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Vince Coleman League
4-15-2178
Junji Matsuo Starting Pitcher
Retired (1964, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.48 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 142-111 Status Deceased (2014) Option Years 0  
SV 5 Age at Death 85 Date of Birth 05-25-1929
K 1370 Drafted Round 2, Pick 18
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(56 games)
IP 2165.2
WHIP 1.34
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance B    Ldrship D-
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D  Velocity C+   Mentor Val C-
Speed D- Bunt D+ Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% 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
1951 CLE-DET
6
 6
18
18
1
0
0
 0
96.0
 116 88 82 4 44
58
1.67
7.69
1952 DET-KC
5
 14
25
25
0
0
0
 0
124.1
 153 88 80 4 51
82
1.64
5.79
1953 KC-DET
9
 7
34
29
3
1
0
 0
182.0
 197 95 90 1 64
126
1.43
4.45
1954 DET
7
 7
40
18
0
0
2
 0
118.2
 143 74 73 2 45
62
1.58
5.54
1955 DET
11
 7
38
21
3
2
0
 0
166.1
 155 66 62 5 49
95
1.23
3.35
1956 DET
13
 8
41
24
1
0
1
 1
172.2
 162 92 92 1 56
94
1.26
4.80
1957 DET
9
 9
40
28
1
0
2
 2
193.2
 193 97 93 1 43
132
1.22
4.32
1958 DET
9
 11
28
28
4
0
0
 0
183.1
 171 83 81 2 69
132
1.31
3.98
1959 DET
16
 11
31
28
2
1
0
 0
182.1
 192 85 80 1 55
128
1.35
3.95
1960 DET
18
 5
28
28
3
2
0
 0
187.2
 171 72 67 1 57
116
1.21
3.21
1961 DET
10
 8
31
30
3
0
0
 0
180.1
 188 106 102 0 45
110
1.29
5.09
1962 DET
15
 4
25
25
4
2
0
 0
165.0
 150 65 61 2 50
108
1.21
3.33
1963 DET
10
 6
32
20
4
1
0
 1
151.1
 148 79 76 2 43
97
1.26
4.52
1964 DET
4
 8
12
11
1
1
0
 0
62.0
 63 39 38 1 23
30
1.39
5.52
2178
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
142
 111
423
333
30
10
5
 4
2165.2
 2202 1129 1077 27 694
1370
1.34
4.48
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1964-11-01Junji Matsuo has retired from the Detroit Motown Monkeys
1953-08-28The Detroit Motown Monkeys have promoted Junji Matsuo to the major league team. The Detroit Motown Monkeys have sent Pete Clark to the minors.
1953-04-01A trade has been completed between the Detroit Motown Monkeys and the Kansas City Catfish. The Kansas City Catfish receive Doc Busch, Draft Pick - 1956 Round 2 (DET), Draft Pick - 1956 Round 1 (DET) from the Detroit Motown Monkeys in exchange for Junji Matsuo.
1952-06-13A trade has been completed between the Detroit Motown Monkeys and the Kansas City Catfish. The Kansas City Catfish receive John Brito, Billy Jones, Junji Matsuo, Jim Morton, Bobby Ray Lee, Joe Orengo from the Detroit Motown Monkeys in exchange for Samye Thompson, Jeff Cameron, Jake Redfern, Draft Pick - 1954 Round 1 (KC).
1952-06-13The Detroit Motown Monkeys have promoted Junji Matsuo to the major league team.
1952-06-13The Detroit Motown Monkeys have sent Junji Matsuo down to the minors.
1952-05-13The Detroit Motown Monkeys have promoted Junji Matsuo to the major league team. The Detroit Motown Monkeys have sent Jim Torres to the minors.
1952-05-10The Detroit Motown Monkeys have promoted Jim Torres to the major league team. The Detroit Motown Monkeys have sent Junji Matsuo to the minors.
1952-05-10The Detroit Motown Monkeys have promoted Junji Matsuo to the major league team. The Detroit Motown Monkeys have sent Jim Torres to the minors.
1951-08-15The Detroit Motown Monkeys have promoted Dontrell Rayford to the major league team. The Detroit Motown Monkeys have sent Junji Matsuo to the minors.
1951-08-10The Detroit Motown Monkeys have promoted Junji Matsuo to the major league team. The Detroit Motown Monkeys have sent Dontrell Rayford to the minors.
1951-08-10The Detroit Motown Monkeys have promoted Dontrell Rayford to the major league team. The Detroit Motown Monkeys have sent Junji Matsuo to the minors.
1951-04-19The Detroit Motown Monkeys have promoted Junji Matsuo to the major league team.
1951-04-08The Detroit Motown Monkeys have sent Junji Matsuo down to the minors.
1951-04-02A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Ballbusters and the Detroit Motown Monkeys. The Detroit Motown Monkeys receive Junji Matsuo from the Cleveland Ballbusters in exchange for Draft Pick - 1954 Round 1 (DET), Draft Pick - 1954 Round 2 (DET).
1951-04-01The Cleveland Knocks have renamed Tarrik Walker to Junji Matsuo.