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Vince Coleman League
4-14-2178
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 G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1951 CLE-DET
18
35
1
7
1
0
0
2
0
 8 0 0
0
 0 0
.429
.200
.229
.029
.200
1952 DET-KC
25
36
2
6
0
0
0
0
1
 6 0 0
0
 0 1
.356
.189
.167
.000
.167
1953 KC-DET
34
59
4
9
2
0
0
5
3
 23 1 2
0
 0 1
.386
.200
.186
.034
.153
1954 DET
40
30
2
3
0
0
0
0
2
 9 1 0
0
 0 1
.282
.182
.100
.000
.100
1955 DET
38
50
3
7
1
0
0
4
3
 11 0 0
0
 0 0
.349
.189
.160
.020
.140
1956 DET
41
57
4
12
3
0
0
9
3
 11 0 0
0
 0 0
.513
.250
.263
.053
.211
1957 DET
40
61
3
9
1
0
0
3
1
 11 0 2
1
 0 0
.320
.156
.164
.016
.148
1958 DET
28
61
1
8
1
0
0
8
2
 16 0 0
0
 0 0
.306
.159
.148
.016
.131
1959 DET
31
65
5
7
1
0
0
2
2
 19 1 0
0
 0 1
.270
.147
.123
.015
.108
1960 DET
28
68
5
10
1
0
1
5
4
 20 0 0
0
 0 0
.400
.194
.206
.059
.147
1961 DET
31
61
1
14
1
0
0
6
3
 13 1 1
0
 0 0
.519
.273
.246
.016
.230
1962 DET
25
58
2
9
0
0
0
5
4
 14 0 0
0
 0 0
.365
.210
.155
.000
.155
1963 DET
32
52
2
6
0
0
0
2
4
 12 0 0
0
 0 0
.294
.179
.115
.000
.115
1964 DET
12
22
1
4
0
0
0
3
2
 8 0 1
0
 0 0
.422
.240
.182
.000
.182
Total
423
715
36
111
12
0
1
54
34
 181 4 6
1
 0 4
.373
.196
.176
.021
.155
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.