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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1951 Minors 22 23.00 0 / 2 2 / 7 3 / 14 5 / 23
1951 Majors 22 29.64 0 / 1 2 / 11 4 / 17 6 / 29
1952 Minors 23 12.00 0 / 1 1 / 9 0 / 2 1 / 12
1952 Majors 23 24.94 0 / 0 3 / 11 1 / 13 4 / 24
1953 Majors 24 47.15 2 / 13 4 / 16 6 / 18 12 / 47
1954 Majors 25 40.03 3 / 6 3 / 21 3 / 13 9 / 40
1955 Majors 26 46.45 4 / 12 1 / 11 1 / 23 6 / 46
1956 Majors 27 46.38 2 / 13 0 / 15 2 / 18 4 / 46
1957 Majors 28 49.27 0 / 8 1 / 17 2 / 24 3 / 49
1958 Majors 29 47.47 0 / 11 0 / 17 1 / 19 1 / 47
1959 Majors 30 47.73 0 / 4 1 / 22 1 / 21 2 / 47
1960 Majors 31 47.80 1 / 12 0 / 15 1 / 20 2 / 47
1961 Majors 32 47.57 0 / 9 1 / 20 0 / 18 1 / 47
1962 Majors 33 45.64 0 / 8 0 / 15 0 / 22 0 / 45
1963 Majors 34 45.22 0 / 11 0 / 11 0 / 23 0 / 45
1964 Majors 35 22.10 0 / 0 0 / 8 0 / 14 0 / 22
Total 0 0 0 12 / 111 19 / 226 25 / 279 56 / 616
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.