Maruko, Hiroshi Positions Played: P
Nicknames:  High School: Iwate High School
Born: 3/22/1933 College: Tokyo Nogyo University
Died: 6/9/1998 Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Morioka, Iwate Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Nankai Hawks (1955-1958 [13],
Height: 5'10" Weight: 151 pounds [6])
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
Year G IP W L Save SP GS RA BF PC CG SO H HR K BB HBP WP Balk R ER ERA OAVG WHIP
1955 48 168.1 12 5 0 0 17 31 663 1 0 137 5 90 48 1 4 0 50 44 2.35 .231 1.10
1956 13 40.1 2 1 0 0 2 11 174 0 0 44 1 10 11 1 0 0 23 17 3.79 .280 1.36
1957 9 30.2 3 0 0 0 5 4 126 0 0 28 2 12 10 0 0 0 10 8 2.35 .248 1.24
1958 7 16.1 1 0 0 0 4 3 70 0 0 17 1 6 5 0 1 0 7 6 3.31 .262 1.35
Totals 77 255.2 18 6 0 0 28 49 1033 1 0 226 9 118 74 2 5 0 90 75 2.64 .244 1.17
Biography: His 83 strikeouts in a season was a then Tokyo Metropolitan University League record (1953F). 
Career WHIP: 1.17 K/9: 4.2 BB/9: 2.6 HR/9: 0.3
Debut: First Win (), First Shutout (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Maruo, Chitoji Positions Played: P
Nicknames:  High School: Kumamoto Kogyo High School
Born: 10/22/1917 College: N/A
Died: 5/14/2000 Industrial League: Kumamoto Tetsudo Kanrikyoku
Birthplace: Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Hankyu (1936-1943 [19], [27])
Height: 5'10" Weight: 150 pounds
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
Year G IP W L Save SP GS RA BF PC CG SO H HR K BB HBP WP Balk R ER ERA OAVG WHIP
1936S 9 42.0 4 1 0 0 3 6 207 1 0 42 0 16 31 3 1 0 28 21 4.50 .249 1.74
1936F 1 4.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 22 0 0 5 0 2 5 0 0 0 6 4 9.00 .357 2.50
1937S 4 15.0 0 1 0 0 1 3 65 1 0 6 1 7 13 1 1 0 7 4 2.40 .118 1.27
1937F 15 96.2 3 7 0 0 13 2 417 6 0 72 5 46 56 5 1 0 50 39 3.63 .208 1.32
1943 2 6.0 0 0 0 0 1 1 27 0 0 3 0 4 6 0 0 0 2 2 3.00 .143 1.50
Totals 31 163.2 7 9 0 0 19 12 738 8 0 128 6 75 111 9 3 0 93 70 3.85 .213 1.46
Biography: Played in one Koshien tournament (spring 1936). Hurt his shoulder, so after WWII, he scouted and worked as an equipment manager for Hankyu. He retired and took a position with a baseball equipment company before becoming a consultant for Nippon Ham's player personnel department. 
Career WHIP: 1.46 K/9: 4.1 BB/9: 6.1 HR/9: 0.3
Debut: First Win (), First Shutout (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Maruo, Eiji Positions Played: P
Nicknames:  High School: Himeji Minami High School
Born: 4/26/1972 College: Bukkyo University
Died:  Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Orix Blue Wave (1995-1999 [14]),
Height: 5'8" Weight: 150 pounds Kintetsu Buffaloes (2000 [49])
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
Year G IP W L Save SP GS RA BF PC CG SO H HR K BB HBP WP Balk R ER ERA OAVG WHIP
1995 4 7.2 0 0 0 0 0 4 38 0 0 13 1 10 3 0 0 0 6 6 7.04 .371 2.09
1997 3 17.1 1 0 0 0 3 0 71 0 0 16 0 8 6 0 1 0 6 6 3.12 .250 1.27
1998 7 16.0 0 0 0 0 3 4 79 0 0 19 2 8 13 1 1 1 15 12 6.75 .317 2.00
2000 19 37.2 0 0 0 0 0 19 165 0 0 41 4 28 11 2 1 0 18 15 3.58 .273 1.38
Totals 33 78.2 1 0 0 0 6 27 353 0 0 89 7 54 33 3 3 1 45 39 4.46 .288 1.55
Biography: Was his high school team's ace and cleanup hitter. Threw a no hitter against Kyoto Gakuen University his sophomore year in college. He then threw a seven inning perfect game (called due to rain) against Shiga Universityas a junior. Won 18 games in a row at one point and finished his college career with a 25-1 record and was named MVP three times. Drafted on the second round (1994). Was released by Orix after the 1999 season and picked up by Kintetsu. Played in the industrial leagues with Matsushita after his release from Kintetsu from 2001-2004 before coaching with them. Reference:  Wikipedia Japan
Career WHIP: 1.55 K/9: 6.2 BB/9: 3.8 HR/9: 0.8
Debut: First Win (), First Shutout (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Maruyama, Fumio Positions Played: P
Nicknames:  High School: Keihan Shogyo High School
Born: 5/23/1925 College: N/A
Died:  Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Osaka, Osaka Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Nankai/Kinki Nihon (1943-1948 
Height: 5'7" Weight: 140 pounds [26], [6]), Chunichi (1949-1950 [17]), Taiyo Whales (1951 [15])
Bats: Left Throws: Left
Year G IP W L Save SP GS RA BF PC CG SO H HR K BB HBP WP Balk R ER ERA OAVG WHIP
1943 33 236.1 7 21 0 0 25 8 977 17 3 169 4 95 157 4 2 6 71 58 2.21 .213 1.38
1944 1 8.0 0 1 0 0 1 0 43 1 0 14 0 0 8 0 0 0 10 5 5.63 .412 2.75
1946 46 332.0 25 15 0 0 40 6 1468 29 4 304 7 146 202 7 0 2 141 114 3.09 .245 1.52
1947 37 239.0 10 14 0 0 33 4 1041 17 3 218 9 76 137 8 5 0 110 88 3.31 .246 1.49
1948 17 58.1 0 5 0 0 4 13 264 1 0 69 2 29 28 2 2 0 38 29 4.47 .301 1.66
1949 17 99.0 3 4 0 0 13 4 435 6 1 87 7 36 64 5 3 1 46 37 3.36 .240 1.53
1950 4 7.0 0 1 0 0 1 3 39 0 0 16 1 3 3 0 0 0 14 12 15.43 .444 2.71
1951 4 5.1 0 1 0 0 0 4 28 0 0 10 1 0 4 0 0 0 7 5 8.44 .417 2.63
Totals 159 985.0 45 61 0 0 117 42 4295 71 11 887 31 385 603 26 12 9 437 348 3.18 .246 1.51
Biography: 
Career WHIP: 1.51 K/9: 3.5 BB/9: 5.5 HR/9: 0.3
Debut: First Win (), First Shutout ()
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Maruyama, Takashi Positions Played: P
Nicknames: High School: Aikodai Meiden High School
Born: 6/28/1986 College: N/A
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Yakult (2005-2009 [57])
Height: 6'0" Weight: 171 pounds
Bats: Left Throws: Left 
Year G IP W L Save SP GS RA BF PC CG SO H HR K BB HBP WP Balk R ER ERA OAVG WHIP
2005 2 6.1 0 0 0 0 1 1 25 0 0 4 2 6 0 2 0 0 4 4 5.68 .174 0.63
2006 11 23.2 1 2 0 0 3 8 104 0 0 18 5 20 12 3 2 1 15 15 5.70 .209 1.27
2008 7 5.1 0 0 0 0 0 7 21 0 0 5 0 4 2 0 0 0 2 2 3.38 .263 1.31
2009 9 7.2 0 0 0 0 0 9 36 0 0 6 1 6 8 0 0 0 6 6 7.04 .231 1.83
Totals 29 43.0 1 2 0 0 4 25 186 0 0 33 8 36 22 5 2 1 27 27 5.65 1.28
Biography: Played in three Koshien Tournaments (spring, summer 2003, spring 2004). Drafted on the sixth round (2004). Was releaeed after the 2009 campaign and turned down a taxi squad contract. Nobody else was interested, so he went to Seino Unyu's industrial league team for 2010. Fastball in the high 80's, slider, curve and forkball and substandard control. 
Career whip: 1.28 K/9: 7.5 BB/9: 4.6 HR/9: 1.7
Debut: 10/2/2005 against Hanshin at Meiji Jingu Stadium in a ninth inning relief appearance. First Win (6/14/2006 against Nippon Ham at Meiji Jingu Stadium in a start), First Shutout (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Mashiba, Shigekuni Positions Played: P
Nicknames:  High School: Hieizan High School
Born: 11/15/1951 College: N/A
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Ozu, Shiga Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Taiyo Whales (1970-1977 [48],
Height: 5'10" Weight: 178 pounds [38], [15]), Nippon Ham (1978-1988 [19]), Daiei Hawks (1989-1990 [25])
Bats: Left Throws: Left
Year G IP W L Save SP GS RA BF PC CG SO H HR K BB HBP WP Balk R ER ERA OAVG WHIP
1970 22 28.2 0 1 0 0 3 19 126 0 0 23 3 24 19 2 1 0 18 15 4.71 .228 1.47
1971 2 2.1 0 0 0 0 0 2 12 0 0 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 2 2 7.72 .364 2.14
1972 23 40.2 0 6 0 0 5 18 165 0 0 33 1 25 16 2 0 0 23 22 4.87 .234 1.20
1973 2 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 11 0 0 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 1 4.50 .444 2.50
1974 46 95.1 5 4 0 0 9 37 402 3 0 76 10 61 42 8 1 0 35 33 3.12 .220 1.24
1975 44 137.1 6 7 0 0 17 27 611 5 3 142 13 76 70 4 0 0 67 64 4.19 .270 1.54
1976 15 36.0 0 4 0 0 7 8 165 0 0 40 5 14 23 3 1 0 30 27 6.75 .294 1.75
1977 35 85.1 2 5 0 1 14 21 369 0 0 85 20 58 41 4 3 1 53 47 4.96 .266 1.48
1978 37 170.2 7 11 0 0 24 13 723 9 2 176 8 77 51 10 1 0 77 70 3.69 .271 1.33
1979 35 116.0 3 4 0 0 20 15 504 2 1 138 12 43 28 1 0 0 59 55 4.27 .298 1.43
1980 38 188.1 10 7 0 2 23 15 797 5 0 188 23 76 56 5 1 0 88 80 3.82 .264 1.30
1981 27 150.2 15 0 0 0 21 6 639 9 2 157 13 71 44 5 4 0 62 58 3.46 .270 1.33
1982 25 116.0 5 10 1 1 17 8 508 5 0 134 14 47 41 2 2 0 73 67 5.20 .297 1.51
1983 17 116.2 10 5 0 1 15 2 492 7 1 119 11 42 27 5 1 0 49 35 2.70 .264 1.25
1984 36 147.0 5 11 0 0 19 17 636 3 1 156 26 47 42 4 1 0 84 76 4.65 .274 1.35
1985 21 40.2 3 1 0 2 4 17 173 1 0 44 5 19 8 1 0 0 19 16 3.54 .275 1.28
1986 26 81.0 5 4 1 2 10 16 347 1 0 90 11 53 20 4 0 0 43 42 4.67 .290 1.36
1987 16 47.2 3 1 0 2 2 14 175 1 1 37 2 23 12 0 0 0 16 16 3.02 .222 1.03
1988 14 16.0 0 1 0 0 1 13 78 0 0 24 4 5 11 1 1 0 14 14 7.88 .375 2.19
1989 15 33.2 2 1 0 0 3 12 153 0 0 45 5 21 8 1 1 0 19 16 4.28 .319 1.57
1990 4 5.0 0 0 0 0 1 3 31 0 0 12 1 5 4 0 0 0 7 6 10.80 .444 3.20
Totals 500 1657.0 81 83 2 11 215 285 7127 51 11 1727 189 790 565 62 18 1 841 762 4.14 .273 1.38
Biography: Played in one Koshien Tournament (spring 1969). Drafted on the second round (1969). Had six walkless complete games lifetime. Selected to two all star teams (1980, 1983). Retired in June, 1990. Became a minor league pitching coach for Daiei. 
Career WHIP: 1.38 K/9: 9.4 BB/9: 3.1 HR/9: 1.0
Debut: First Win (), First Shutout ()
Titles: SO (1975)
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Mashita, Sadao Positions Played: P
Nicknames: High School: Takasaki Shogyo High School
Born: 3/22/1934 College: 
Died:  Industrial League: Taisho Shogo Bank, Takasaki Tetsudo Kanrikyoku
Birthplace: Gumma Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Kokutetsu Swallows (1956 [39]
Height: 5'8" Weight: 140 pounds
Bats: Right Throws: Right
Year G IP W L Save SP GS RA BF PC CG SO H HR K BB HBP WP Balk R ER ERA OAVG WHIP
1956 1 2.0 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 4 2 0 2 0 0 0 5 3 13.50 .333 3.00
Totals 1 2.0 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 4 2 0 2 0 0 0 5 3 13.50 .333 3.00
Biography: Signed by Kokutetsu before the 1955 season. 
Career WHIP: 3.00 K/9: 0.0 BB/9: 9.0 HR/9: 9.0
Debut: First Win (N/A), First Shutout (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Masubuchi, Tatsuyoshi Positions Played: P
Nicknames: Dragon High School: Washimiya High School
Born: 5/3/1988 College: N/A
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Soka Saitama Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Yakult (2007-2011 [63], [22])
Height: 6'0"  Weight: 178 pounds
Bats: Right Throws: Right
Year G IP W L Save SP GS RA BF PC CG SO H HR K BB HBP WP Balk R ER ERA OAVG WHIP
2007 6 29.1 1 1 0 0 5 1 125 0 0 27 6 21 11 3 2 0 15 14 4.30 .250 1.30
2008 12 55.1 3 3 0 0 11 1 242 0 0 54 8 25 22 6 1 0 27 26 4.23 .261 1.37
2009 1 5.0 0 1 0 0 1 0 27 0 0 8 1 4 6 0 2 0 7 7 12.60 .400 2.80
2010 57 60.1 2 3 0 2 0 57 259 0 0 46 5 50 36 1 1 0 22 18 2.69 .213 1.36
2011 27 134.1 7 11 0 1 22 5 575 0 0 140 8 91 46 7 2 0 64 63 4.22 .276 1.38
Totals 103 284.1 13 19 0 3 39 64 1228 0 0 275 28 191 121 17 8 0 135 128  4.05 1.39
Biography: Raised by a single mother who worked for Yakult's yogurt devision. Started out playing nanshiki bal in fourth grade. Was his high school team's ace. Drafted on the first round as a lottery pick (2006). Made the big club out of spring training his rookie year but was sent down to the minors by the end of April and then injured his shoulder. Came back up to the top level in October and went eight shutout innings for his first win. However, he injured the shoulder again in July, 2008 and missed two months of the minor league schedule. In 2009, went from a more or less three quarter delivery to one that was more over the top, but then took a liner off of his cheekbone during spring training, fracturing it, and was out for the first half of the season. He then returned back to his old delivery. Recovered some of his previous velocity in 2010 and posted his best year to date. Fastball clocked as high as 94mph, sinker, cutter, curveball, forkball and slider. Official Blog    Official Homepage  Reference: Wikipedia Japan
Career WHIP:1.39  K/9: 6.0 BB/9: 3.8 HR/9: 0.9
Debut: 4/7/2007 against Hiroshima at Meiji Jingu Stadium in a start. First Win (10/4/2007 against Yokohama at Meiji Jingu Stadium in a start), First Shutout (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Masuda, Akinori Positions Played: P
Nicknames:  High School: Miyakonojo Nishi High School
Born: 9/23/1965 College: Aichi Gakuin University
Died:  Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Miyakonojo, Miyazaki Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Yomiuri (1988-1989 [33])
Height: 5'10" Weight: 160 pounds
Bats: Left Throws: Left
Year G IP W L Save SP GS RA BF PC CG SO H HR K BB HBP WP Balk R ER ERA OAVG WHIP
1988 2 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 27.00 .000 6.00
1989 3 4.2 0 0 0 0 0 3 22 0 0 5 0 1 4 0 0 0 1 1 1.93 .313 1.93
Totals 5 5.0 0 0 0 0 0 5 25 0 0 5 0 1 6 0 0 0 2 2 3.60 .294 2.20
Biography: Was his college team's ace, finishing his career there with a 23-7 record and a 1.95 ERA. Drafted on the fifth round (1987). Scouted for Yomiuri after retiring at the end of the 1991 season. 
Career WHIP: 2.20 K/9: 1.8 BB/9: 10.8 HR/9: 0.0
Debut: 4/14/1988 against Hanshin at Koshien Stadium in a relief appearance. First Win (N/A), First Shutout (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Masuda, Akio Positions Played: P
Nicknames: High School: Kuga High School
Born: 1/15/1938 College: N/A
Died:  Industrial League: Sanyo Tokushuko
Birthplace: Yamaguchi Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]); Yomiuri (1962-1967 [63], [17]), 
Height: 5'9" Weight: 156 pounds Nishitetsu Lions (1968-1970 [15])
Bats: Right Throws: Left
Year G IP W L Save SP GS RA BF PC CG SO H HR K BB HBP WP Balk R ER ERA OAVG WHIP
1962 3 6.0 0 0 0 0 1 2 25 0 0 6 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 .261 1.33
1963 11 30.2 2 1 0 0 0 11 138 0 0 36 5 21 11 0 2 1 24 17 4.99 .288 1.53
1964 4 9.0 0 0 0 0 0 4 39 0 0 10 1 7 2 0 0 0 5 5 5.00 .270 1.33
1965 33 76.0 4 1 0 0 6 27 300 0 0 52 3 47 27 2 0 2 19 17 2.01 .195 1.04
1966 30 58.1 4 1 0 0 5 25 229 0 0 49 6 40 14 1 0 0 18 18 2.78 .231 1.08
1967 4 5.1 0 0 0 0 1 3 29 0 0 14 1 4 1 0 0 0 6 6 10.13 .500 2.81
1968 42 168.2 7 14 0 0 31 11 700 1 1 151 20 121 54 5 3 0 65 54 2.88 .244 1.22
1969 40 188.1 8 15 0 0 30 10 787 7 3 171 21 113 60 8 3 0 86 68 3.25 .243 1.23
1970 3 14.1 0 1 0 0 3 0 55 0 0 10 4 5 3 0 0 0 6 5 3.14 .192 0.91
Totals 170 556.2 25 33 0 0 77 93 2302 8 4 499 61 361 174 16 8 3 229 190 3.07 .241 1.21
Biography: Was permanently banned from baseball in May, 1970. 
Career WHIP: 1.21 K/9: 5.8 BB/9: 2.8 HR/9: 1.0
Debut: First Win (), First Shutout ()
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Masuda, Masayuki Positions Played: P
Nicknames:  High School: Inba High School
Born: 4/13/1969 College: Kokushikan University
Died:  Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Kita Soma-gun, Ibaraki Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Yakult (1992-1997 [23])
Height: 6'1" Weight: 171 pounds
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
Year G IP W L Save SP GS RA BF PC CG SO H HR K BB HBP WP Balk R ER ERA OAVG WHIP
1992 9 19.2 0 1 0 0 3 6 92 0 0 19 1 16 14 0 2 0 13 12 5.49 .257 1.68
1995 1 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 4.50 .333 1.50
1996 22 36.1 1 2 0 1 3 19 164 0 0 29 3 25 32 1 5 1 21 17 4.21 .236 1.68
1997 4 4.1 0 2 0 0 0 4 22 0 0 7 3 2 1 1 0 0 5 5 10.38 .368 1.85
Totals 36 62.1 1 5 0 1 6 30 287 0 0 58 7 45 47 2 7 1 40 35 5.05 .258 1.68
Biography: Started playing baseball in fifth grade. Became a pitcher in junior high. Played catcher in high school. Went back to pitching in college, winning a total of 12 games for his career there. Played in the industrial leagues afrer being released by Yakult at the end of the 1999 season. . 
Career WHIP: 1.68 K/9: 6.5 BB/9: 6.8 HR/9: 1.0
Debut: 9/2/1992 against Yomiuri at Meiji Jingu Stadium in an eighth inning relief appearance. First Win (6/29/1996 against Hanshin at Meiji Jingu Stadium in a second inning relief appearance, tossing five shutout innings), First Shutout (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Masui, Hirotoshi Positions Played: P
Nicknames: High School: Shizuoka High School
Born: 6/26/1984 College: Komazawa University
Died: Industrial League: Toshiba
Birthplace: Fujieda, Shizuoka Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Nippon Ham (2010 [43])
Height: 5'11" Weight: 147 pounds
Bats: Right Throws: Right
Year G IP W L Save SP GS RA BF PC CG SO H HR K BB HBP WP Balk R ER ERA OAVG WHIP
2010 13 60.0 3 4 0 0 13 0 274 0 0 62 9 34 31 4 5 0 31 29 4.35 .268 1.55
2011 56 53.2 0 4 0 0 0 56 216 0 0 38 2 58 19 0 3 1 11 11 1.84 .200 1.06
Totals 69 113.2 3 8 0 0 13 56 490 0 0 100 11 92 50 4 8 1 42 40 3.17 1.32
Biography: Was hindered by control problems in college and won just right games during his career there. Drafted on the fifth round (2009). Missed two months with a nerve issue in his shoulder. Fastball around 90mph (reportedly clocked at a high of 93mph), slider, curve and forkball and always throws out of the stretch. Also wears a mouthpiece on the mound. Is married. Selected to one all star team (2011). Reference:  Wikipedia Japan
Career WHIP: 1.32 K/9: 7.3 BB/9: 4.0 HR/9: 0.9
Debut: 4/9/2010 against Softbank at Fukuoka Dome in a start. First Win (4/27/2010 against Orix at Sapporo Dome in a start, tossing seven shutout innings on a hit), First Shutout (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Masui, Makito Positions Played: P, 1B, OF
Nicknames:  High School: Yamaguchi High School
Born: 5/24/1937 College: N/A
Died:  Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Yamaguchi Prefecture Team 9Years and [uniform number]): Nankai Hawks (1956-1962 [42], [40])
Height: 5'8" Weight: 160 pounds
Bats: Switch Throws: Left
Year G IP W L Save SP GS RA BF PC CG SO H HR K BB HBP WP Balk R ER ERA OAVG WHIP
1956 2 4.2 0 0 0 0 1 1 18 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1.93 .167 0.64
1958 5 18.0 1 0 0 0 1 4 82 0 0 26 2 4 5 0 0 0 10 9 4.50 .351 1.72
1960 21 54.1 3 2 0 0 7 14 240 1 1 59 3 24 23 3 1 0 31 28 4.64 .281 1.51
1961 29 73.2 4 0 0 0 13 16 318 1 0 81 6 47 19 2 3 0 37 29 3.54 .276 1.36
1962 16 14.0 0 0 0 0 2 14 65 0 0 14 0 6 5 2 0 0 9 5 3.21 .250 1.36
Totals 73 164.2 8 2 0 0 24 49 723 2 1 183 11 82 52 7 4 0 88 72 3.94 .281 1.43
Biography: 
Career WHIP: 1.43 K/9: 4.5 BB/9: 2.8 HR/9: 0.6
Debut: First Win (), First Shutout ()
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Masumoto, Hiroshi Positions Played: P
Nicknames:  High School: Uto High School
Born: 9/10/1956 College: Kyushu Sangyo University
Died:  Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Nagasaki, Nagasaki Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Taiyo Whales (1979-1987 [20], [14])
Height: 6'0" Weight: 150 pounds
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
Year G IP W L Save SP GS RA BF PC CG SO H HR K BB HBP WP Balk R ER ERA OAVG WHIP
1979 1 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 9.00 .600 3.00
1980 23 61.1 4 3 0 2 7 16 261 1 0 66 5 27 19 3 0 1 25 23 3.38 .292 1.39
1982 11 16.0 0 0 0 0 1 10 73 0 0 20 1 10 4 2 0 0 9 8 4.50 .313 1.50
1983 24 24.2 0 0 0 0 1 23 107 0 0 26 5 23 9 0 0 0 15 14 5.11 .271 1.42
1984 34 40.1 0 0 0 0 0 34 182 0 0 50 1 23 12 2 0 0 22 15 3.35 .309 1.54
1985 4 2.2 0 0 0 0 0 4 16 0 0 8 0 1 1 0 0 0 6 6 20.25 .571 3.37
1986 3 4.0 0 0 0 0 0 3 18 0 0 6 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 2 4.50 .353 1.75
1987 9 12.0 0 0 0 0 0 9 49 0 0 12 3 9 1 0 0 1 6 6 4.50 .255 1.08
Totals 109 162.0 4 3 0 2 9 100 711 1 0 191 16 94 47 7 0 2 86 75 4.17 .303 1.47
Biography: Drafted on the fourth round (1978). Grabbed an Eastern League wins title (1986). He also became only the second man in that circuit's history totoss a perfect game (5/30/1987 at Hiratsuka against Nippon Ham's affiliate). 
Career WHIP: 1.47 K/9: 5.2 BB/9: 2.6 HR/9: 0.9
Debut: First Win (), First Shutout (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Masuoka, Kenzo Positions Played: P
Nicknames:  High School: Koryo High School
Born: 7/21/1941 College: N/A
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Hiroshima Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Hiroshima (1963 [44])
Height: 5'10" Weight: 173 pounds
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
Year G IP W L Save SP GS RA BF PC CG SO H HR K BB HBP WP Balk R ER ERA OAVG WHIP
1963 3 4.0 0 0 0 0 0 3 21 0 0 5 1 1 4 0 0 0 3 3 6.75 .294 2.25
Totals 3 4.0 0 0 0 0 0 3 21 0 0 5 1 1 4 0 0 0 3 3 6.75 .294 2.25
Biography: 
Career WHIP: 2.25 K/9: 2.3 BB/9: 9.0 HR/9: 2.3
Debut: First Win (N/A), First Shutout (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Masuyama, Seikyoku Positions Played: P
Nicknames: High School: Osaka Fukushima Shogyo High School
Born: 8/26/1954 College: Teikyo University
Died:  Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Takarazuka, Hyogo Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Hanshin (1977-1985 [21])
Height: 6'0" Weight: 160 pounds
Bats: Left Throws: Left
Year G IP W L Save SP GS RA BF PC CG SO H HR K BB HBP WP Balk R ER ERA OAVG WHIP
1977 28 77.2 3 3 0 2 6 22 320 0 0 63 13 65 36 0 0 0 37 35 4.06 .232 1.27
1978 45 109.2 1 10 0 0 16 29 488 1 0 110 19 67 54 2 1 1 68 66 5.42 .264 1.50
1979 34 78.0 1 5 1 1 9 25 333 0 0 75 18 51 38 0 0 0 51 41 4.73 .262 1.45
1980 4 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 4 16 0 0 5 0 2 1 0 0 0 4 3 9.00 .333 2.00
1981 19 52.0 3 3 0 0 7 12 213 1 0 44 4 30 18 1 1 0 20 17 2.94 .232 1.19
1982 29 85.1 3 6 0 0 16 13 373 1 0 90 11 45 35 2 3 2 47 45 4.75 .278 1.46
1985 8 8.1 0 0 0 0 0 8 39 0 0 12 3 2 2 0 0 0 6 6 6.48 .324 1.68
Totals 167 414.0 11 27 1 3 54 113 1782 3 0 399 68 262 184 5 5 3 233 213 4.63 .259 1.41
Biography: Started playing baseball in junior high. Started pitching in high school. Was his college team's ace. Drafted on the first round (1976). Retired after the 1983 season and became a batting practice pitcher, but resumed his career in 1985 and then retired. Ran a snack bar in Osaka after retirement. 
Career WHIP: 1.41 K/9: 5.7 BB/9: 4.0 HR/9: 1.5
Debut: First Win (), First Shutout (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Indcution: N/A


Matsu, Nobuyasu Positions Played: P
Nicknames: High School: Utsunomiya Gakuen High School
Born: 7/23/1976 College: Tohoku Fukushi University
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Daiei Hawks/Softbank (2000-2004 [18],
Height: 5'10" Weight: 158 pounds [12])
Bats: Left Throws: Left
Year G IP W L Save SP GS RA BF PC CG SO H HR K BB HBP WP Balk R ER ERA OAVG WHIP
2000 3 2.1 0 0 0 0 0 3 8 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 3.86 .143 0.86
2001 9 27.2 1 3 0 0 5 4 132 0 0 31 4 24 18 0 0 0 19 16 5.20 .284 1.77
2002 7 12.1 0 1 0 0 0 7 50 0 0 11 2 4 3 1 1 0 7 7 5.11 .268 1.14
2004 40 28.0 0 1 0 0 0 40 129 0 0 34 3 18 11 3 0 0 16 15 4.82 .306 1.61
Totals 59 70.1 1 5 0 0 5 54 319 0 0 77 9 47 33 4 1 0 43 39 4.99 1.56
Biography: Started playing baseball in first grade. Became a pitcher in ninth grade. Threw a perfect game in high school his senior year. Hurt his shoulder his sophomore year of college and spent the remainder of the year rehabbing it. Struckout 22 in a 12 inning game his junior year. Won a league MVP his senior season by going 5-0 with an ERA of 0.00. Finished with a record of 16-3 and an 0.82 ERA in 36 games for his collegiate career. Was selected to the Japanese natinal all star collgiate baseball squad. Drafted on the second round (1999). Switched to a sidearm delievery in 2003. Released after the 2005 season. Became a batting practice pitcher with Yokohama andthen  Nippon Ham after retirement. Reference: Wikipedia Japan
Career WHIP: 1.56 K/9: 6.0 BB/9: 4.2 HR/9: 1.2
Debut: 10/8/2000 against Orix at Kobe Green Stadium in an eighth inning relief appearance. First Win (6/10/2001 against Orix at Kobe Green Stadium in his first pro start), First Shutout (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Matsubara, Yasushi Positions Played: P
Nicknames: High School: Maebashi Ikuei High School
Born: 11/16/1964 College: N/A
Died:  Industrial League: Takasaki Shinyo Kinko
Birthplace: Takasaki, Gumma Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Yomiuri (1988-1991 [58]), 
Height: 5'10" Weight: 165 pounds Seibu (1992 [19])
Bats: Left Throws: Left 
Year G IP W L Save SP GS RA BF PC CG SO H HR K BB HBP WP Balk R ER ERA OAVG WHIP
1988 5 16.0 2 1 0 0 2 3 71 0 0 18 2 14 7 0 0 0 9 9 5.06 .281 1.56
1989 4 8.0 1 0 0 1 0 4 33 0 0 5 2 10 3 1 0 0 3 3 3.38 .179 1.00
1992 5 4.0 0 0 0 0 0 5 20 0 0 5 1 4 4 0 0 0 3 3 6.75 .333 2.25
Totals 14 28.0 3 1 0 1 2 12 124 0 0 28 5 28 14 1 0 0 15 15 4.82 .262 1.50
Biography: Played nanshiki ball in the industrial leagues. Signed by Yomiuri after a tryout (1985). Struckout a then record 18 in an Eastern League game (8/21/1988 against Nippon Ham's affiliate). 
Career WHIP: 1.50 K/9: 9.0 BB/9: 4.5 HR/9: 1.6
Debut: First Win (), First Shutout (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Matsubayashi, Shigeru Positions Played: P
Nicknames:  High School: Iwakuni Kogyo High School
Born: 8/13/1947 College: N/A
Died: Industrial League: Dai Showa Seishi Shiraoi
Birthplace: Yamaguchi Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Hiroshima (1973-1974 [12]), 
Height: 5'9" Weight: 145 pounds Taiheiyo Club Lions (1975-1976 [16]), Chunichi (1977 [46])
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
Year G IP W L Save SP GS RA BF PC CG SO H HR K BB HBP WP Balk R ER ERA OAVG WHIP
1973 13 22.0 0 1 0 0 2 11 102 0 0 26 2 19 12 1 0 2 15 14 5.73 .299 1.73
1974 30 57.0 1 2 0 0 4 26 230 0 0 47 7 32 22 5 0 0 21 18 2.84 .235 1.21
1975 20 53.0 1 0 0 0 2 18 224 0 0 52 7 20 17 2 2 0 27 22 3.74 .265 1.30
1976 20 53.2 2 2 0 0 1 19 220 1 0 57 6 18 12 3 0 0 27 25 4.19 .286 1.29
1977 4 6.2 0 0 1 1 0 4 31 0 0 4 1 4 6 1 0 0 5 5 6.75 .182 1.50
Totals 87 192.1 4 5 1 1 9 78 807 1 0 186 23 93 69 12 2 0 95 84 3.93 .264 1.33
Biography: Retired after the 1978 season. 
Career WHIP: 1.33 K/9: 4.4 BB/9: 3.2 HR/9: 1.1
Debit: First Win (), First Shutout (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A