Player Report for #28 Naganori Matsunaga

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Sunday, October 19th, 1958

AB	445
HR	11
RBI	49
AVG	.283
OPS	.785

Name:	Naganori Matsunaga	Contract:	Major League Contract
Nickname:		Salary:	$8,950,000
Birthday:	03-02-1926	Signed Through:	1959 Season
Age:	32	Years of Major League Service:	11 Years, 63 Days
Born in:	Aki (Kochi)	Major League Service Days this Year:	152 Days
Nationality:	Japanese
Height:	6' 3"	Years on 40-Man Roster:	None, None
Weight:	226 lbs	Years of Pro Service:	14 Years
		Arbitration Eligibility:	Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Position:	RF	Minor League Option Years:	3 option years left
Bats:	Left
Throws:	Left	Contract Extension	-
Status:	Completely Rested	Drafted	1944, 6th Pick in Round 2
Morale:	Unhappy	Local Popularity (National)	Extremely Popular (Insignificant)

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Batting Ratings (OSA)

Running & Bunting Ratings		Fielding Ratings
Running Speed:	8	Right Field 5 (Arm: 9)
Stealing Ability:	8
Baserunning Instincts:	11
Sacrifice Bunt:	16
Bunt for Hit:	11
Hitter Type:	Normal

Game Log, Last 10 Games
Date	Opponent	Result	AB	R	H	BI	HR	BB	K	SB
08-31-1958	BOS	Win, 7-4	4	1	1	2	0	0	0	0
08-30-1958	BOS	Win, 10-2	4	2	1	0	0	1	0	0
08-29-1958	BOS	Win, 8-5	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	0
08-27-1958	@ PRO	Loss, 6-7	4	1	0	0	0	1	1	0
08-25-1958	@ PRO	Loss, 5-8	4	1	2	1	1	0	0	0
08-24-1958	@ BOS	Loss, 4-5	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
08-23-1958	@ BOS	Loss, 3-5	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
08-22-1958	@ BOS	Win, 12-7	5	2	3	1	0	0	2	0
08-20-1958	BGR	Win, 4-1	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
08-19-1958	BGR	Win, 6-4	3	1	1	0	0	0	2	0

Atlantic Coast Baseball 1958 Batting Stats

Batting	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	TAVG	ISO	VORP
Overall	119	445	126	28	3	11	49	71	43	101	.283	.351	.434	.785	.729	.151	9.1
Batting	GS	PA	HP	IW	CI	GDP	SH	SF	TB	EBH	SB	CS	SB%	RC	RC/27
Overall	104	498	4	0	0	8	5	1	193	42	2	2	50.0	68.4	5.51
Batting		AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Versus Left		131	39	9	0	3	14	19	12	26	0	2	1	.298	.361	.435	.796
Versus Right		314	87	19	3	8	35	51	31	75	1	3	3	.277	.347	.433	.780
Batting		AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
April		81	20	6	0	1	9	10	6	18	0	1	0	.247	.299	.358	.657
May		87	30	6	0	3	10	15	9	17	0	0	1	.345	.412	.517	.930
June		87	31	9	1	3	13	14	4	13	0	1	3	.356	.404	.586	.990
July		92	17	2	1	1	6	11	12	27	0	0	0	.185	.279	.261	.540
August		98	28	5	1	3	11	21	12	26	1	3	0	.286	.360	.449	.809
Spring Training		100	41	9	2	3	18	27	13	15	1	0	3	.410	.487	.630	1.117
Last Year		475	153	34	2	23	79	98	49	78	2	0	2	.322	.386	.547	.934
2 Years Ago		443	130	30	2	22	72	64	38	75	4	18	1	.293	.348	.519	.867
Career		5536	1640	378	40	200	800	867	424	1233	34	116	40	.296	.349	.487	.836
Home		210	53	15	2	6	30	46	24	47	1	3	4	.252	.339	.429	.767
Road		235	73	13	1	5	19	25	19	54	0	2	0	.311	.362	.438	.801
Grass		445	126	28	3	11	49	71	43	101	1	5	4	.283	.351	.434	.785
Night		445	126	28	3	11	49	71	43	101	1	5	4	.283	.351	.434	.785
Pinch Hitting		8	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.250	.250	.375	.625
Close/Late		81	28	7	0	2	8	7	7	21	0	2	1	.346	.404	.506	.911
Inning 1-3		173	45	9	0	6	17	31	11	44	0	3	3	.260	.316	.416	.732
Inning 4-6		126	39	10	2	1	13	23	18	23	1	0	0	.310	.393	.444	.838
Inning 7-9		141	40	9	1	3	18	15	14	32	0	2	1	.284	.353	.426	.778
Extra Innings		5	2	0	0	1	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	1.000	1.400
0 Outs		160	46	13	0	4	9	39	12	26	0	2	0	.287	.337	.444	.781
1 Outs		168	41	7	2	4	20	23	17	43	1	3	3	.244	.323	.381	.704
2 Outs		117	39	8	1	3	20	8	14	32	0	0	1	.333	.409	.496	.905
Scoring Position		91	30	6	0	1	34	17	11	25	1	2	1	.330	.404	.429	.832
Bases Empty		276	69	14	2	8	8	34	26	67	0	0	3	.250	.321	.402	.723
Runner on 1st		78	27	8	1	2	7	19	6	9	0	3	0	.346	.393	.551	.944
Runner on 2nd		45	16	4	0	0	12	7	3	13	0	1	0	.356	.396	.444	.840
Runner on 3rd		8	3	0	0	0	3	3	3	1	0	0	1	.375	.583	.375	.958
Runner on 1st & 2nd		11	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	6	0	0	0	.091	.167	.091	.258
Runner on 1st & 3rd		12	4	1	0	0	5	2	1	3	1	1	0	.333	.357	.417	.774
Runner on 2nd & 3rd		6	3	1	0	0	6	2	2	0	0	0	0	.500	.625	.667	1.292
Bases Loaded		9	3	0	0	1	8	2	1	2	0	0	0	.333	.400	.667	1.067
Two Strikes		209	39	7	1	2	11	22	25	101	1	0	1	.187	.275	.258	.534
First Pitch		56	18	7	0	1	8	9	0	0	0	2	1	.321	.333	.500	.833
Count 0-1		42	17	2	0	3	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	.405	.405	.667	1.071
Count 0-2		26	5	3	0	0	2	0	0	10	1	0	0	.192	.185	.308	.493
Count 1-0		40	17	5	1	1	9	11	0	0	0	0	0	.425	.425	.675	1.100
Count 1-1		49	15	2	1	1	5	7	0	0	0	1	0	.306	.306	.449	.755
Count 1-2		77	8	3	0	0	2	5	0	45	0	0	1	.104	.115	.143	.258
Count 2-0		13	5	1	0	1	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	.385	.385	.692	1.077
Count 2-1		24	9	3	0	1	6	3	0	0	0	1	2	.375	.423	.625	1.048
Count 2-2		71	19	0	1	2	7	7	0	30	0	0	0	.268	.268	.380	.648
Count 3-0		1	1	1	0	0	0	2	5	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	2.000	3.000
Count 3-1		11	5	0	0	1	3	9	13	0	0	1	0	.455	.750	.727	1.477
Full Count		35	7	1	0	0	0	10	25	16	0	0	0	.200	.533	.229	.762
Behind in Count		145	30	8	0	3	9	10	0	55	1	0	1	.207	.211	.324	.535
Ahead in Count		89	37	10	1	4	20	27	18	0	0	2	2	.416	.523	.685	1.208

Career Batting Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	HP	SF	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	VORP
1947 Brooklyn - ACB	21	58	218	71	15	0	5	32	31	12	0	1	37	3	4	.326	.359	.463	.823	17.1
1948 Brooklyn - ACB	22	124	500	136	24	9	26	81	67	25	5	4	145	7	4	.272	.311	.512	.823	35.3
1949 Brooklyn - ACB	23	116	476	145	31	3	12	59	82	35	7	1	114	7	0	.305	.360	.458	.818	36.7
1950 Brooklyn - ACB	24	125	505	142	34	5	6	54	65	32	4	3	136	3	3	.281	.327	.404	.731	21.8
1951 Brooklyn - ACB	25	115	466	138	24	4	23	70	56	30	4	4	124	4	1	.296	.341	.513	.854	36.9
1952 Brooklyn - ACB	26	114	465	157	38	5	22	102	75	33	3	5	84	1	2	.338	.381	.583	.964	53.8
1953 Brooklyn - ACB	27	122	498	129	30	4	12	57	70	41	1	1	126	4	4	.259	.316	.408	.724	9.9
1954 Brooklyn - ACB	28	126	532	177	49	2	20	88	108	40	7	7	107	7	1	.333	.382	.545	.927	57.0
1955 Brooklyn - ACB	29	126	513	136	41	1	18	57	80	46	2	1	106	3	3	.265	.327	.454	.782	13.5
1956 Brooklyn - ACB	30	117	443	130	30	2	22	72	64	38	1	4	75	2	5	.293	.348	.519	.867	30.6
1957 Brooklyn - ACB	31	114	475	153	34	2	23	79	98	49	2	2	78	3	3	.322	.386	.547	.934	40.1
1958 Brooklyn - ACB	32	119	445	126	28	3	11	49	71	43	4	1	101	2	2	.283	.351	.434	.785	9.1
Total ACB		1376	5536	1640	378	40	200	800	867	424	40	34	1233	46	32	.296	.349	.487	.836	361.9

Career Minor League Batting Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	HP	SF	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	VORP
1944 Syracuse - R	18	59	188	65	9	2	3	26	26	30	1	1	30	2	8	.346	.436	.463	.899	17.4
1945 Syracuse - R	19	48	150	52	9	2	4	28	22	19	0	0	28	2	0	.347	.420	.513	.933	15.2
1945 New London - A	19	47	201	71	11	2	9	43	38	28	1	2	32	1	5	.353	.431	.562	.993	12.6
1946 New London - A	20	34	151	65	17	1	5	31	41	21	0	3	23	0	4	.430	.491	.656	1.147	24.3
1946 St. Petersburg - AA	20	52	216	69	13	1	4	31	29	14	2	0	39	2	3	.319	.366	.444	.811	13.5
1946 Allentown - AAA	20	13	50	19	2	0	1	10	6	2	0	2	6	0	0	.380	.389	.480	.869	5.4
1947 Allentown - AAA	21	76	311	98	14	3	10	47	49	25	3	3	46	4	2	.315	.368	.476	.844	23.2
Total PBA		89	361	117	16	3	11	57	55	27	3	5	52	4	2	.324	.371	.476	.848	28.7
Total DHBL		52	216	69	13	1	4	31	29	14	2	0	39	2	3	.319	.366	.444	.811	13.5
Total NEBL		81	352	136	28	3	14	74	79	49	1	5	55	1	9	.386	.457	.602	1.059	36.9
Total NYSB		107	338	117	18	4	7	54	48	49	1	1	58	4	8	.346	.429	.485	.915	32.5

Career Postseason Batting Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	HP	SF	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	VORP
1945 New London - NEBL	19	3	14	4	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	.286	.333	.357	.690	0.0
Total NEBL		3	14	4	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	.286	.333	.357	.690	0.0

Career Fielding Stats

Year/Team/League	POS	G	GS	PO	A	DP	TC	E	PCT	INN	RANGE	PB	RSTA	RTO	RTO%
1944 Syracuse - R	CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	1.0	0.00
1944 Syracuse - R	RF	58	55	86	5	0	92	1	.989	461.1	1.78
1945 New London - A	CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	1.0	0.00
1945 Syracuse - R	CF	2	0	2	0	0	2	0	1.000	2.0	9.00
1945 New London - A	RF	7	7	15	0	0	15	0	1.000	57.0	2.37
1945 Syracuse - R	RF	41	37	73	3	0	78	2	.974	328.2	2.08
1945 New London - A	DH	39	39	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0.0	0.00
1946 Allentown - AAA	RF	12	12	20	1	0	21	0	1.000	103.0	1.83
1946 St. Petersburg - AA	RF	43	43	80	4	0	84	0	1.000	377.1	2.00
1946 New London - A	RF	3	3	3	0	0	3	0	1.000	32.2	0.83
1946 St. Petersburg - AA	DH	9	9	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0.0	0.00
1946 New London - A	DH	31	31	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0.0	0.00
1958 Brooklyn - ML	SS	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0.1	0.00
1958 Brooklyn - ML	RF	66	64	97	9	0	107	1	.991	562.0	1.70
1958 Brooklyn - ML	DH	40	40	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0.0	0.00

Player History
03-01-1944	Drafted in the 1944 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 6, 18th overall Pick) by the Brooklyn Bums.
01-01-1945	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04-17-1945	Injured (Bruised Cheekbone), out for 2 weeks.
01-01-1946	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (10); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04-09-1946	Goes 5-6 against the Newport Storm, with 1 RBI and 1 R.
04-15-1946	Wins the NEBL LA Player of the Week Award.
05-14-1946	Goes 5-5 against the Newport Storm, with 1 2B, 1 RBI and 2 R.
07-01-1946	Wins the DHBL SL Player of the Week Award.
08-17-1946	Signed a 0-year minor league contract extension with the Brooklyn Bums organization.
01-01-1947	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 17 (10); Power: - (-); Eye: 7 (4).
05-01-1947	Wins the PBA PBA Batter of the Month Award.
05-21-1947	Was selected to the 1947 Pennsylvania Baseball Association All-Star Game.
06-16-1947	Wins the PBA PBA Player of the Week Award.
07-05-1947	Goes 5-5 against the Poughkeepsie Sheriffs, with 1 2B, 1 RBI and 1 R.
07-21-1947	Wins the ACB KL Player of the Week Award.
08-01-1947	Wins the ACB KL Rookie of the Month Award.
08-21-1947	Wins the 1947 PBA PBA PBA Golden Glove at RF.
10-15-1947	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal.
01-01-1948	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 20 (10); Power: 11 (7); Eye: 8 (4).
04-12-1948	Wins the ACB KL Player of the Week Award.
06-29-1948	Was selected to the 1948 Atlantic Coast Baseball All-Star Game.
09-24-1948	Won the 1948 Atlantic Coast Baseball World Championship with the Brooklyn Bums!
10-18-1948	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal.
01-01-1949	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 20 (10); Power: 10 (5); Eye: 10 (5).
05-08-1949	Injured (dislocated finger), out for 2 weeks.
06-29-1949	Was selected to the 1949 Atlantic Coast Baseball All-Star Game.
07-18-1949	Wins the ACB KL Player of the Week Award.
10-01-1949	Wins the 1949 ACB KL Golden Glove at RF.
10-17-1949	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal.
12-23-1949	Injured (sprained ankle), out for 1-2 weeks.
01-01-1950	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 19 (10); Power: 12 (6); Eye: 12 (6).
03-08-1950	Injured (back spasms), out for 3-4 weeks.
05-01-1950	Wins the ACB KL Player of the Week Award.
06-29-1950	Was selected to the 1950 Atlantic Coast Baseball All-Star Game.
10-14-1950	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,761,800 through arbitration.
01-01-1951	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 19 (10); Power: 12 (6); Eye: 14 (7).
05-21-1951	Wins the ACB KL Player of the Week Award.
06-18-1951	Wins the ACB KL Player of the Week Award.
06-29-1951	Was selected to the 1951 Atlantic Coast Baseball All-Star Game.
07-09-1951	Injured (tender elbow), out for 2 weeks.
10-15-1951	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $6,594,900 through arbitration.
01-01-1952	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 19 (10); Power: 13 (7); Eye: 11 (6).
03-18-1952	Injured (fractured wrist), out for 3 weeks.
05-28-1952	Injured (strained groin muscle), out for 1-2 weeks.
06-29-1952	Was selected to the 1952 Atlantic Coast Baseball All-Star Game.
06-29-1952	Injured (jammed finger), day-to-day for 5 days.
07-03-1952	Injured (dislocated finger), day-to-day for 5 days.
07-21-1952	Wins the ACB KL Player of the Week Award.
08-18-1952	Wins the ACB KL Player of the Week Award.
10-14-1952	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $6,710,000 through arbitration.
01-01-1953	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 18 (9); Power: 12 (6); Eye: 14 (8).
05-04-1953	Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $26,850,000 with the Brooklyn Bums organization.
07-02-1953	Injured (concussion), out for one week.
01-01-1954	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 19 (10); Power: 11 (6); Eye: 14 (9).
05-10-1954	Goes 5-5 against the Newark Gunners, with 2 2B, 1 HR, 1 RBI and 2 R.
05-17-1954	Wins the ACB KL Player of the Week Award.
06-29-1954	Was selected to the 1954 Atlantic Coast Baseball All-Star Game.
01-01-1955	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 18 (9); Power: 11 (6); Eye: 15 (9).
01-01-1956	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 18 (10); Power: 12 (7); Eye: 12 (7).
04-19-1956	Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $26,850,000 with the Brooklyn Bums organization.
06-29-1956	Was selected to the 1956 Atlantic Coast Baseball All-Star Game.
07-13-1956	Injured (bruised wrist), out for one week.
01-01-1957	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 17 (9); Power: 12 (6); Eye: 13 (8).
04-26-1957	Injured (sprained ankle), day-to-day for 4 days.
05-31-1957	Goes 5-6 against the Bangor Lumberjacks, with 2 2B, 1 HR, 1 RBI and 4 R.
06-03-1957	Wins the ACB KL Player of the Week Award.
06-29-1957	Was selected to the 1957 Atlantic Coast Baseball All-Star Game.
07-26-1957	Injured (finger blister), day-to-day for one week.
08-05-1957	Wins the ACB KL Player of the Week Award.
08-06-1957	Injured (strained Achilles tendon), out for 2 weeks.
01-01-1958	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 17 (9); Power: 10 (5); Eye: 14 (10).

Leader Boards Appearances

Year	GS	Rank
1955	126	7

Year	PA	Rank
1950	556	9
1954	603	2
1955	582	7

Year	AB	Rank
1948	500	8
1949	476	10
1950	505	5
1953	498	10
1954	532	3
1955	513	4
1957	475	9

Year	H	Rank
1948	136	5
1949	145	3
1950	142	5
1951	138	9
1952	157	8
1954	177	2
1957	153	6

Year	TB	Rank
1948	256	5
1949	218	10
1952	271	9
1954	290	6
1957	260	7

Year	2B	Rank
1948	24	8
1949	31	4
1950	34	3
1952	38	5
1954	49	1
1955	41	1
1957	34	6

Year	3B	Rank
1948	9	1
1950	5	5
1951	4	5
1952	5	4
1953	4	5

Year	RBI	Rank
1948	81	6
1952	102	6

Year	R	Rank
1949	82	4
1954	108	4
1957	98	8

Year	SH	Rank
1947	38	10

Year	SF	Rank
1948	4	5
1951	4	6
1952	5	2
1954	7	2

Year	EBH	Rank
1948	59	4
1952	65	8
1954	71	7
1957	59	8

Year	AVG	Rank
1948	.272	10
1949	.305	6
1950	.281	10
1951	.296	10
1952	.338	8
1954	.333	6
1957	.322	8

Year	OBP	Rank
1949	.360	8

Year	SLG	Rank
1948	.512	8
1952	.583	8

Year	RC	Rank
1949	82.19	6
1952	105.03	8
1954	117.20	5
1957	102.63	9

Year	RC/27	Rank
1949	6.60	6
1951	6.63	7
1952	8.86	6
1954	8.31	8
1957	8.37	10

Year	TAVG	Rank
1951	.829	10
1952	.978	8

Year	OPS	Rank
1951	.854	10
1952	.964	8
1954	.927	10

Year	VORP	Rank
1948	35.3	10
1949	36.7	6
1951	36.9	8
1952	53.8	7
1954	57.0	5