P Wataru Matsumoto #29
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
10/30/2024
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P WATARU MATSUMOTO #29 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 40 40 40 40
Movement 30 30 30 30
Control 45 45 45 45
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 45 45
Slider 45 45
Curveball 45 45
Sinker 45 45
Cutter 45 45
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 88-90 Mph
Stamina 60
Suggested Role Strictly BP
Type Extreme Flyball
Hold Runners 50
Defense 20
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 20
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
03/09/2024 @ ORI Loss, 1-4 1.0 3 1 1 2 1
03/03/2024 SB Loss, 4-5 1.2 0 1 0 2 2
02/26/2024 @ SB Loss, 1-14 1.2 4 3 3 2 1
02/21/2024 SB Win, 6-3 1.2 1 1 1 1 3
PERSONALITY
Wataru has a generally positive influence on his teammates.
Birthday:11/28/1996
Born in:Takasago, HYO
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 9"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:4 Years, 134 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:2 Years, 56 Days
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2019 Saitama Seibu - NPB 22 16 16 7 4 0 4.54 85.1 87 47 43 11 46 65 0 0 1.56 .292 5.00 0.2 89
2020 Saitama Seibu - NPB 23 12 12 3 5 0 5.55 61.2 65 42 38 12 30 52 0 0 1.54 .293 5.33 -0.4 67
2021 Saitama Seibu - NPB 24 24 24 9 7 0 4.07 141.2 134 69 64 9 57 120 0 0 1.35 .313 3.47 2.0 87
2022 Saitama Seibu - NPB 25 13 10 2 4 0 3.94 64.0 55 28 28 8 27 54 1 1 1.28 .270 4.27 0.2 91
2023 Saitama Seibu - NPB 26 1 1 0 0 0 11.57 4.2 8 6 6 1 1 3 0 0 1.93 .412 5.32 -0.0 35
Total NPB 66 63 21 20 0 4.51 357.1 349 192 179 41 161 294 1 1 1.43 .299 4.33 2.0 84
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2019 Seibu (Ni-Gun) - AA 22 6 0 1 3 0 5.04 25.0 30 14 14 3 15 25 0 0 1.80 .365 4.56 -0.1 81
2020 Seibu (Ni-Gun) - AA 23 3 3 2 1 0 2.50 18.0 14 5 5 0 5 15 0 0 1.06 .280 2.31 0.7 168
2023 Seibu (Ni-Gun) - AA 26 2 0 0 0 0 2.70 3.1 3 1 1 0 1 5 0 0 1.20 .333 1.90 0.1 194
2023 Chiba Lotte (Ni-Gun) - AA 26 9 1 0 2 0 3.31 16.1 13 6 6 2 5 16 0 0 1.10 .282 4.37 0.2 154
2023 Total - AA 26 11 1 0 2 0 3.20 19.2 16 7 7 2 6 21 0 0 1.12 .292 3.95 0.4 160
Total NGN 20 4 3 6 0 3.73 62.2 60 26 26 5 26 61 0 0 1.37 .320 3.72 130.8
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2020 Saitama Seibu - NPB 23 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 2.1 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.86 .286 1.27 0.1 999
2021 Saitama Seibu - NPB 24 1 1 0 1 0 0.00 6.0 3 1 0 0 3 4 0 0 1.00 .176 2.72 0.2 999
Total NPB 2 2 0 1 0 0.00 8.1 5 1 0 0 3 6 0 0 0.96 .208 2.31 999.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2020 Seibu (Ni-Gun) - AA P 3 3 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 18.0 0.50 +0.1 .964
2020 Saitama Seibu - INT P 12 12 3 4 0 8 1 .875 61.2 1.02 +0.2 1.420
2021 Saitama Seibu - INT P 24 24 12 14 0 29 3 .897 141.2 1.65 -1.9 .719
2022 Saitama Seibu - INT P 12 10 0 6 0 6 0 1.000 64.0 0.84 +0.5 1.909
2023 Seibu (Ni-Gun) - AA P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.1 0.00 -0.0 .000
2023 Chiba Lotte (Ni-Gun) - AA P 9 1 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 16.1 0.55 -0.1 .000
2023 Saitama Seibu - INT P 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.2 0.00 -0.0 .000
TOTAL P 63 51 15 26 0 45 4 .911 309.2 1.19 -1.4 .980
PLAYER HISTORY
10/25/2018 Drafted by the Saitama Seibu Lions in the 1st round of the 2018 NPB Draft from Nippon Taiiku U
03/26/2020 Injured (Forearm stiffness), out for 6 days.
04/12/2020 Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
04/20/2020 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
10/23/2020 Injured (Strained abdominal muscle), out for 7 weeks.
12/01/2020 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $210,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 40 (40).
09/22/2021 Injured (Hamstring soreness), day-to-day for 1 day.
10/28/2021 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $462,000 with the Saitama Seibu Lions organization.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 35 (35); Control: 40 (40).
04/14/2022 Injured (Flu-like symptoms), day-to-day for 3 days.
05/28/2022 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Orix Buffaloes with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/30/2022 Wins the NPB JPL Player of the Week Award.
06/28/2022 Injured (Arthritic elbow), out for 4 months.
11/14/2022 Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent.
12/18/2022 Signed a minor league contract with the Saitama Seibu Lions organization.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 30 (30); Control: 40 (40).
05/07/2023 Released by the Saitama Seibu organization.
05/12/2023 Signed a minor league contract ($14,000 bonus) with the Chiba Lotte Marines organization.
10/06/2023 Wins the 2023 Nippon Baseball Ni-Gun League Farmchamp with the Seibu (Ni-Gun) Lions!
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 30 (30); Control: 40 (40).
03/16/2024 Released by the Chiba Lotte organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year W Rank
2021 9 9
Year BB Rank
2021 57 7
Year CG Rank
2022 1 4
Year SHO Rank
2022 1 3
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