P Wataru Matsumoto #17
SS (Ni-Gun) Lions (SEIB) NGN
Age: 28 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
07/21/2025
BNN Index | NGN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P WATARU MATSUMOTO #17 - AGE: 28 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
27 19 6-2 0 2.89 93.1 76 5 36 77 1.20 1.6
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 50 50 50 50
Movement 50 45 50 50
Control 45 45 45 45
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 50 50
Slider 50 50
Curveball 55 55
Sinker 55 55
Cutter 55 55
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 91-93 Mph
Stamina 55
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Flyball
Hold Runners 50
Defense 30
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 30
Stealing Ability: 35
Baserunning Inst.: 35
Sacrifice Bunt: 20
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
07/20/2025 @ EAG Loss, 2-4 1.2 0 0 0 1 1
07/19/2025 @ EAG Loss, 2-6 2.1 1 0 0 0 0
07/17/2025 YOK Win, 9-5 1.1 0 0 0 0 3 Win
07/16/2025 YOK Win, 10-2 1.2 1 0 0 0 2 Win
07/13/2025 SWA Loss, 3-6 1.0 2 0 0 0 3
07/10/2025 @ NIPP Win, 7-6 X 2.1 8 4 4 0 2
07/05/2025 @ MAR Loss, 1-4 X 6.0 4 3 3 2 7 Loss
06/29/2025 @ YOK Win, 5-4 X 2.2 1 2 2 4 1
06/24/2025 @ NIPP Win, 5-3 X 4.1 9 3 3 3 3
06/18/2025 MAR Win, 3-1 X 7.1 2 1 1 2 5 Win
PERSONALITY
Overly-cautious.
Birthday:11/28/1996
Born in:Asago, HYO
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 9"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:Y600,000
Signed Through:2025 Season
Major Service:6 Years, 106 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:7 Years, 76 Days
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
JAPAN BASEBALL NI-GUN LEAGUE 2025 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 27 19 6 2 0 2.89 93.1 76 31 30 5 36 77 0 0.0 0 2 10.5
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 1 1 0.0 8 1 10.99 7.33 7.43 3.47 3.54 1.20 90 1.6 .265        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 167 41 3 1 3 18 19 44 1 0 1 .246 .324 .329 .654      
vs. RHB 182 35 6 0 2 13 17 33 0 1 1 .192 .265 .258 .523      
JAPAN BASEBALL NI-GUN LEAGUE 2025 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 4 0 2 0 0 0.00 7.0 2 0 0 0 1 6  
March 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 5.1 2 0 0 0 3 7  
April 6 4 1 0 0 1.12 24.0 12 3 3 0 8 23  
May 8 7 0 1 0 4.81 24.1 27 13 13 3 8 16  
June 5 5 2 0 0 2.70 23.1 19 8 7 0 14 13  
July 7 2 2 1 0 3.86 16.1 16 7 7 2 3 18  
Career 33 19 7 5 0 3.35 118.1 106 45 44 8 51 102  
Home 12 7 5 1 0 3.03 38.2 35 14 13 2 10 34  
Road 15 12 1 1 0 2.80 54.2 41 17 17 3 26 43  
Grass 24 16 6 2 0 2.84 82.1 71 27 26 5 30 69  
Turf 3 3 0 0 0 3.27 11.0 5 4 4 0 6 8  
Day 7 6 3 0 0 2.81 25.2 22 8 8 0 8 21  
Night 20 13 3 2 0 2.93 67.2 54 23 22 5 28 56  
As Starter 19 19 3 2 0 3.30 79.0 68 30 29 4 34 60  
As Reliever / Substitution 8 0 3 0 0 0.63 14.1 8 1 1 1 2 17  
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+
2019 SS - NPB 22 16 16 7 4 0 4.54 85.1 87 47 43 11 46 65 0 0 1.56 .292 5.00 0.2 89
2020 SS - NPB 23 20 20 6 7 0 4.37 103.0 89 55 50 19 56 66 0 0 1.41 .000 5.98 -0.8 93
2021 Saitama Seibu - NPB 24 50 0 3 0 1 3.68 63.2 61 29 26 3 26 67 0 0 1.37 .339 3.03 1.0 108
2022 Saitama Seibu - NPB 25 19 19 6 6 0 4.33 97.2 89 50 47 10 60 85 0 0 1.53 .293 4.61 0.5 92
2024 SS - NPB 27 24 24 3 9 0 4.77 126.1 119 68 67 9 71 106 0 0 1.50 .311 4.07 1.0 76
Total NPB 129 79 25 26 1 4.41 476.0 445 249 233 52 259 389 0 0 1.48 .397 4.62 1.9 89
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+
2019 SS (Ni-Gun) - AA 22 6 0 1 3 0 5.04 25.0 30 14 14 3 15 25 0 0 1.80 .365 4.56 -0.1 81
2025 SS (Ni-Gun) - AA 28 27 19 6 2 0 2.89 93.1 76 31 30 5 36 77 0 0 1.20 .265 3.54 1.6 135
Total NGN 33 19 7 5 0 3.35 118.1 106 45 44 8 51 102 0 0 1.33 .287 3.75 118.3
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+
2022 Saitama Seibu - NPB 25 3 3 1 1 0 5.54 13.0 15 9 8 2 2 10 0 0 1.31 .317 4.07 0.2 72
Total NPB 3 3 1 1 0 5.54 13.0 15 9 8 2 2 10 0 0 1.31 .317 4.07 71.6
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2020 SS - INT P 20 0 5 8 1 15 2 .867 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2021 Saitama Seibu - INT P 46 0 3 6 0 9 0 1.000 63.2 1.27 -0.7 .960
2022 Saitama Seibu - INT P 19 19 2 12 1 14 0 1.000 97.2 1.29 -0.7 .896
2024 SS - INT P 24 24 1 9 0 10 0 1.000 126.1 0.71 -0.1 1.072
2025 SS (Ni-Gun) - AA P 27 19 6 7 1 13 0 1.000 93.1 1.25 +0.1 .980
TOTAL P 136 62 17 42 3 61 2 .967 381.0 1.39 -1.5 .966
PLAYER HISTORY
10/25/2018 Drafted by the Saitama Seibu Lions in the 1st round of the 2018 NPB Draft from Nittai University.
11/30/2021 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of Y345,000.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 40 (40).
04/27/2022 Injured (strained oblique),out for 5 weeks.
07/13/2022 Injured (tired arm),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
08/11/2022 Injured on 08/10/2022, diagnosed with a sore back, is day-to-day.
09/01/2022 Wins the NPB JPL Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/24/2022 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of Y300,000.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 35 (35).
03/16/2023 Injured on 03/13/2023, diagnosed with shoulder inflammation, will miss 8 months.
10/31/2023 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of Y526,750.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (40).
10/19/2024 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of Y600,000 with the SS Lions organization.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
03/07/2025 Injured (mild shoulder strain),day-to-day for 5 days.
07/21/2025 Wins the NGN EL Player of the Week Award.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2024 24 7
Year L Rank
2024 9 7
Year BB Rank
2022 60 9
2024 71 5
Year WP Rank
2021 6 3
2022 11 1
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