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Vin Scully League
7-2-2088
Shoji Matsumoto Relief Pitcher
Retired (1984, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.24 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 8-2 Status Deceased (2014) Option Years 0  
SV 2 Age at Death 64 Date of Birth 08-11-1950
K 70 Drafted Round 2, Pick 46
(1975)		 Majors Svc Time 1 years
(101 games)
IP 102.0
WHIP 1.39
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D  Velocity C+   Mentor Val A+
Speed C  Bunt D- Control A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 25% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1975 LAN-HOU
1
 0
5
0
0
0
0
 0
5.1
 8 3 3 0 1
2
1.69
5.06
1982 ANA
1
 0
10
0
0
0
0
 0
9.2
 5 1 1 0 4
6
0.93
0.93
1983 STL
3
 1
12
1
0
0
1
 0
14.2
 17 9 7 0 5
12
1.50
4.30
1984 MIN
3
 1
47
0
0
0
1
 3
72.1
 77 43 37 0 25
50
1.41
4.60
2088
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
8
 2
74
1
0
0
2
 3
102.0
 107 56 48 0 35
70
1.39
4.24
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1984-11-01Shoji Matsumoto has retired from the Minnesota Vikings
1984-05-29Shoji Matsumoto of the Minnesota Vikings is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1984-05-22The Minnesota Vikings have promoted Shoji Matsumoto to the major league team. The Minnesota Vikings have designated Whitey Jones for assignment.
1984-05-22The Minnesota Vikings have acquired Shoji Matsumoto from the waiver wire.
1983-07-23The St. Louis Honeybadgers have waived Shoji Matsumoto.
1983-07-09The St. Louis Honeybadgers have designated Shoji Matsumoto for assignment.
1983-04-14Shoji Matsumoto of the St. Louis Honeybadgers is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1983-04-11The St. Louis Honeybadgers have acquired Shoji Matsumoto from the waiver wire.
1983-03-25The Anaheim Arachnids have promoted Frank Dente to the major league team. The Anaheim Arachnids have designated Shoji Matsumoto for assignment.
1982-09-29The Anaheim Arachnids have promoted Larry Luebbers to the major league team. The Anaheim Arachnids have promoted Shoji Matsumoto to the major league team.
1982-06-21The Anaheim Arachnids have promoted Jim Simmons to the major league team. The Anaheim Arachnids have designated Shoji Matsumoto for assignment.
1982-04-20The Anaheim Arachnids have promoted Shoji Matsumoto to the major league team. The Anaheim Arachnids have sent Juan Mills to the minors.
1976-08-10The Anaheim Arachnids have acquired Shoji Matsumoto from the waiver wire.
1976-07-31The Cleveland Flight have waived Shoji Matsumoto.
1976-04-01The Cleveland Flight have promoted Eiji Morimoto to the major league team. The Cleveland Flight have sent Shoji Matsumoto to the minors.
1976-03-25Trade #1542056 has been completed between the Houston Hustlers and the Cleveland Flight. The Cleveland Flight receive Chris Lee, Shoji Matsumoto from the Houston Hustlers in exchange for Clarke Stowward.
1975-04-25The Houston Hustlers have acquired Shoji Matsumoto from the waiver wire.
1975-04-14The Los Angeles Devils have waived Shoji Matsumoto.
1975-04-14The Los Angeles Devils have promoted Bob Zimmerman to the major league team. The Los Angeles Devils have sent Shoji Matsumoto to the minors.
1975-04-14The Los Angeles Devils have promoted Shoji Matsumoto to the major league team.
1975-04-11The Los Angeles Devils have promoted Don Phillips to the major league team. The Los Angeles Devils have sent Shoji Matsumoto to the minors.
1975-04-01The Los Angeles Devils have promoted Shoji Matsumoto to the major league team. The Los Angeles Devils have designated Mike Storti for assignment.
1975-04-01The Los Angeles Devils have promoted Jim Shellenback to the major league team. The Los Angeles Devils have sent Shoji Matsumoto to the minors.
1975-04-01The Los Angeles Devils have promoted Shoji Matsumoto to the major league team. The Los Angeles Devils have promoted John Evers to the major league team. The Los Angeles Devils have promoted Jim Henry to the major league team. The Los Angeles Devils have sent Danny Veil to the minors.
1972-08-13Trade #1530528 has been completed between the Houston Hustlers and the Los Angeles Devils. The Los Angeles Devils receive Art Anderson, Boots Wade, John Stark, Draft Pick 1975 Round 2 HOU (Shoji Matsumoto), Draft Pick 1975 Round 1 HOU (Matty Lasley) from the Houston Hustlers in exchange for Kevin Weafer.