Masato Monzen

Masato Monzen
Born: May 15, 1917
Miyoshi, Hiroshima JP
Deceased: February 22, 1984
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 150
Career: 1936-1956

Masato Monzen compiled a career batting average of .237 with 80 home runs and 543 RBI in his 1203-game career with the Osaka Tigers, Hanshin, Kinsei Stars, Taiyo Whales and Hiroshima Carp. He began playing during the 1936 season and last took the field during the 1956 campaign.

Osaka Tigers

Taiyo Whales

Hiroshima Carp

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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
1936	Foreign Major	JPBL	Osaka Tigers	7	7	5	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		2	1	.000	.286	.000	.286	0		0	0
1936	Foreign Major	JPBL	Osaka Tigers	8	20	18	4	6	1	0	1	4	0		2	1	.333	.400	.556	.956	10		0	0
1937	Foreign Major	JPBL	Osaka Tigers	17	29	28	5	7	1	2	0	8	1		1	5	.250	.276	.429	.704	12		0	0
1937	Foreign Major	JPBL	Osaka Tigers	49	181	166	18	36	15	1	2	32	1		12	32	.217	.278	.355	.633	59		2	1
1938	Foreign Major	JPBL	Osaka Tigers	16	45	35	6	5	1	0	0	6	1		9	3	.143	.318	.171	.490	6		0	1
1938	Foreign Major	JPBL	Osaka Tigers	27	76	65	9	15	4	0	1	17	0		9	6	.231	.333	.338	.672	22		1	1
1939	Foreign Major	JPBL	Osaka Tigers	91	375	324	39	84	13	9	5	53	6		40	32	.259	.339	.401	.740	130		2	3	6
1942	Foreign Major	JPBL	Hanshin	33	129	105	7	18	4	1	1	13	1	1	23	20	.171	.326	.257	.583	27		1	0
1943	Foreign Major	JPBL	Hanshin	79	296	247	25	53	9	5	1	21	5	5	45	23	.215	.338	.304	.642	75		1	3
1944	Foreign Major	JPBL	Hanshin	31	126	107	11	25	2	0	0	11	9	1	17	5	.234	.344	.252	.596	27		1	1
1948	Foreign Major	JPBL	Kinsei Stars	83	248	213	14	28	5	1	3	15	3	1	34	27	.131	.251	.207	.458	44		0	1
1949	Foreign Major	JPBL	Osaka Tigers	28	80	70	9	16	1	1	3	13	1	1	9	9	.229	.316	.400	.716	28		0	1
1950	Foreign Major	JPCL	Taiyo Whales	128	517	460	70	129	24	4	25	110	8	1	55	39	.280	.360	.513	.873	236	15	2	0
1951	Foreign Major	JPCL	Taiyo Whales	97	378	329	34	84	11	1	7	44	3	3	44	32	.255	.345	.359	.704	118	12	1	4
1952	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hiroshima Carp	108	366	328	31	82	15	2	6	35	4	5	37	36	.250	.328	.363	.691	119	9	1	0
1953	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hiroshima Carp	104	385	347	36	89	20	1	12	61	2	2	34	44	.256	.323	.424	.746	147	8	0	4
1954	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hiroshima Carp	120	445	379	26	102	21	0	4	39	3	0	52	39	.269	.357	.356	.713	135	10	2	8	4
1955	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hiroshima Carp	105	387	341	29	70	15	1	5	33	1	1	36	58	.205	.277	.299	.577	102	8	0	5	5	1
1956	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hiroshima Carp	72	217	194	13	43	8	1	4	27	1	0	14	34	.222	.270	.335	.605	65	5	0	6	3	0
Totals				1203	4307	3761	386	892	170	30	80	543	50	21	475	446	.237	.324	.362	.686	1362	67	14	39	18	1

Fielding:

Year	Level	Lg	Team	Pos	GP	PO	A	E	DP	RF/G
1936	Foreign Major	JPBL	Osaka Tigers	C	6					.000
1936	Foreign Major	JPBL	Osaka Tigers	C	4					.000
1937	Foreign Major	JPBL	Osaka Tigers	C	49					.000
1937	Foreign Major	JPBL	Osaka Tigers	C	11					.000
1938	Foreign Major	JPBL	Osaka Tigers	C	23					.000
1938	Foreign Major	JPBL	Osaka Tigers	C	16					.000
1939	Foreign Major	JPBL	Osaka Tigers	C	91					.000
1942	Foreign Major	JPBL	Hanshin	C	6					.000
1942	Foreign Major	JPBL	Hanshin	1B	30					.000
1943	Foreign Major	JPBL	Hanshin	1B	47					.000
1943	Foreign Major	JPBL	Hanshin	C	41					.000
1944	Foreign Major	JPBL	Hanshin	1B	3					.000
1944	Foreign Major	JPBL	Hanshin	C	29					.000
1948	Foreign Major	JPBL	Kinsei Stars	C	79					.000
1948	Foreign Major	JPBL	Kinsei Stars	1B	2					.000
1949	Foreign Major	JPBL	Osaka Tigers	C	26					.000
1950	Foreign Major	JPCL	Taiyo Whales	C	125					.000
1951	Foreign Major	JPCL	Taiyo Whales	C	96					.000
1952	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hiroshima Carp	C	93					.000
1953	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hiroshima Carp	C	98					.000
1954	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hiroshima Carp	1B	2					.000
1954	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hiroshima Carp	C	117					.000
1955	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hiroshima Carp	C	104					.000
1956	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hiroshima Carp	C	60					.000
Totals					1158	0	0	0	0	.000

Minor League Service:

Year	Level	League	Team
1936	Foreign Major	Japanese Baseball League (Fall)	Osaka Tigers
1937	Foreign Major	Japanese Baseball League (Fall)	Osaka Tigers
1938	Foreign Major	Japanese Baseball League (Fall)	Osaka Tigers
1939	Foreign Major	Japanese Baseball League	Osaka Tigers
1942	Foreign Major	Japanese Baseball League	Hanshin
1943	Foreign Major	Japanese Baseball League	Hanshin
1944	Foreign Major	Japanese Baseball League	Hanshin
1948	Foreign Major	Japanese Baseball League	Kinsei Stars
1949	Foreign Major	Japanese Baseball League	Osaka Tigers
1950	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Taiyo Whales
1951	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Taiyo Whales
1952	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Hiroshima Carp
1953	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Hiroshima Carp
1954	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Hiroshima Carp
1955	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Hiroshima Carp
1956	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Hiroshima Carp

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