P Daisuke 'Dice-K' Matsuzaka #20
Age: 37 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Unhappy
06/25/2018
P DAISUKE 'DICE-K' MATSUZAKA #20 - AGE: 37 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
13 13 6-3 0 3.91 96.2 102 9 29 80 1.36 0.9
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 45 40 45 45
Movement 40 40 40 40
Control 45 40 45 45
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 45 45
Slider 45 45
Curveball 45 45
Changeup 50 50
Splitter 40 40
Cutter 45 45
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 91-93 Mph
Stamina 55
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Flyball
Hold Runners 50
Defense 20
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 50
Bunt for Hit: 55
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
06/16/2018 @ HAM Loss, 0-1 X 8.0 7 1 1 3 5 Loss
06/11/2018 LUB Win, 6-2 X 9.0 7 2 2 1 10 Win
06/05/2018 BUF Win, 1-0 X 9.1 9 0 0 3 9
05/30/2018 @ GAR Loss, 3-6 X 7.2 10 6 6 5 6 Loss
05/22/2018 @ AIR Win, 9-7 X 8.2 9 7 7 3 8 Win
05/17/2018 RIV Loss, 2-3 X 7.1 5 2 2 1 9
05/13/2018 CC Win, 4-3 X 5.0 3 3 3 2 4
05/09/2018 @ FD Win, 6-4 X 8.0 12 4 4 1 6 Win
05/04/2018 HAM Win, 10-8 X 6.2 10 6 6 1 2
04/30/2018 @ LUB Loss, 3-5 X 4.1 7 5 5 3 5 Loss
PERSONALITY
Quiet and doesn't stand out in a crowd.
Low: Loyalty
Birthday:09/13/1980
Born in:Tokyo, TOK
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 0"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:6 Years, 73 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:8 Years, 98 Days
Pro Service:12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2006, 2nd Pick in Round 2
MLB TRIPLE A 2018 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 13 13 6 3 0 3.91 96.2 102 43 42 9 29 80 3 23.1 0 6 46.2
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 12.57 9.50 7.45 2.70 4.67 1.36 108 0.9 .321        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 161 43 9 2 6 18 14 31 0 0 2 .267 .333 .460 .793      
vs. RHB 217 59 9 2 3 25 15 49 1 2 2 .272 .323 .373 .697      
MLB TRIPLE A 2018 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 4 4 3 1 0 3.67 27.0 30 12 11 3 9 21  
May 6 6 2 1 0 5.82 43.1 49 28 28 4 13 35  
June 3 3 1 1 0 1.03 26.1 23 3 3 2 7 24  
Last Year 25 25 12 8 0 4.38 178.2 180 89 87 12 65 162  
2 Years Ago 30 28 8 10 0 5.24 158.0 172 96 92 13 68 139  
Career 161 114 56 36 15 3.99 830.2 800 384 368 63 298 858  
Home 7 7 3 0 0 3.18 51.0 49 19 18 3 10 42  
Road 6 6 3 3 0 4.73 45.2 53 24 24 6 19 38  
Grass 11 11 5 2 0 4.52 79.2 87 41 40 7 22 67  
Turf 2 2 1 1 0 1.06 17.0 15 2 2 2 7 13  
Day 5 5 2 2 0 5.03 34.0 37 20 19 4 12 28  
Night 8 8 4 1 0 3.30 62.2 65 23 23 5 17 52  
As Starter 13 13 6 3 0 3.91 96.2 102 43 42 9 29 80  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2007 Houston - MLB 26 35 35 11 16 0 5.12 205.2 216 122 117 21 93 211 2 0 1.50 .337 4.10 3.7 88
2008 Houston - MLB 27 50 11 5 7 0 5.61 112.1 112 73 70 21 63 133 0 0 1.56 .324 5.17 -0.1 79
2009 Houston - MLB 28 69 0 4 1 0 5.00 99.0 90 56 55 7 65 120 0 0 1.57 .346 3.94 1.0 91
2010 Detroit - MLB 29 45 1 2 4 0 3.76 64.2 60 27 27 4 33 62 0 0 1.44 .322 3.68 0.6 108
2011 Detroit - MLB 30 32 32 6 16 0 5.49 183.2 192 118 112 31 102 148 0 0 1.60 .296 5.53 -0.3 77
2012 Detroit - MLB 31 32 32 9 10 0 5.03 186.0 184 111 104 23 103 154 1 0 1.54 .298 4.94 1.1 86
2013 Chicago - MLB 32 13 8 3 2 0 4.44 50.2 38 25 25 4 26 43 0 0 1.26 .256 4.05 0.5 89
Total MLB 276 119 40 56 0 5.09 902.0 892 532 510 111 485 871 3 0 1.53 .314 4.65 6.7 85
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2006 Sunrise Manor - A 25 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.60 .250 3.29 0.0 999
2006 Columbus - AAA 25 14 14 11 0 0 2.51 118.1 89 35 33 7 32 174 6 3 1.02 .318 2.04 4.8 149
2013 Lubbock - AAA 32 26 19 8 7 0 3.84 133.2 112 60 57 13 45 145 0 0 1.17 .299 4.43 2.0 121
2014 Lubbock - AAA 33 40 2 5 7 15 4.80 60.0 64 35 32 6 31 68 0 0 1.58 .360 4.14 0.4 86
2015 Miramar - AA 34 13 7 4 0 0 1.43 56.2 42 10 9 0 19 86 1 1 1.08 .347 2.57 2.3 353
2015 Lubbock - AAA 34 13 13 6 1 0 2.64 85.1 81 26 25 3 28 90 1 1 1.28 .339 3.41 2.1 162
2016 Lubbock - AAA 35 30 28 8 10 0 5.24 158.0 172 96 92 13 68 139 0 0 1.52 .331 4.78 1.3 83
2017 Modesto - AAA 36 25 25 12 8 0 4.38 178.2 180 89 87 12 65 162 5 1 1.37 .321 4.42 2.5 102
2018 Modesto - AAA 37 13 13 6 3 0 3.91 96.2 102 43 42 9 29 80 3 0 1.36 .321 4.67 0.9 110
Total MAAA 161 114 56 36 15 3.99 830.2 800 384 368 63 298 858 15 5 1.32 .324 4.06 108.5
Total MAA 13 7 4 0 0 1.43 56.2 42 10 9 0 19 86 1 1 1.08 .347 2.57 353.2
Total MA 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.60 .250 3.29 999.0
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2009 Houston - MLB 28 9 0 0 0 0 5.14 14.0 13 8 8 2 7 18 0 0 1.43 .306 3.96 0.1 89
2013 Chicago - MLB 32 1 1 0 1 0 14.73 3.2 6 6 6 1 4 5 0 0 2.73 .500 7.27 -0.1 27
Total MLB 10 1 0 1 0 7.13 17.2 19 14 14 3 11 23 0 0 1.70 .348 4.65 59.8
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2007 Houston - MLB P 35 35 13 13 0 27 1 .963 205.2 1.14 +0.6 .881
2008 Houston - MLB P 50 11 1 10 1 11 0 1.000 112.1 0.88 +1.2 1.043
2009 Houston - MLB P 67 0 4 5 1 9 0 1.000 99.0 0.82 +1.2 1.386
2010 Detroit - MLB P 43 1 2 6 1 8 0 1.000 64.2 1.11 +0.0 1.018
2011 Detroit - MLB P 32 32 9 15 0 25 1 .960 183.2 1.18 -1.8 .927
2012 Detroit - MLB P 32 32 9 13 3 23 1 .957 186.0 1.06 -1.1 .966
2013 Chicago - MLB P 13 8 1 6 2 7 0 1.000 50.2 1.24 +1.0 1.020
2018 Modesto - AAA P 13 13 3 0 0 4 1 .750 96.2 0.28 -1.3 -0.969
TOTAL P 285 132 42 68 8 114 4 .965 998.2 0.99 -0.1 .947
PLAYER HISTORY
06/01/2006 Drafted in the 2006 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 2, 42nd overall pick) by the Houston Astros.
06/23/2006 Named the #34 prospect in the MLB
07/07/2006 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Tulsa Eclipse with 16 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/19/2006 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Clearwater Arsenal with 15 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/20/2006 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Shreveport Rangers with 19 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/02/2006 Strikes out 15 against the Rochester Zips.
10/12/2006 Wins the 2006 MLB Triple A Round 3 with the Columbus Running Rebels!
11/03/2006 Named the #32 prospect in the MLB
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45).
11/20/2007 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $350,000.
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 40 (45).
11/25/2008 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $380,000.
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 40 (40).
06/14/2009 Was selected to the 2009 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
11/23/2009 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,000,000.
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 40 (40).
01/20/2010 Was traded by the Houston Astros to the Detroit Tigers, along with RP Dan Runzler, in exchange for LF Gerardo Parra, CF Julio Borbon, 1B Mark Trumbo, and RP Brad Lincoln.
11/03/2010 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,940,000 with the Detroit Tigers organization.
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 40 (40).
11/20/2011 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,884,000.
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (40).
08/15/2012 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
11/21/2012 Became a free agent.
12/09/2012 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,100,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization.
12/18/2012 Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $3,300,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization.
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (40).
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 40 (40).
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 40 (40).
05/30/2015 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Ft. Dix Sabercats with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/21/2015 Was selected to the 2015 MLB Triple A All-Star Game.
08/23/2015 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Salt Lake City Boomers with 17 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
09/01/2015 Wins the MAA SL2 Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/13/2015 Wins the 2015 MLB Double A Round 3 with the Miramar Jackrabbits!
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45).
06/27/2016 Injured (cold),day-to-day for 1 day.
07/24/2016 Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for one week.
08/20/2016 Injured (strained forearm),out for 2-3 months.
11/21/2016 Became a free agent.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45).
02/10/2017 Signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants organization.
05/20/2017 Strikes out 15 against the Corpus Christi Thunder Bears.
06/23/2017 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Raleigh Shorebirds with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/31/2017 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45).
06/17/2018 Was selected to the 2018 MLB Triple A All-Star Game.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2007 35 2
Year L Rank
2007 16 4
2011 16 7
Year BF Rank
2007 915 7
Year HRA Rank
2011 31 8
Year BB Rank
2007 93 5
2011 102 3
2012 103 3
Year K Rank
2007 211 4
Year WP Rank
2011 10 6
Year K/9 Rank
2007 9.23 5
Year CG Rank
2007 2 8
Year GB% Rank
2012 0.54 10
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