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Masato Yoshii

Masato Yoshii

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 2", Weight: 210 lb.

Born: April 20, 1965 in Osaka, Japan
High School: Minoshima (Wakayama, JP)
Signed as a Free Agent with the New York Mets in 1998. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 5, 1998
Teams (by GP): Expos/Mets/Rockies 1998-2002
Agents: Don Nomura [*]
Final Game: September 11, 2002
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All-Time Rank (among Pitchers): #1. Walter Johnson… #2. Cy Young… #3. Christy Mathewson… #4. Tom Seaver… #5. Greg Maddux… #6. Pete Alexander… #7. Lefty Grove…

All-Time Rank (among Pitchers): #1. Walter Johnson… #2. Cy Young… #3. Christy Mathewson… #4. Tom Seaver… #5. Greg Maddux… #6. Pete Alexander… #7. Lefty Grove…

Standard Pitching

More Stats

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	WHIP	H/9	HR/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB	Awards
1998	33	NYM	NL	6	8	.429	3.93	29	29	0	1	0	0	171.2	166	79	75	22	53	5	117	6	1	5	724	107	1.276	8.7	1.2	2.8	6.1	2.21
1999	34	NYM	NL	12	8	.600	4.40	31	29	1	1	0	0	174.0	168	86	85	25	58	3	105	6	0	1	723	101	1.299	8.7	1.3	3.0	5.4	1.81
2000	35	COL	NL	6	15	.286	5.86	29	29	0	0	0	0	167.1	201	112	109	32	53	6	88	2	1	2	726	99	1.518	10.8	1.7	2.9	4.7	1.66
2001	36	MON	NL	4	7	.364	4.78	42	11	4	0	0	0	113.0	127	65	60	18	26	2	63	5	0	4	493	93	1.354	10.1	1.4	2.1	5.0	2.42
2002	37	MON	NL	4	9	.308	4.11	31	20	4	1	0	0	131.1	143	66	60	15	32	2	74	4	0	5	553	103	1.332	9.8	1.0	2.2	5.1	2.31
2007	42	LOT,ORX	Fgn	1	9	.100	7.47	14	14		0	0	0	53.0	81	58	44	6	20	2	18	6	0	1	263		1.906	13.8	1.0	3.4	3.1	0.90	LOT,ORX · JPPL
5 Yrs				32	47	.405	4.62	162	118	9	3	0	0	757.1	805	408	389	112	222	18	447	23	2	17	3219	101	1.356	9.6	1.3	2.6	5.3	2.01
162 Game Avg.				8	11	.405	4.62	39	29	2	1	0	0	184	196	99	94	27	54	4	109	6	0	4	782	101	1.356	9.6	1.3	2.6	5.3	2.01

NYM (2 yrs)				18	16	.529	4.17	60	58	1	2	0	0	345.2	334	165	160	47	111	8	222	12	1	6	1447	104	1.287	8.7	1.2	2.9	5.8	2.00
MON (2 yrs)				8	16	.333	4.42	73	31	8	1	0	0	244.1	270	131	120	33	58	4	137	9	0	9	1046	98	1.342	9.9	1.2	2.1	5.0	2.36
COL (1 yr)				6	15	.286	5.86	29	29	0	0	0	0	167.1	201	112	109	32	53	6	88	2	1	2	726	99	1.518	10.8	1.7	2.9	4.7	1.66

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	IP	G	GS	R	RA9	RA9opp	RA9def	RA9role	PPFp	RA9avg	RAA	WAA	gmLI	WAAadj	WAR	RAR	waaWL%	162WL%	Salary
1998	33	NYM	NL	171.2	29	29	79	4.14	4.69	0.05	0.17	97.5	4.69	11	1.1		-0.1	2.3	27	.538	.507	$1,075,000
1999	34	NYM	NL	174.0	31	29	86	4.45	5.07	0.14	0.17	95.3	4.87	7	0.7	.9	-0.1	1.9	26	.523	.504	$2,000,000
2000	35	COL	NL	167.1	29	29	112	6.02	5.17	0.37	0.19	118.0	5.90	-3	-0.3		-0.1	0.9	16	.491	.498	$3,000,000
2001	36	MON	NL	113.0	42	11	65	5.18	4.71	-0.32	-0.09	101.0	4.99	-2	-0.2	.7	-0.1	0.5	9	.494	.498	$
2002	37	MON	NL	131.1	31	20	66	4.52	4.50	-0.09	0.08	100.5	4.69	2	0.2	.7	-0.1	1.1	15	.507	.501	$300,000
5 Seasons				757.1	162	118	408	4.85	4.86	0.06	0.12	102.6	5.04	14	1.5	.7	-0.6	6.7	93	.509	.502	$6,375,000

NYM (2 yrs)				345.2	60	58	165	4.30	4.88	0.10	0.17	96.4	4.78	18	1.8	.9	-0.2	4.2	54	.530	.506	$3,075,000
MON (2 yrs)				244.1	73	31	131	4.83	4.60	-0.20	-0.00	100.7	4.83	-0	-0.0	.7	-0.3	1.6	24	.500	.500	$300,000
COL (1 yr)				167.1	29	29	112	6.02	5.17	0.37	0.19	118.0	5.90	-3	-0.3		-0.1	0.9	16	.491	.498	$3,000,000

Postseason Pitching

Postseason Gamelog

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	Series	Rslt	Opp	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	BF	WHIP	H/9	HR/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB
1999	34	NYM	NL	NLDS	W	ARI	0		6.75	1	1	5.1	6	4	4	2	0	0	3	22	1.125	10.1	3.4	0.0	5.1
1999	34	NYM	NL	NLCS	L	ATL	1	.000	4.70	2	2	7.2	9	4	4	0	3	1	4	35	1.565	10.6	0.0	3.5	4.7	1.33
1 Yr (2 Series)							1	.000	5.54	3	3	13.0	15	8	8	2	3	1	7	57	1.385	10.4	1.4	2.1	4.8	2.33
1 NLDS							0		6.75	1	1	5.1	6	4	4	2	0	0	3	22	1.125	10.1	3.4	0.0	5.1
1 NLCS							1	.000	4.70	2	2	7.2	9	4	4	0	3	1	4	35	1.565	10.6	0.0	3.5	4.7	1.33

Standard Batting

More Stats

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1984	19	KSU	Fgn																										KSU · JPPL
1985	20	KSU	Fgn																										KSU · JPPL
1986	21	KSU	Fgn																										KSU · JPPL
1987	22	KSU	Fgn																										KSU · JPPL
1988	23	KSU	Fgn																										KSU · JPPL
1989	24	KSU	Fgn																										KSU · JPPL
1990	25	KSU	Fgn																										KSU · JPPL
1991	26	KSU	Fgn																										KSU · JPPL
1992	27	KSU	Fgn																										KSU · JPPL
1993	28	KSU	Fgn																										KSU · JPPL
1994	29	KSU	Fgn																										KSU · JPPL
1995	30	YKU	Fgn																										YKU · JPCL
1996	31	YKU	Fgn																										YKU · JPCL
1997	32	YKU	Fgn																										YKU · JPCL
1998	33	NYM	NL	29	59	48	3	3	1	0	0	3	0	0	3	27	.063	.118	.083	.201	-45	4	0	0	8	0	0	1
1999	34	NYM	NL	31	61	55	1	9	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	16	.164	.164	.164	.327	-15	9	3	0	6	0	0	1
2000	35	COL	NL	29	64	50	4	9	1	0	1	8	1	0	2	13	.180	.212	.260	.472	8	13	3	0	12	0	0	1
2001	36	MON	NL	42	19	16	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	7	.125	.176	.125	.301	-20	2	0	0	2	0	0	1
2002	37	MON	NL	31	44	35	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	13	.057	.154	.086	.240	-35	3	2	1	5	0	0	1
2003	38	ORX	Fgn																										ORX · JPPL
2004	39	ORX	Fgn																										ORX · JPPL
2005	40	ORX	Fgn																										ORX · JPPL
2006	41	ORX	Fgn																										ORX · JPPL
2007	42	ORX,LOT	Fgn	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0		ORX,LOT · JPPL
5 Yrs				162	247	204	10	25	3	0	1	13	1	1	9	76	.123	.164	.152	.316	-20	31	8	1	33	0	0
162 Game Avg.				162	247	204	10	25	3	0	1	13	1	1	9	76	.123	.164	.152	.316	-20	31	8	1	33	0	0

NYM (2 yrs)				60	120	103	4	12	1	0	0	5	0	1	3	43	.117	.142	.126	.268	-29	13	3	0	14	0	0
MON (2 yrs)				73	63	51	2	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	20	.078	.161	.098	.259	-30	5	2	1	7	0	0
COL (1 yr)				29	64	50	4	9	1	0	1	8	1	0	2	13	.180	.212	.260	.472	8	13	3	0	12	0	0

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	Rbat	Rbaser	Rdp	Rfield	Rpos	RAA	WAA	Rrep	RAR	WAR	waaWL%	162WL%	oWAR	dWAR	oRAR	Salary	Pos
1998	33	NYM	NL	29	59	-12	0	0	0	8	-4	-0.4	2	-2	-0.4	.486	.498	-0.4	-0.0	-2	$1,075,000	1
1999	34	NYM	NL	31	61	-10	-1	-0	0	9	-2	-0.2	2	-0	-0.2	.494	.499	-0.2	0.0	-0	$2,000,000	1
2000	35	COL	NL	29	64	-9	0	-0	0	10	1	0.1	2	3	0.1	.503	.501	0.1	0.0	3	$3,000,000	1
2001	36	MON	NL	42	19	-3	0	0	0	3	-0	-0.0	0	0	0.0	.499	.500	0.0	-0.0	0	$	1
2002	37	MON	NL	31	44	-7	0	-0	0	6	-1	-0.1	1	-0	-0.1	.496	.499	-0.1	0.0	-0	$300,000	1
5 Seasons				162	247	-41	-0	-1	0	35	-6	-0.7	7	0	-0.6	.496	.499	-0.6	-0.0	0	$6,375,000

NYM (2 yrs)				60	120	-22	-1	-0	0	17	-6	-0.6	3	-3	-0.6	.490	.498	-0.6	-0.0	-2	$3,075,000
MON (2 yrs)				73	63	-10	0	-0	0	9	-2	-0.2	2	0	-0.1	.498	.499	-0.1	-0.0	0	$300,000
COL (1 yr)				29	64	-9	0	-0	0	10	1	0.1	2	3	0.1	.503	.501	0.1	0.0	3	$3,000,000

Postseason Batting

Postseason Gamelog

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	Series	Opp	Rslt	G	PA	AB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
1999	34	NYM	NL	NLDS	ARI	W	1	2	2	1	.000	.000	.000	.000
1999	34	NYM	NL	NLCS	ATL	L	2	3	3	1	.000	.000	.000	.000
1 Yr (2 Series)							3	5	5	2	.000	.000	.000	.000
1 NLDS							1	2	2	1	.000	.000	.000	.000
1 NLCS							2	3	3	1	.000	.000	.000	.000

Standard Fielding

More Stats

Year	Tm	Lg	Age	Pos	G	GS	CG	Inn	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/9	RF/G	lgFld%	lgRF9	lgRFG	SB	CS	CS%	lgCS%	PO
1998	NYM	NL	33	P	29	29	1	171.2	37	14	20	3	2	.919	1.78	1.17	.961	1.85	1.84	15	3	17%	32%	0
1999	NYM	NL	34	P	31	29	1	174.0	17	7	10	0	1	1.000	0.88	0.55	.951	1.72	1.71	11	5	31%	29%	1
2000	COL	NL	35	P	29	29	0	167.1	36	16	20	0	2	1.000	1.94	1.24	.962	1.74	1.72	13	5	28%	32%	0
2001	MON	NL	36	P	42	11	0	113.0	26	5	18	3	1	.885	1.83	0.55	.959	1.75	1.73	13	0	0%	33%	0
2002	MON	NL	37	P	31	20	1	131.1	28	9	19	0	3	1.000	1.92	0.90	.963	1.83	1.81	5	4	44%	32%	0
	5 Seasons			P	162	118	3	757.1	144	51	87	6	9	.958	1.64	0.85	.960	1.78	1.76	57	17	23%	31%	1
	5 Seasons			TOT	162	118	3	757.1	144	51	87	6	9	.958	1.64	0.85	.960	1.78	1.76	57	17	23%	31%	1

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Pre-1948 SB & CS data for catchers is estimated from catcher assists, games started and opposition stolen bases.
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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

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Home Runs s c a p y 2000 NL 32 (6th)	Losses s c a p y 2000 NL 15 (6th)	Earned Runs s c a p y 2000 NL 109 (9th)	Sacrifice Hits s c a p y 2000 NL 12 (9th)
Errors Committed as P s c a p y 2001 NL 3 (5th)	Fielding % as P s c a p y 2000 NL 1.000 (1st) 2002 NL 1.000 (1st)

Hall Of Fame Statistics

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Hall of Fame Standards

Pitching - 5 (1383), Average HOFer ≈ 50

Similarity Scores

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Transactions

January 13, 1998: Signed as a Free Agent with the New York Mets.
January 14, 2000: Traded by the New York Mets to the Colorado Rockies for Lariel Gonzalez and Bobby Jones.
March 28, 2001: Released by the Colorado Rockies.
April 13, 2001: Signed as a Free Agent with the Montreal Expos.

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Salaries

Salaries may not be complete (especially pre-1985) and may not include some earned bonuses

Year	Age	Team	Salary	Sources	Notes
1998	33	New York Mets	$1,075,000	11/23/98 USA Today	Includes $875,000 earned bonus
1999	34	New York Mets	$2,000,000	4/6/99 USA Today
2000	35	Colorado Rockies	$3,000,000	4/5/00 AP

2002	37	Montreal Expos	$300,000	4/3/02 AP

Career to date (may be incomplete)			$6,375,000

Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, and the Society for American Baseball Research.
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