Masataka Yoshida

Positions: Leftfielder and Designated Hitter

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

5-8, 192lb (173cm, 87kg)

Team: Boston Red Sox (majors)

Born: July 15, 1993 in Fukui, Japan jp

Debut: March 30, 2023 (Age 29-258d, 22,854th in major league history)
vs. BAL 4 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2023 season

2024 Contract Status: Signed thru 2027, 5 yrs/$90M (23-27)

Service Time (01/2024): 1.000 • Arb Eligible: 2028 • Free Agent: 2029

Full Name: Masataka Yoshida

Nicknames: Macho Man

Pronunciation: \mah-sah-TAH-kah yo-SHEE-dah\

Instagram: @bh_masataka34

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SUMMARY

2024

Career

WAR

0.2

1.6

617

177

.275

.287

RBI

OBP

.348

.339

SLG

.388

.438

OPS

.736

.777

OPS+

108

109

Summary of 17 Home Runs

(For more accurate walk-off HR totals, see the Batting Event Finder)

0 leading off, 0 walk-off, 2 tying, 5 go ahead

1 Tm
BOS	17

Platoon
vs RHP	13
vs LHP	4

Home/Road
Away	10
Home	7

Outs
1	7
0	6
2	4

13 Opps
TOR	3
PIT	2
MIL	2
KCR	1
MIN	1
TBR	1
ATL	1
OAK	1
LAA	1
CIN	1
CHC	1
NYY	1
BAL	1

17 Pitchers
Zack Greinke	1
Luke Weaver	1
José Suarez	1
Justin Steele	1
Ken Waldichuk	1
Tyler Wells	1
José Berríos	1
Kevin Gausman	1
Johan Oviedo	1
Javy Guerra	1
Matt Bush	1
Oliver Ortega	1
Yusei Kikuchi	1
Mitch Keller	1
Jhony Brito	1
Daysbel Hernández	1
Andrew Kittredge	1

10 Parks
Fenway Pk (BOS)	7
Am Fam Field (MIL)	2
Yankee Stad3 (NYC)	1
PNC Pk (PIT)	1
Rogers Ctr (TOR)	1
Wrigley Fld (CHI)	1
TropicanaFld (STP)	1
Camden Yards (BAL)	1
KauffmanStad (KAN)	1
Target Field (MIN)	1

Where Hit
89	8
9	6
78	2
7	1

General field locations
when available.

Pitches
2	5
3	4
1	3
4	2
5	2
6	1

Pitches in PA
when available.

Game Totals
1·HR gms	15
2·HR gms	1

Gms w/ this # = 0
are not shown.

Bases
---	7
1--	5
123	2
12-	1
-23	1
-2-	1

33 RBI
RISP	5
0 on	7
1 on	6
2 on	2
3 on	2
Any on	10

Inning
1	3
2	2
4	2
5	1
6	3
8	6

1-3	5
4-6	6
7-end	6

RelScore
+4..	3
+3	1
+2	3
+1	3
Tied	5
-1	1
-2	1

Ahead	10
Tied	5
Behind	2

Before event,
for batter

Count
1-0	5
0-0	3
1-1	2
3-1	2
0-2	2
1-2	2
2-0	1

Pitch data mostly complete since 1988.

DefPos
LF	12
DH	5

OrderPos
4th	8
6th	4
5th	3
2nd	1
3rd	1

Leverage
High Lev	5
Medium Lev	5
Low Lev	7

Play By Play

WE and WPA Explanation

Play By Play
2023	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
1	1	1	1	2023-04-03	BOS		PIT	Johan Oviedo	behind 1-3	b 1	1	-2-	2,(1-0) BX	2	4	7	0.152	53%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); J. Turner Scores/unER
2	2	2	1	2023-04-23	BOS	@	MIL	Matt Bush	tied 4-4	t 8	0	---	4,(1-2) CBCX	1	4	7	0.243	74%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF)
3	3	3	2	2023-04-23	BOS	@	MIL	Javy Guerra	ahead 8-4	t 8	2	123	4,(0-2) CCFX	4	4	7	0.032	100%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Y. Chang Scores; R. Devers Scores; J. Turner Scores
4	4	4	1	2023-04-26	BOS	@	BAL	Tyler Wells	behind 0-1	t 2	0	---	3,(0-2) CFX	1	4	7	0.107	50%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
5	5	5	1	2023-05-02	BOS		TOR	Yusei Kikuchi	ahead 2-0	b 4	1	---	5,(3-1) BBCBX	1	6	DH	0.079	84%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
6	6	6	1	2023-05-04	BOS		TOR	Kevin Gausman	tied 0-0	b 1	1	---	1,(0-0) X	1	2	7	0.097	62%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
7	7	7	1	2023-05-31	BOS		CIN	Luke Weaver	tied 0-0	b 2	0	---	3,(1-1) BCX	1	4	DH	0.101	65%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
8	8	8	1	2023-06-20	BOS	@	MIN	Oliver Ortega	ahead 8-0	t 8	1	1--	1,(0-0) X	2	4	7	0.002	100%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); J. Turner Scores
9	9	9	1	2023-06-30	BOS	@	TOR	José Berríos	ahead 3-0	t 6	1	---	2,(1-0) BX	1	3	7	0.059	91%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
10	10	10	1	2023-07-09	BOS		OAK	Ken Waldichuk	tied 3-3	b 8	0	---	6,(1-2) CCBFFX	1	5	DH	0.251	86%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
11	11	11	1	2023-07-16	BOS	@	CHC	Justin Steele	ahead 2-0	t 5	2	123	3,(2-0) BBX	4	5	7	0.193	95%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Y. Chang Scores/unER; R. Refsnyder Scores/unER; J. Turner Scores/unER; M. Yoshida Scores/unER
12	12	12	1	2023-07-25	BOS		ATL	Daysbel Hernández	ahead 5-1	b 8	2	1--	2,(1-0) BX	2	4	7	0.012	100%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); J. Turner Scores
13	13	13	1	2023-08-18	BOS	@	NYY	Jhony Brito	ahead 1-0	t 1	0	12-	2,(1-0) BX	3	4	7	0.151	83%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); R. Devers Scores; J. Turner Scores
14	14	14	1	2023-09-03	BOS	@	KCR	Zack Greinke	tied 0-0	t 4	1	-23	3,(1-1) CBX	3	6	7	0.196	80%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); J. Turner Scores; T. Casas Scores
15	15	15	1	2023-09-04	BOS	@	TBR	Andrew Kittredge	ahead 5-3	t 8	2	1--	2,(1-0) BX	2	6	7	0.109	96%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); T. Casas Scores
2024	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
16	16	1	1	2024-04-14	BOS		LAA	José Suarez	ahead 3-2	b 6	0	1--	5,(3-1) BBBCX	2	6	DH	0.138	91%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); W. Abreu Scores
17	17	2	1	2024-04-20	BOS	@	PIT	Mitch Keller	ahead 2-1	t 6	1	1--	1,(0-0) X	2	5	DH	0.190	85%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); P. Reyes Scores