, Yank Magrann, Vladimir Molinet. |
1982-04-01 | The New York Yankees have promoted Masato Matsumoto to the major league team. |