Hiroji Matsukawa
Hiroji Matsukawa
Born: August 30, 1926
Osaka, Osaka JP
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 145
Career: 1944-1950
Hiroji Matsukawa compiled a career record of 14 wins and 17 losses and a 4.29 ERA in his 83-game pitching career with the Kinki Nippon, Kinki Great Ring, Nankai Hawks and Hiroshima Carp. He began playing during the 1944 season and last took the field during the 1950 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Kinki Great Ring | 8 | 4 | .667 | 3.57 | 28 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 121.0 | 113 | 60 | 48 | 1 | 84 | 32 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 539 | ||
| 1947 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Nankai Hawks | 1 | 2 | .333 | 3.49 | 19 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 56.7 | 47 | 27 | 22 | 2 | 35 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 247 | ||
| 1948 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Nankai Hawks | 0 | 0 | 6.75 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | |||
| 1950 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Carp | 5 | 11 | .312 | 5.11 | 34 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 148.0 | 148 | 101 | 84 | 16 | 71 | 52 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 660 | ||
| Totals | 14 | 17 | .452 | 4.29 | 83 | 35 | 33 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 329.7 | 311 | 191 | 157 | 19 | 195 | 0 | 108 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 1466 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Kinki Nippon | 35 | 153 | 138 | 8 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 15 | .159 | .216 | .181 | .397 | 25 | 0 | 5 | |||
| 1946 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Kinki Great Ring | 29 | 54 | 47 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | .298 | .389 | .362 | .751 | 17 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1947 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Nankai Hawks | 20 | 20 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .167 | .250 | .167 | .417 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1948 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Nankai Hawks | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1950 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Carp | 34 | 58 | 56 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .179 | .179 | .286 | .464 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Totals | 120 | 286 | 260 | 17 | 50 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 30 | .192 | .247 | .238 | .486 | 62 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Kinki Nippon | SS | 35 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Kinki Great Ring | P | 28 | .000 | |||||
| 1947 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Nankai Hawks | P | 19 | .000 | |||||
| 1948 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Nankai Hawks | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1950 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Carp | P | 34 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 118 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | Foreign Major | Japanese Baseball League | Kinki Nippon | |||
| 1946 | Foreign Major | Japanese Baseball League | Kinki Great Ring | |||
| 1947 | Foreign Major | Japanese Baseball League | Nankai Hawks | |||
| 1948 | Foreign Major | Japanese Baseball League | Nankai Hawks | |||
| 1950 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Hiroshima Carp |
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