Daisuke Matsuzaka
- In this Japanese name, the family name is Matsuzaka.
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NPB
MLB
Japan National Team
Other | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medals
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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.
Daisuke Matsuzaka Media
Matsuzaka in 2007 spring training
Matsuzaka pitching for the Pawtucket Red Sox, triple-A affiliates of the Boston Red Sox, in 2009