Matsutani, Eiji Positions Played: P, OF
Nicknames:  High School: Hokkai High School
Born: 5/7/1944 College: N/A
Died:  Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Hokkaido Team (Years and [uniform number]): Toei Flyers (1965-1966 [57], [23])
Height: 5'10" 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
1965 2 13.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 51 1 0 10 0 3 4 0 0 0 2 2 1.38 .213 1.08
1966 1 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4.50 .333 1.00
Totals 3 15.0 1 0 0 0 2 1 59 1 0 12 0 3 4 0 0 0 3 3 1.80 .226 1.07
Biography: Played in two Koshien Tournaments (spring, summer 1962). 
Career WHIP: 1.07 K/9: 1.8 BB/9: 2.4 HR/9: 0.0
Debut: First Win (), First Shutout (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Matsutani, Ryujiro Positions Played: P
Nicknames: High School: Osaka Municipal High School
Born: 7/10/1964 College: N/A
Died:  Industrial League: Osaka Gas
Birthplace: Osaka, Osaka Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Yomiuri (1989-1994 [26]), 
Height: 6'0" Weight: 178 pounds Kintetsu Buffaloes (1995-1996 [32])
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
1989 4 5.0 0 0 0 0 0 4 24 0 0 7 1 1 3 0 1 0 4 4 7.20 .333 2.00
1991 21 52.2 2 2 1 1 5 16 222 2 0 49 4 53 21 1 1 0 29 29 4.96 .253 1.33
1992 6 8.2 1 0 0 1 0 6 39 0 0 9 0 5 5 0 0 0 1 1 1.04 .273 1.62
1993 1 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 2 18.00 .600 5.00
1994 7 16.2 0 2 0 0 1 6 74 0 0 20 2 16 3 1 1 1 10 9 4.86 .290 1.38
1995 13 18.2 0 0 0 0 0 13 84 0 0 23 3 12 12 1 2 0 7 7 3.38 .338 1.87
1996 7 13.0 1 0 0 1 0 7 58 0 0 12 4 10 7 1 2 0 13 13 9.00 .240 1.46
Totals 59 84.0 4 4 1 3 6 53 509 2 0 123 14 75 53 4 7 1 66 65 4.82 .280 2.10
Biography: Drafted on the second round (1988). Tossed a no hitter in the Eastern League (6/7/1989 against Taiyo's affiliate at Hiratsuka 10-0). His only two pro CG were within a two week period. Also grabbed Eastren League wins and ERA titles (1994). Traded to Kintetsu in March 1995. Retired after the 1997 season. Was most recently an executive with a construction company. Reference:  Wikipedia Japan
Career WHIP: 2.10 K/9: 8.0 BB/9: 5.7 HR/9: 1.5
Debut: First Win (5/22/1991 against Yakult in a complete game), First Shutout (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Matsuura, Hiroaki Positiosn Played: P
Nicknames:  High School: Funabashi Hoten High School
Born: 5/19/1966 College: N/A
Died:  Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Nippon Ham (1985-1995 [59], [0],
Height: 5'10" Weight: 169 pounds [11]), Yokohama (1995 [18])
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
1985 8 11.2 0 0 0 0 1 7 61 0 0 15 4 8 13 1 2 0 16 15 11.57 .319 2.40
1986 1 3.0 1 0 0 1 0 1 9 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 .000 0.00
1987 48 96.2 8 5 8 16 0 48 402 0 0 83 9 91 43 5 6 0 41 38 3.54 .241 1.30
1988 36 169.1 15 5 4 8 16 20 704 10 1 125 19 153 78 4 9 0 55 52 2.76 .206 1.20
1989 6 20.0 1 4 0 0 6 0 114 0 0 33 5 13 18 4 0 0 28 22 9.90 .388 2.55
1990 26 140.0 11 8 0 4 18 8 608 8 3 127 7 103 73 3 9 0 67 54 3.47 .248 1.43
1991 25 129.2 9 9 0 1 20 5 594 3 0 143 20 91 70 3 10 0 77 75 5.21 .284 1.64
1992 13 56.2 2 5 1 1 5 8 243 2 0 48 6 35 28 0 1 0 29 27 4.29 .231 1.34
1993 30 52.1 4 2 1 5 0 30 224 0 0 44 4 35 23 0 4 0 23 18 3.10 .224 1.28
1994 28 69.2 2 7 0 1 11 17 335 1 0 88 11 40 40 5 8 0 58 53 6.85 .317 1.84
1995 9 16.0 1 1 0 1 1 8 73 0 0 19 5 11 7 1 0 0 13 13 7.31 .311 1.63
Totals 230 765.0 54 46 14 38 78 152 3367 24 4 725 90 585 393 26 49 0 407 367 4.32 .254 1.46
Biography: Signed outisde the draft (1984). Grabbed an Eastern League wins title (1986). Selected to one all star team (1987). Moved to Yokohama in June, 1995. 
Career WHIP: 1.46 K/9: 6.9 BB/9: 4.6 HR/9: 1.1
Debut: First Win (), First Shutout ()
Titles: Wins (1988), SO (1990) WP (1988)
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Matsuura, Michio Positions Played: P
Nicknames:  High School: Shizuoka Shogyo High School
Born: 5/7/1837 College: N/A
Died:  Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Shizuoka Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Osaka Tigers (1957 [33])
Height: 5'9" Weight: 156 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
1957 1 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 0 0 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 4.50 .500 2.50
Totals 1 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 0 0 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 4.50 .500 2.50
Biography: Played in one Koshien Tournament (summer 1954). Sitgned with Osaka before the 1956 season. 
Career WHIP: 2.50 K/9: 0.0 BB/9: 4.5 HR/9: 4.5
Debut: First Win (N/A), First Shutout (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Matsuura, Tadashi Positions Played: P
Nicknames:  High School: Kokura Kogyo High School
Born: 7/27/1956 College: N/A
Died:  Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Kita Kyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Chunichi (1975-1978 [45]), 
Height: 5'10" Weight: 160 pounds Nankai Hawks (1979-1982 [61], [55])
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
1975 1 0.2 0 1 0 0 0 1 8 0 0 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 4 1 13.50 .571 7.50
1976 15 25.2 1 0 0 1 0 15 108 0 0 24 3 19 9 1 0 0 11 11 3.86 .247 1.29
1977 2 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 13 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 3 3 9.00 .273 1.33
1979 11 27.2 0 0 0 0 0 11 120 0 0 34 6 5 6 2 0 0 15 13 4.23 .306 1.45
1981 1 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 9.00 .250 2.00
1982 5 4.1 0 0 0 0 0 5 21 0 0 8 0 1 2 1 0 0 4 4 8.31 .444 2.31
Totals 35 62.1 1 1 0 1 0 35 275 0 0 74 10 28 20 4 0 0 38 33 4.76 .298 1.51
Biography: Drafted on the fifth round (1974). Became a batting practice pitcher after retiring at the end of the 1984 season.. 
Career WHIP: 1.51 K/9: 4.0 BB/9: 2.9 HR/9: 1.4
Debut: First Win (), First Shutout (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Matsuyama, Noboru Positions Played: P
Nicknames:  High School: Kokoku Shogyo High School
Born: 7/20/1932 College: N/A
Died:  Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Fujiidera, Osaka Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Hiroshima (1952-1958 [25], [23])
Height: 5'7" 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
1952 19 54.2 1 5 0 0 10 9 251 2 0 69 3 20 17 1 1 0 39 32 5.27 .301 1.57
1953 5 14.2 0 0 0 0 2 3 66 0 0 20 1 3 5 1 0 0 9 9 5.52 .339 1.70
1954 39 239.0 18 13 0 0 34 5 976 18 3 242 7 58 44 2 2 0 97 80 3.01 .266 1.20
1955 31 140.2 10 13 0 0 29 2 617 9 3 158 11 33 51 2 1 0 71 62 3.97 .287 1.49
1956 23 71.2 2 7 0 0 15 8 324 0 0 86 9 16 25 1 2 0 46 33 4.14 .299 1.55
1957 18 38.2 0 5 0 0 8 10 162 0 0 48 3 6 11 3 0 0 18 18 4.19 .333 1.53
1958 9 20.1 0 1 0 0 3 6 91 0 0 26 4 8 5 2 0 0 13 11 4.87 .313 1.52
Totals 144 579.2 31 44 0 0 101 43 2487 29 6 649 38 144 158 12 6 0 293 245 3.80 .287 1.39
Biography: Racked up a nine game winning streak (1954). Had a no hitter going into the ninth, but it was broken up by a pinch hit bunt basehit from Toshio Nakao (4/14/1955 against Chunichi). Hurt his shoulder and elbow and he retired. Selected to one all star team (1954). Had four walkless complete games lifetime. Became an executive with Mazda after leaving baseball. 
Career WHIP: 1.39 K/9: 2.2 BB/9: 2.5 HR/9: 0.6
Debut: First Win (), First Shutout ()
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Matsuyama, Suguru Positions Played: P
Nicknames: High School: Yokohama Shogyodai High School
Born: 9/8/1989 College: N/A
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Yokohama (2010 [64])
Height: 5'10" Weight: 170 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 5 4.0 0 0 0 0 0 5 21 0 0 4 0 1 4 1 0 1 4 4 9.00 .250 2.86
Totals 5 4.0 0 0 0 0 0 5 21 0 0 4 0 1 4 1 0 1 4 4 9.00 .250 2.86
Biography: Had sme shoulder problems his senior year of high school.  Drafted on the fifth round by Nippon Ham (2007). Traded to Yokohama during the 2009 offseason. Fastball tops out at 91mph with a slider, curve and forkball. Reference:  Wikipedia Japan
Career WHIP: 2.86 K/9: 2.3 BB/9: 9.0 HR/9: 0.00
Debut: 8/14/2010 against Yomiuri at Tokyo Dome in an eighth inning relief appearance. First Win (N/A), First Shutout (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Matsuzaka, Daisuke Positions Played: P
Nicknames: Kaibutsu (The Monster) High School: Yokohama High School
Born: 9/13/1980 College: N/A
Died:  Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Aomori Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Seibu (1999-2006 [18])
Height: 6'0" Weight: 187 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
1999 25 180.0 16 5 0 1 24 1 743 6 2 124 14 151 87 8 5 2 55 52 2.60 .197 1.17
2000 27 167.2 14 7 1 2 24 3 727 6 2 132 12 144 95 4 2 0 85 74 3.97 .219 1.35
2001 33 240.1 15 15 0 1 32 1 1004 12 2 184 27 214 117 8 9 1 104 96 3.60 .214 1.25
2002 14 73.1 6 2 0 0 11 3 302 2 0 60 13 78 15 7 2 1 30 30 3.68 .221 1.02
2003 29 194.0 16 7 0 0 27 2 801 8 2 165 13 215 63 9 4 0 71 61 2.83 .230 1.18
2004 23 146.0 10 6 0 0 19 4 601 10 5 127 7 127 42 6 5 0 50 47 2.90 .236 1.16
2005 28 215.0 14 13 0 0 28 0 868 3433 15 3 172 13 226 49 10 9 0 63 55 2.30 .216 1.03
2006 25 186.1 17 5 0 0 25 0 722 13 2 138 13 200 34 3 5 0 50 44 2.13 .206 0.92
Totals 204 1402.2 108 60 1 4 190 14 5768 72 18 1102 112 1355 502 55 41 4 508 459 2.95 1.14
Biography:Father is from Hokkaido, mother from Aomori Prefecture in northern Japan. Was named after former Yakult and Yokohama pitcher Daisuke Araki. Started playing baseball in third grade in the Edogawa, Tokyo Little League, leading his team to a national title. Played Senior League baseball in junior high. Traveled to Brazil as part of an all star team, where he was unscored upon (7/1995). Was clocked at 93mph in high school, leading his team to a Koshien Tournament title in spring, 1998 by throwing a complete game four hit shutout and striking out seven against Kansai University High 3-0 (4/8/1998). . In that tourney, he went all the way in each of the five games (45 innings total, aggregate pitch count of 618) and allowed 22 hits and fanned 43 while walking 13 and surrendering just four runs, all earned. He then battled PL Gakuen in the next Koshein Tournament and went all the way in a 17 inning, 250 pitch 9-7 quarterfinal victory. He then appeared in relief the following day and won it when his club rallied from six runs behind to take it. He then capped it all off with a no hitter against Kyoto Seisho High School to win it all (8/22/1998). It was also the first Koshien no hitter in the final in 59 years. In that tourney, he went 54 innings in six games and threw 782 pitches while allowing 25 hits and striking out 54 and walking 18 as he was tagged for eight runs, all earned. He finished undefeated for the calendar year, including some all star games, the first schoolboy to ever do that. Played in a world amateur championship tounrnament and was chosen MVP in leading Japan to the tourney title. Three teams bid for his services, including Nippon Ham and Yokohama, but Seibu came up with what he wanted and he  was drafted on the first round (1998). Matsuzaka had wanted to be taken by Yokohama. He pocketed a 50 million yen signing bonus and a 13 milion yen salary. Became the first rookie fresh out of high school ever to strikeout ten or more in an exhibition game, when he fanned 11 in a six inning stint at Seibu Dome against Yokohama (3/28/1999). When he faced Ichiro Suzuki for the first time, he struck the eventual seven time batting champ out three times  in consecutive at bats and he has owned Ichiro since (5/16/1999 against Orix at Seibu Dome; he struckout 13 in that game and was clocked at 94mph). However, he also surrendered Ichiro's 100th career homer (7/6/1999). First rookie right out of high school to get the most all star fan votes in 29 years.He responded by striking out five in an all star game, the most ever by a rookie fresh out of high school. Struckout 15 in a game to match an all time rookie record set by hall of famer Keishi Suzuki in 1966 (9/2/1999 against Nippon Ham at Seibu Dome, fanning at least one man in every inning, 2-1). Moreover, he was only the second rookie out of high school all time to rack up a K in every inning of a game ever. As a result of a sterling debut campaign, Matsuzaka's salary was raised 438%, more than, 57 million yen, to 70 million yen, the biggest pay boost for a first year player in history. He also became the first rookie fresh out of high school ever to be accorded a Best Nine nomination. Also became the youngest pitcher ever to be bestowed with a Gold Glove (1999). Became the first teenager to start on Opening Day in 15 years (2000). Under manager Osamu Higashio, there was concern that Higashio, who was an iron armed pitcher with the Lions in the 1970's and 1980's, was abusing his prize youngster, as Daisuke's pitch count ran up to the 160 range on a couple of occasions and surpapssed 150 in a number of others. Higashio was canned after the 2001 season and new manager Haruki Ihara showed a marked change in pitching philosophy, putting Matsuzaka on a pitch count and urging Daisuke to focus on economizing his pitches. Even so, the stress of the Higashio years took their toll and Matsuzaka came down with a bad elbow in 2002. Matsuzaka resumed his habit of often throwing as many as 200 pitches in his bullpen workouts in spring training and continues to do that today, but during the regular season, he does look to economize his pitches and his pitch counts now, even for complete games, are well within a range any MLB skipper would be comfortable with. He even became the first man ever in Japanese history to be clocked at 100mph on the radar gun when he did it in a game against Australia during the Athens Olympic Games in a 1-0 defeat (2004). However, that was after he had shut Cuba out for eight dominant innings before he tired in the ninth in a victory. He has also pitched in the Sydney olympic games, impressing MLB scouts, but also being victimized by Korean slugger Seung-yeop Lee, who blasted a two run homer off of him to end Japan's medal hopes. This traumatized Matsuzaka and is perhaps a big factor in how much more seriously he takes his job. Threw a complete game against an MLB all star team, the first time in 51 years that a Japanese had done that (11/11/2004 at Sapporo Dome and struciout six without walking anyone and permitted five hits 5-1). Selected to six all star teams (1999-2001, 2004-2006).First career hit was a two run single to center. He became the first pitcher ever since the DH was introduced into the Pacific League to drive in a pair with a pinch hit knock and he was only the third different pitcher to go up in a pinch hit role in post DH circuit annals. Repetoire is a 91-96mph fastball, a slider, cutter, changeup and forkball. He will add and subtract off of his fastball. Will use forkball generally only when his command of his slider is off. Made such an impact when he was drafted that all the pitchers who came out the same year are referred to as "The Matsuzaka Generation." Asked to be posted during the 2005 postseason, but Seibu refused. That was exacerbated when they released veteran outfielder Tatsuya Ozeki and posted reliever Shinji Mori. Reportedly wanted to pitch for the Yankees. 100th win (6/16/2006 against Yokohama at Koshien Stadium in his 191st appearance, the fastest ever since the player draft started to that mark). Married to wife Tomoyo Shibata, an NTV announcer with a degree from Keio University in political science and they have a daughter together. . Matsuzaka's Koshien Performances can be fourd in detail at that website (Japanese only). Posted to MLB in November, 2006 and signed by Boston for a $51.1 million fee and a salary that averaged over $8 million per year. Reference: Wikipedia Japan
Career WHIP:1.14  K/9: 8.7 BB/9: 3.2 HR/9: 0.7
Debut: 4/7/1999 against Nippon Ham at Tokyo Dome in a start. First Win (4/7/1999 against Nippon Ham at Tokyo Dome, going eight innings and striking out nine while allowing two runs on five hits; he was clocked at 96mph on 132 pitches and had a perfect game until one out in the sixth, and  he was vicitimized by a two run homer from Michihiro Ogasawara in the eighth in a 5-2 final. Attendance was 44,000), First Shutout (4/27/1999 against Lotte at Seibu Dome, becoming only the second rookie fresh out of high school to deliver nine goose eggs in April since 1966 and only the second to do it in the post war period, He allowed three hits and struckout ten while being clocked at 95mph on 146 pitches 1-0). (First Save (5/9/2000 against Lotte at Seibu Dome in a three inning relief appearance 9-0). 
Titles: Rookie of the Year (1999), IP (2001, 2005), Wins (1999-2001), Losses (2001), BF (2001), CG (2001, 2004-2006), SO (2000, 2003-2005), HR (2001), K (2000-2001, 2003, 2005), BB (2001), HBP (2005), ERA (2003-2004), Sawamura Award (2001), Gold Glove (2005)
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Matsuzaki, Hideaki Positions Played: P
Nicknames:  High School: Chinzei High Schol
Born: 5/1/1966 College: N/A
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Nankai/Daiei Hawks (1986-1989
Height: 5'10" Weight: 162 pounds [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
1986 3 4.0 0 0 0 0 0 3 16 0 0 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 3 2 4.50 .267 1.00
1988 1 2.1 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3.86 .375 1.29
1989 5 8.0 0 0 0 0 0 5 45 0 0 12 0 3 6 2 0 0 9 7 7.88 .333 2.25
Totals 9 14.1 0 0 0 0 0 9 70 0 0 19 2 5 6 2 0 0 13 10 6.28 .322 1.74
Biography: Tossed consecutive no hitters in a nationwide junior high tournament to win it all. Played in one Koshien Tournament (summer 1984). Drafted on the fourth round (1984). Worked for a sake wholesaler after retiring at the end of the 1990 season. 
Career WHIP: 1.74 K/9: 3.1 BB/9: 3.8 HR/9: 1.3
Debut: First Win (N/A), First Shutout (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Matsuzaki, Shingo Positions Played: P
Nicknames: High School: Kosei Gakuin High School
Born: 9/17/1983 College: Tohoku Fukushi University
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Soma, Fukushima Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Rakuten (2006-2010 [47])
Height: 5'11" Weight: 198 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
2006 10 31.2 0 8 0 0 8 2 165 0 0 45 6 21 21 2 0 2 40 27 7.67 .333 2.08
2007  19 45.0 1 6 0 1 5 14 200 0 0 49 8 26 19 2 3 1 28 25 5.00 .290 1.51
2009 2 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 0 0 2 1 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 6.75 .333 2.25
2010 9 24.0 1 2 0 1 3 6 128 0 0 37 4 16 13 2 0 0 27 19 7.13 .333 2.08
Totals 40 103.0 2 16 0 2 16 24 500 0 0 133 19 66 54 6 3 3 96 72 6.35 1.83
Biography: Started playing baseball in elementary school due to the influence of his brother with a local youth team. Played nanshiki ball in junior high. Was a batting practice pitcher his first two years of high school, but his senior year he both pitched, played rightfield and batted cleanup. Played in one Koshien Tournament. Was part if a Japanese collegiate national champion in 2004 and was selected to two Sendai Big Six University League Best Nines that year. In 2005, was selected to Japan's national collegiate all star team and helped them win a tournament against an all star squad from the U.S. He won a league ERA title that year and earned another Best Nine nomination. Went 20-1 for his career at Tohoku Fukushi. Drafted on the first round (2005). Made the big club out of spring training his rookie season, but he was knocked out in the fifth inning or earlier  in all of his starts and was demoted to the minors. In addition, his eight straight losses to begin a career was a Pacific League record worst for any pitcher fresh out of the amateur ranks. Fortunately, he had a good year in the minors and once again made the team out of spring training in 2007, but lost his first three decisions to tie a pro yakyu worst for any hurler with 11 straight defeats to begin a career. He had injry problems in 2008 and also got drilled (6.72 ERA) when he did pitch. Has been clocked as high as 92mph but is usually in the mid-80's with a slider and changeup and erratic command. Still a current player. Reference:  Wikipedia Japan
Career WHIP: 1.83 K/9: 5.8 BB/9: 4.7 HR/9: 1.7
Debut: 3/26/2006 against Nippon Ham at Sapporo Dome in an eighth inning relief appearance. First Win (5/18/2007 against Lotte at Miyagi Prefectural Stadium  in a fifth inning relief appearance, his 23rd career appearance), First Shutout (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Mende, Tetsuji Positions Played: P
Nicknames: High School: Sutoku High School
Born: 6/13/1975 College: N/A
Died:  Industrial League: Abe Kigyo, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Mihara
Birthplace: Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Kintetsu Buffaloes (1999-2000 [34]), 
Height: 6'0" Weight: 182 pounds Hanshin (2001-2002 [36], [68])
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
1999 9 12.1 0 0 0 0 0 9 66 0 0 13 2 11 17 0 2 2 11 11 8.03 .289 2.43
2000 20 21.1 0 1 1 1 2 18 110 0 0 20 4 11 27 1 0 0 17 17 7.17 .250 2.20
2001 4 4.0 0 0 0 0 0 4 22 0 0 3 0 3 7 0 1 0 4 1 2.25 .231 2.50
2002 6 5.2 0 0 0 0 0 6 28 0 0 8 0 0 4 1 0 0 4 4 6.35 .348 2.12
Totals 39 43.1 0 1 1 1 2 37 226 0 0 44 6 25 55 2 3 2 36 33 6.85 .273 2.28
Biography: Played in one Koshien Tournament (spring 1993). Drafted on the fourth round (1998). Traded to Hanshin during the 2000 offseason and went to a sidearm delivery. Worked for a food wholesaler after retirement. Reference:   Wikipedia Japan
Career WHIP: 2.28 K/9: 5.2 BB/9: 11.4 HR/9: 1.2
Debut: First Win (N/A), First Shutout (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Mifune, Masatoshi Positions Played: P
Nicknames:  High School: Yamada High School
Born: 7/10/1931 College: Nittetsu Futase
Died:  Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Fukuoka Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Osaka Tigers (1952-1954 [11])
Height: 5'8" Weight: 156 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
1952 27 84.2 7 3 0 0 12 15 372 2 2 82 12 21 39 2 2 0 44 41 4.36 .255 1.43
1953 33 108.0 6 4 0 0 12 21 439 2 0 108 12 34 36 1 1 0 43 36 3.00 .272 1.33
1954 10 18.0 1 1 0 0 2 8 77 0 0 19 3 7 7 0 0 0 10 7 3.50 .279 1.44
Totals 70 210.2 14 8 0 0 26 44 888 4 2 209 27 62 82 3 3 0 97 84 3.59 .266 1.38
Biography: Started on Opening Day as a rookie and tossed a shutout (1952). 
Career WHIP: 1.38 K/9: 2.6 BB/9: 3.5 HR/9: 1.2
Debut: First Win (), First Shutout ()
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Migita, Kazuhiko Positions Played: P
Nicknames: Take-chanman High School: Kyushu Gakuin High School
Born: 6/3/1960 College: N/A
Died:  Industrial League: Den Den Kyushu 
Birthplace: Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Taiyo Whales (1982-1983 [16]), 
Height: 5'10" Weight: 162 pounds Lotte Orions (1984-1988 [47])
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
1982 1 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 .000 0.00
1983 13 30.2 0 3 0 0 5 8 147 0 0 38 7 13 19 3 0 0 35 30 8.80 .319 1.86
1984 26 94.0 6 5 2 4 9 17 410 3 1 103 15 46 36 1 1 0 59 55 5.27 .281 5.27
1985 22 58.0 2 4 3 5 4 18 268 0 0 68 10 37 38 1 1 0 49 47 7.29 .312 1.83
1986 11 28.0 1 1 0 0 3 8 134 0 0 41 7 17 9 1 0 0 24 22 7.07 .336 1.79
1987 32 73.0 2 3 0 2 5 27 308 0 0 76 12 56 27 2 7 0 36 34 4.19 .278 1.41
1988 11 23.2 1 0 0 1 1 10 116 0 0 31 4 14 12 1 3 0 20 19 7.23 .307 1.82
Totals 116 308.1 12 16 5 12 27 89 1387 3 1 358 55 183 141 9 12 0 223 207 6.04 .298 1.62
Biography: Was the older brother of Nankai and Hanshin outfielder Masahiko Migita. Drafted on the first round (1981). Seized an Eastern League wins title (1982). Traded to Lotte during the 1983 offseason. Worked at a country club after retiring at the end of the 1989 season. Is said to have resembled comedian Beat Takeshi, thus his nickname. Reference:  Wikipedia Japan
Career WHIP: 1.62 K/9: 5.3 BB/9: 4.1 HR/9: 1.6
Debut: First Win (4/5/1984 against Siebu), First Shutout ()
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Mihira, Haruki Positions Played: P
Nicknames:  High School: Akita Shogyo High School
Born: 7/26/1938 College: N/A
Died:  Industrial League: Nikko Hitachi
Birthplace: Akita Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Daimai Orions (1958-1962 [41], 
Height: 5'8" Weight: 156 pounds [16]), Taiyo Whales (1963 [21]), Hankyu Braves (1964-1965 [72])
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
1958 42 116.2 5 7 0 0 12 30 443 3 2 78 4 78 21 3 1 0 35 31 2.39 .192 0.85
1959 32 106.1 7 2 0 0 11 21 410 1 1 75 0 57 22 4 1 0 24 23 1.95 .201 0.91
1960 45 188.2 12 10 0 0 23 22 766 4 1 168 20 109 46 5 0 1 69 59 2.81 .241 1.13
1961 39 180.2 14 12 0 0 27 12 749 5 2 156 17 98 52 3 0 1 71 63 3.14 .228 1.15
1962 13 25.0 0 1 0 0 2 11 116 0 0 27 3 14 11 1 0 0 18 14 5.04 .278 1.52
1963 6 5.0 0 0 0 0 0 6 30 0 0 10 4 2 5 0 0 0 6 6 10.80 .400 3.00
1964 17 31.2 3 1 0 0 4 13 140 0 0 27 3 22 15 1 0 1 20 11 3.13 .225 1.33
1965 13 22.0 0 1 0 0 1 12 106 0 0 34 8 24 11 0 1 0 24 22 9.00 .374 2.05
Totals 207 676.0 41 34 0 0 80 127 2760 13 6 575 59 404 183 17 3 3 267 229 3.05 .231 1.12
Biography: Had two walkless complete games lifetime. Ran a restaurant after retirement. 
Career WHIP: 1.12 K/9: 5.4 BB/9: 2.4 HR/9: 0.8
Debut: First Win (), First Shutout ()
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Mikami, Shinji Positions Played: P
Nicknames:  High School: Tsuruga Kehi High School
Born: 9/1/1979 College: N/A
Died:  Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Joyo, Kyoto Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Yakult (2000 [29])
Height: 5'11" Weight: 151 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
2000 1 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 .000 0.00
Totals 1 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 .000 0.00
Biography: Won a Senior League world championship while playing third base. Was his team's pitching ace in high school. Played in one Koshien Tournament (summer 1997). Drafted on the first round (1997). Retired after the 2002 season and worked in the Swallows souvenir shop.
Career WHIP: 0.00 K/9: 0.0 BB/9: 0.0HR/9: 0.0
Debut: 9/28/2000 First Win (N/A), First Shutout (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Miki, Hitoshi Positions Played: P
Nicknames: High School: Hishokan High School
Born: 8/8/1982  College: Hachinohe University
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Yomiuri (2005-2007 [41], [57])
Height: 5'10" Weight 176 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
2005 4 4.0 0 0 0 0 0 4 25 0 0 7 0 3 6 1 0 0 5 5 11.25 .389 3.25
2007 4 1.2 0 1 0 0 0 4 12 0 0 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 2 10.80 .500 3.60
Totals 8 5.2 0 1 0 0 0 8 37 0 0 12 1 4 7 1 0 0 7 7 11.12 3.35
Biography: Drafted on the first round (2004). Suffered shoulder and elbow maladies during his abbreviated career. Was released by Yomiuri after the 2007 season and subsequently re-signed with them as a taxi squad project. But was then let go at the end of the 2008 campaign, whereupon he signed on to play in the industrial leagues.Throws in the high 80's/low 90's and also has a knuckleball. Reference:  Wikipedia Japan
Career WHIP: 3.35 K/9: 6.4 BB/9: 11.1 HR/9: 1.6
Debut: 4/21/2005 against Hanshin at Tokyo Dome in relief. First Win (N/A), First Shutout (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame INduction: N/A


Mikoshiba, Susumu Positions Played: P
Nicknames:  High School: Matsumoto Kogyo High School
Born: 6/29/1964 College: N/A
Died:  Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Shiojiri, Nagano Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Hanshin (1983-1997 [56])
Height: 6'0" Weight: 167 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
1983 2 7.0 1 0 0 0 1 1 28 0 0 6 0 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 1.29 .240 1.00
1984 2 7.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 33 0 0 4 2 2 8 0 0 0 6 6 7.36 .167 1.64
1985 4 5.2 0 0 0 0 0 4 26 0 0 10 1 4 1 0 0 0 3 3 4.76 .400 1.94
1986 14 19.0 0 1 0 0 0 14 72 0 0 16 2 13 4 1 0 0 4 4 1.89 .246 1.05
1987 42 66.0 0 2 1 1 3 39 268 0 0 64 9 26 13 0 0 0 24 22 3.00 .262 1.17
1988 33 94.0 3 6 0 2 11 22 385 1 0 85 9 47 28 0 0 0 36 32 3.06 .244 1.20
1989 29 55.1 2 4 0 0 5 24 233 1 1 51 4 22 18 3 0 0 23 22 3.58 .252 1.25
1990 15 27.1 1 0 0 1 1 14 108 0 0 25 2 14 4 0 1 0 8 7 2.30 .255 1.06
1991 9 20.1 1 0 0 0 2 7 89 0 0 25 2 9 7 1 0 0 11 9 3.98 .321 1.57
1992 29 59.0 1 2 0 1 1 28 228 0 0 48 2 19 11 2 0 0 16 10 1.53 .227 1.00
1993 41 63.2 5 2 1 5 3 38 268 0 0 63 7 37 19 0 1 0 25 23 3.25 .261 1.29
1994 23 93.1 4 7 0 0 15 8 388 0 0 102 9 50 15 0 0 0 47 44 4.24 .278 1.25
1995 5 7.2 0 2 0 0 1 4 37 0 0 13 3 2 3 0 0 0 7 7 8.22 .406 2.09
1997 3 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 3 7 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 3 3 20.25 .333 2.25
Totals 251 527.0 18 26 2 10 45 206 2170 2 1 514 52 250 133 7 2 0 214 193 3.30 .261 1.23
Biography: Drafted on the fourth round (1982). Had one walkless complete game lifetime.
Career WHIP: 1.23 K/9: 4.3 BB/9: 2.3 HR/9: 0.9
Debut: First Win (), First Shutout ()
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A