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| Player Report for #19 Kensaku Matsuda | | Tuesday, January 13th, 2015 |  | | Name: | Kensaku Matsuda | Contract: | Major League Contract | | Nickname: | | Salary: | $500,000 | | Birthday: | 06-10-1983 | Signed Through: | 2015 Season | | Age: | 31 | Years of Major League Service: | 3 Years, 10 Days | | Born in: | Kochi (Kochi) | Major League Service Days this Year: | 72 Days | | Nationality: | Japanese | | | | Height: | 6' 0" | Years on 40-Man Roster: | 4 Years, 90 Days | | Weight: | 200 lbs | Years of Pro Service: | 10 Years | | | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Arbitration eligible in offseason | | Position: | 1B | Minor League Option Years: | Last option year | | Bats: | Right | | | | Throws: | Right | Contract Extension | - | | Status: | Completely Rested | Drafted | - | | Morale: | Good | Local Popularity (National) | Unknown (Unknown) |
| | | Batting Ratings (SISA) | | Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's | | | Overall | 35 | 43 | 11 | 43 | 38 | | | Versus LHP | 37 | 49 | 12 | 47 | 41 | | | Versus RHP | 34 | 41 | 10 | 41 | 37 | | | Talent | 38 | 44 | 12 | 56 | 39 | |
| Running & Bunting Ratings | | | Fielding Ratings | | Running Speed: | 47 | | First Base 145 | | Stealing Ability: | 72 | | Second Base 93 | | Baserunning Instincts: | 86 | | Third Base 90 | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 54 | | Shortstop 81 | | Bunt for Hit: | 2 | | | | Hitter Type: | Normal | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Opponent | Result | AB | R | H | BI | HR | BB | K | SB | | | | | | | | | | | 08-25-2014 | HLW | Win, 4-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-24-2014 | HLW | Loss, 1-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-23-2014 | HLW | Win, 2-1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-22-2014 | TRR | Win, 5-1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-21-2014 | TRR | Win, 6-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-20-2014 | TRR | Loss, 4-5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-19-2014 | @ HBW | Win, 6-1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-18-2014 | @ HBW | Win, 5-2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-17-2014 | @ HBW | Win, 6-1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-14-2014 | WST | Loss, 3-6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | To The Wall Baseball 2014 Batting Stats | | Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO | VORP | | Overall | 42 | 103 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 24 | .155 | .221 | .223 | .445 | .371 | .068 | -6.9 | | Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 | | | | Overall | 25 | 113 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 33.3 | 5.4 | 1.61 | | | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | Versus Left | | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .091 | .143 | .091 | .234 | | Versus Right | | 70 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .186 | .256 | .286 | .542 | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | April | | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .188 | .222 | .250 | .472 | | May | | 40 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .150 | .227 | .225 | .452 | | June | | 47 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .149 | .216 | .213 | .428 | | Spring Training | | 46 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .217 | .294 | .348 | .642 | | Last Year | | 103 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .155 | .221 | .223 | .445 | | 2 Years Ago | | 373 | 74 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 27 | 16 | 113 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .198 | .234 | .241 | .475 | | Career | | 476 | 90 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 36 | 35 | 25 | 137 | 4 | 0 | 2 | .189 | .231 | .237 | .468 | | Home | | 56 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .196 | .270 | .286 | .556 | | Road | | 47 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .106 | .160 | .149 | .309 | | Grass | | 103 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .155 | .221 | .223 | .445 | | Night | | 103 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .155 | .221 | .223 | .445 | | Close/Late | | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .042 | .143 | .042 | .185 | | Inning 1-3 | | 29 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .172 | .226 | .241 | .467 | | Inning 4-6 | | 36 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .308 | .389 | .697 | | Inning 7-9 | | 36 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .056 | .125 | .056 | .181 | | Extra Innings | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .333 | .000 | .333 | | 0 Outs | | 35 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .171 | .275 | .200 | .475 | | 1 Outs | | 32 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .147 | .219 | .366 | | 2 Outs | | 36 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .231 | .250 | .481 | | Scoring Position | | 36 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .244 | .222 | .466 | | Bases Empty | | 45 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .133 | .188 | .156 | .343 | | Runner on 1st | | 22 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .250 | .364 | .614 | | Runner on 2nd | | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .333 | .111 | .444 | | Runner on 3rd | | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .500 | .750 | | Runner on 1st & 2nd | | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .125 | .125 | .250 | | Runner on 1st & 3rd | | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .333 | .500 | .833 | | Runner on 2nd & 3rd | | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | | Bases Loaded | | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | | Two Strikes | | 45 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .089 | .180 | .133 | .313 | | First Pitch | | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .500 | .833 | | Count 0-1 | | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .267 | .250 | .333 | .583 | | Count 0-2 | | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Count 1-0 | | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .231 | .231 | .462 | | Count 1-1 | | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Count 1-2 | | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | | Count 2-0 | | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Count 2-1 | | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .750 | 1.000 | | Count 2-2 | | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Count 3-0 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1.000 | .000 | 1.000 | | Count 3-1 | | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .429 | .000 | .429 | | Full Count | | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .438 | .364 | .801 | | Behind in Count | | 39 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .154 | .150 | .179 | .329 | | Ahead in Count | | 24 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .286 | .250 | .536 |
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| TTWB Triple A 2014 Batting Stats | | Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO | VORP | | Overall | 62 | 205 | 54 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 29 | 25 | 29 | .263 | .346 | .312 | .659 | .575 | .049 | .9 | | Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 | | | | Overall | 62 | 231 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 40.0 | 21.6 | 3.65 | | | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | Versus Left | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Versus Right | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | June | | 42 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .262 | .340 | .262 | .602 | | July | | 100 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 9 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .312 | .320 | .632 | | August | | 63 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .286 | .400 | .333 | .733 | | Last Year | | 205 | 54 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 29 | 25 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .263 | .346 | .312 | .659 | | Career | | 221 | 58 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 33 | 27 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .262 | .345 | .308 | .653 | | Home | | 107 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .234 | .311 | .271 | .582 | | Road | | 98 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .296 | .384 | .357 | .741 | | Grass | | 194 | 52 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .268 | .352 | .314 | .666 | | Turf | | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .250 | .273 | .523 | | Day | | 77 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .312 | .411 | .377 | .788 | | Night | | 128 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .234 | .305 | .273 | .578 |
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| 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 | | 2010 Hiroshima - NPB | 26 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 0.7 | | 2011 Yokohama - NPB | 27 | 57 | 80 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | .175 | .195 | .200 | .395 | -8.2 | | 2012 Yokohama - NPB | 28 | 49 | 41 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | .195 | .267 | .244 | .511 | -3.4 | | 2013 Muir - TTWB | 29 | 117 | 373 | 74 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 27 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 113 | 4 | 0 | .198 | .234 | .241 | .475 | -36.5 | | 2014 Muir - TTWB | 30 | 42 | 103 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 2 | .155 | .221 | .223 | .445 | -6.9 | | Total TTWB | 5 yrs. | 159 | 476 | 90 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 36 | 35 | 25 | 2 | 4 | 137 | 5 | 2 | .189 | .231 | .237 | .468 | -43.4 | | Total NPB | 5 yrs. | 121 | 123 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 2 | 1 | .187 | .229 | .220 | .449 | -11.0 |
| | 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 | | 2010 Hiroshima - AAA | 26 | 75 | 295 | 70 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 32 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 48 | 7 | 4 | .237 | .307 | .322 | .629 | 6.8 | | 2011 Shonan - AAA | 27 | 38 | 127 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 5 | 1 | .220 | .309 | .331 | .639 | 3.4 | | 2012 Clio - AAA | 28 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .333 | .250 | .583 | -0.1 | | 2014 Portland - AAA | 30 | 62 | 205 | 54 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 29 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 3 | .263 | .346 | .312 | .659 | 0.9 | | Total TTWBAAA | | 79 | 221 | 58 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 33 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 3 | .262 | .345 | .308 | .653 | 0.8 | | Total NGN | | 113 | 422 | 98 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 42 | 47 | 44 | 4 | 5 | 66 | 12 | 5 | .232 | .307 | .325 | .632 | 10.1 |
| | Player History | | 08-10-2010 | Injured (strained rib cage muscle), out for 1-2 weeks. | | 10-13-2010 | Wins the 2010 NGN WL Glove Wizard Award at 2B. | | 11-02-2010 | Released by the Hiroshima organization. | | 01-01-2011 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 38 (41); Power: 12 (12); Eye: 43 (45). | | 01-31-2011 | Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $600,000 with the Yokohama Bravery organization. | | 08-15-2011 | Wins the NGN EL Player of the Week Award. | | 11-02-2011 | Released by the Yokohama organization. | | 11-19-2011 | Signed a 0-year minor league contract with the Cummaquid Squids organization. | | 01-01-2012 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 38 (40); Power: 13 (12); Eye: 42 (48). | | 05-28-2012 | Released by the Cummaquid organization. | | 06-03-2012 | Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Bravery organization. | | 11-02-2012 | Released by the Yokohama organization. | | 01-01-2013 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 39 (40); Power: 12 (12); Eye: 42 (51). | | 01-06-2013 | Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 with the Muir Meercats organization. | | 11-29-2013 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal. | | 01-01-2014 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 38 (38); Power: 11 (12); Eye: 42 (53). | | 11-23-2014 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through arbitration. | | 01-01-2015 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (38); Power: 11 (12); Eye: 43 (55). | |
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