Mitsuhiko Matsumoto

Mitsuhiko Matsumoto (松元 三彦)

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 7", Weight 140 lb.

• High School Kagoshima Daiichi High School

• Born August 23, 1915 in Kagoshima Prefecture Japan

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Biographical Information

Mitsuhiko Matsumoto signed with the Nagoya Kinko club in 1937, and he was 1-2 with a 7.20 ERA in the spring season. He was 0-4 with a 4.28 ERA in the fall season, and he was turned into an catcher. Matsumoto hit .214/.353/.226 in 25 games in the 1938 spring season, and he had a .242/.342/.379 batting line in the fall season. He was 8-for-50 in 1939, and he hit .218/322/.308 in 1940. Matsumoto also pitched 17 innings with a 0.53 ERA in '40, and he announced his retirement.

Overall, Matsumoto hit .208/.318/.273 with 71 hits in 6 seasons in NPB. He was 2-6 with a 4.79 ERA as a pitcher.

Sources

• NPB.com Bio