Noboru Matsuyama
Noboru Matsuyama
Born: July 20, 1932
Fujiidera, Osaka JP
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 150
Career: 1952-1958
Noboru Matsuyama compiled a career record of 31 wins and 44 losses and a 3.80 ERA in his 144-game pitching career with the Hiroshima Carp. He began playing during the 1952 season and last took the field during the 1958 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Carp | 1 | 5 | .167 | 5.27 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 54.7 | 69 | 39 | 32 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 251 | ||
| 1953 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Carp | 0 | 0 | 5.52 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14.7 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 66 | |||
| 1954 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Carp | 18 | 13 | .581 | 3.01 | 39 | 34 | 4 | 18 | 3 | 239.0 | 242 | 97 | 80 | 7 | 44 | 58 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 976 | ||
| 1955 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Carp | 10 | 13 | .435 | 3.97 | 31 | 29 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 140.7 | 158 | 71 | 62 | 11 | 51 | 5 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 617 | |
| 1956 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Carp | 2 | 7 | .222 | 4.14 | 23 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 71.7 | 86 | 46 | 33 | 9 | 25 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 324 | |
| 1957 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Carp | 0 | 5 | .000 | 4.19 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 38.7 | 48 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 162 | |
| 1958 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Carp | 0 | 1 | .000 | 4.87 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20.3 | 26 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 91 | |
| Totals | 31 | 44 | .413 | 3.80 | 144 | 101 | 30 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 579.7 | 649 | 293 | 245 | 38 | 158 | 7 | 144 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 2487 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Carp | 20 | 22 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .150 | .190 | .250 | .440 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1953 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Carp | 5 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1954 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Carp | 40 | 99 | 92 | 3 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .250 | .250 | .261 | .511 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| 1955 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Carp | 33 | 56 | 52 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .231 | .259 | .231 | .490 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1956 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Carp | 24 | 25 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .125 | .160 | .125 | .285 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1957 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Carp | 19 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .111 | .111 | .111 | .222 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1958 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Carp | 9 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 150 | 222 | 208 | 8 | 46 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 14 | .221 | .236 | .236 | .471 | 49 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Carp | P | 19 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Carp | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Carp | P | 39 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Carp | P | 31 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Carp | P | 23 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Carp | P | 18 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Carp | 1B | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1958 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Carp | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 145 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
| 1957 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Hiroshima Carp | |||
| 1958 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Hiroshima Carp |
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