Daisuke Matsuzaka
Appearance
- In this Japanese name, the family name is Matsuzaka.
Daisuke Matsuzaka 松坂 大輔 | |||
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Saitama Seibu Lions | |||
Pitcher | |||
Born: Aomori, Aomori Prefecture, Japan | September 13, 1980|||
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Professional debut | |||
NPB: April 7, 1999, for the Seibu Lions | |||
MLB: April 5, 2007, for the Boston Red Sox | |||
NPB statistics (through 2018) | |||
Win–loss record | 114–64 | ||
Earned run average | 2.99 | ||
Strikeouts | 1,408 | ||
MLB statistics | |||
Win–loss record | 56–43 | ||
Earned run average | 4.45 | ||
Strikeouts | 720 | ||
Teams | |||
Career highlights and awards | |||
NPB
MLB
Japan National Team
Other | |||
Medals |
Daisuke Matsuzaka (松坂 大輔, Matsuzaka Daisuke, [matsɯꜜzaka daisɯ̥ke]; born September 13, 1980) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher who currently plays for the Saitama Seibu Lions . He has played for the Boston Red Sox and New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB) and the Seibu Lions ,Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks and Chunichi Dragons of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Matsuzaka was selected the MVP of the inaugural and the second World Baseball Classic, and is an Olympic bronze medalist.
He is the first player to have won both a World Series and a World Baseball Classic.