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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 Vs G IP SO BB H WHIP
1954 LHB 38 58.0 33 17 61 1.34
1954 RHB 39 60.2 29 28 82 1.81
1955 LHB 37 76.2 44 20 61 1.06
1955 RHB 35 89.2 51 29 94 1.37
1956 LHB 38 83.0 43 28 87 1.39
1956 RHB 40 89.2 51 28 75 1.15
1957 LHB 37 82.1 53 20 84 1.26
1957 RHB 38 111.1 79 23 109 1.19
1958 LHB 28 90.1 54 33 92 1.38
1958 RHB 28 93.0 78 36 79 1.24
1959 LHB 31 99.1 63 27 109 1.37
1959 RHB 29 83.0 65 28 83 1.34
1960 LHB 28 103.0 61 25 85 1.07
1960 RHB 28 84.2 55 32 86 1.39
1961 LHB 31 96.1 56 30 111 1.46
1961 RHB 31 84.0 54 15 77 1.10
1962 LHB 25 79.2 51 25 78 1.29
1962 RHB 25 85.1 57 25 72 1.14
1963 LHB 31 81.0 52 26 93 1.47
1963 RHB 31 70.1 45 17 55 1.02
1964 LHB 12 39.1 20 20 49 1.75
1964 RHB 12 22.2 10 3 14 0.75
2178 LHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
2178 RHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
Total LHB 336 889.0 530 271 910 1.33
Total RHB 336 874.1 574 264 826 1.25
Total 423 2165.2 1370 694 2202 1.34
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.