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Keller Stargell League
5-13-2027
Hiroshi Matoba Catcher
Retired (2013, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .252 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .715 Status Retired (2013) Option Years 0  
H 318 Age 51 (OS 51) Date of Birth 05-09-1976
HR 45 Drafted Round 1, Pick 23
(2008)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(59 games)
RBI 176
SB 23
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B  Velocity C-   Mentor vR A-
Speed B- Bunt D- Control D+   Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF B- (58.9%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
2008 OAK-STL
52
143
17
35
4
2
5
21
7
 30 0 1
2
 0 0
.684
.278
.406
.161
.245
2009 STL
81
142
21
36
6
1
4
20
16
 28 0 3
2
 2 2
.717
.323
.394
.141
.254
2010 STL
56
132
18
41
6
1
7
18
9
 27 0 0
4
 4 1
.885
.355
.530
.220
.311
2011 STL
105
372
45
94
11
2
16
61
34
 75 1 1
7
 14 8
.738
.316
.422
.169
.253
2012 STL
116
418
44
98
11
3
13
54
36
 99 3 4
7
 10 5
.666
.297
.368
.134
.234
2013 LAN-DET-MIL
15
54
6
14
1
1
0
2
2
 16 0 0
1
 1 1
.601
.286
.315
.056
.259
Total
425
1261
151
318
39
10
45
176
104
 275 4 9
23
 31 17
.715
.309
.406
.154
.252
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2013-11-01Hiroshi Matoba has retired from the Milwaukee Mustangs
2013-08-20The Milwaukee Mustangs have re-claimed Hiroshi Matoba from the waiver wire.
2013-08-17The Milwaukee Mustangs have promoted Gary Thomasson to the major league team. The Milwaukee Mustangs have designated Hiroshi Matoba for assignment.
2013-08-16The Milwaukee Mustangs have promoted Hiroshi Matoba to the major league team. The Milwaukee Mustangs have sent Gary Thomasson to the minors.
2013-07-31The Milwaukee Mustangs have acquired Hiroshi Matoba from the waiver wire.
2013-07-27The Detroit Derbys have waived Hiroshi Matoba.
2013-07-13The Detroit Derbys have designated Hiroshi Matoba for assignment.
2013-07-13The Detroit Derbys have promoted Hiroshi Matoba to the major league team. The Detroit Derbys have designated Mike Rodriguez for assignment.
2013-07-13The Detroit Derbys have acquired Hiroshi Matoba from the waiver wire.
2013-06-11The Los Angeles Money Makers have waived Hiroshi Matoba.
2013-06-03The Los Angeles Money Makers have designated Hiroshi Matoba for assignment.
2013-05-13The Los Angeles Money Makers have promoted Hiroshi Matoba to the major league team. The Los Angeles Money Makers have sent Rick Reed to the minors.
2013-05-13The Los Angeles Money Makers have acquired Hiroshi Matoba from the waiver wire.
2013-04-05The St. Louis Fans have waived Hiroshi Matoba.
2013-04-01The St. Louis Fans have designated Fred Maurer for assignment. The St. Louis Fans have designated Hiroshi Matoba for assignment. The St. Louis Fans have promoted Masayuki Sakomura to the major league team. The St. Louis Fans have promoted Jeff Meister to the major league team. The St. Louis Fans have promoted Marty Williams to the major league team. The St. Louis Fans have promoted Jim Miller to the major league team. The St. Louis Fans have promoted Cliff Bligh to the major league team. The St. Louis Fans have promoted Herschel Reitz to the major league team. The St. Louis Fans have promoted Joe Coleman to the major league team. The St. Louis Fans have promoted Mike Gaedel to the major league team.
2011-03-07Hiroshi Matoba has been reverted to his original name.
2008-07-13Trade #1754616 has been completed between the St. Louis Browns and the Oakland Turtles. The Oakland Turtles receive Bobby Rodriguez, Brian Pearlman from the St. Louis Browns in exchange for Ake Matoba.
2008-04-01The Oakland Turtles have renamed Hiroshi Matoba to Ake Matoba.
2008-04-01The Oakland Turtles have promoted Hiroshi Matoba to the major league team. The Oakland Turtles have sent Defcon Miller to the minors.