Noboru Matsuba

Noboru Matsuba (松葉 昇)
also known as Noboru Asai

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 6", Weight 132 lb.

• School Kanagawa University
• High School Kainan High School

• Born March 9, 1922 in Kainan, Wakayama Japan
• Died October 26, 1995

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Biographical Information

Noboru Matsuba played in Nippon Pro Baseball for 6 years.

Matsuba signed with the Nankai Hawks in 1947, and he hit .252/.332/.320 in his first season. He played 72 games with a .217/.273/.239 batting line in 1948, and he collected 4 triples with a .264/.345/.342 batting line in 1949. Matsuba then improved to .280/.342/.417 in 1950, and he recorded a .233/.283/.291 batting line in 1951. He went to the Tokyu Flyers in 1952, and he batted .229/.296/.300 in 67 games then he announced his retirement.

Overall, Matsuba hit .251/.314/.319 with 264 hits and 5 homers in 6 seasons in NPB.

Sources

• Wiki Japan