Daisuke Matsuzaka Pitching Stats — Era-Normalized Analysis
Daisuke Matsuzaka was a high-strikeout starter with a exceptional punchout rate, relying on overpowering hitters rather than precise location. The numbers show an ERA+ of 117 (above-average run prevention), a exceptional strikeout rate, a tendency to issue walks that put pressure on the defence, and strong home run suppression.
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Daisuke Matsuzaka Career Pitching Stats
Career Seasons Pitched
8
Season Average Seasons Pitched
8
Seasons Pitched Per 9 Innings
8
Career Games Pitched
158
Season Average Games Pitched
19.75
Games Pitched Per 9 Innings
1.8
Career Win Percentage
56.57
Season Average Win Percentage
56.57
Win Percentage Per 9 Innings
56.57
Career Games Started %
83.54
Season Average Games Started %
83.54
Games Started % Per 9 Innings
83.54
Career Complete Games
1
Season Average Complete Games
0.13
Complete Games Per 9 Innings
0.01
Career Earned Runs
391
Season Average Earned Runs
48.88
Earned Runs Per 9 Innings
4.45
Career Component ERA
4.21
Season Average Component ERA
4.21
Component ERA Per 9 Innings
4.21
Career Defense Independent ERA
4.22
Season Average Defense Independent ERA
4.22
Defense Independent ERA Per 9 Innings
4.22
Career Opposing Batting Average
0.242
Season Average Opposing Batting Average
0.242
Opposing Batting Average Per 9 Innings
0.242
Career Pitched Outs
2371
Season Average Pitched Outs
296.38
Pitched Outs Per 9 Innings
27
Career Innings Pitched
790.1
Season Average Innings Pitched
98.8
Innings Pitched Per 9 Innings
9
Career Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings
8.21
Season Average Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings
8.21
Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
8.21
Career Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings
0.97
Season Average Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings
0.97
Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
0.97
Career Home Runs Allowed per Game
0.54
Season Average Home Runs Allowed per Game
0.54
Home Runs Allowed per Game Per 9 Innings
0.54
Career Intentional Walks
9
Season Average Intentional Walks
1.13
Intentional Walks Per 9 Innings
0.1
Career Walks Allowed Per 9 Innings
4.41
Season Average Walks Allowed Per 9 Innings
4.41
Walks Allowed Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
4.41
Career Strikeouts Per 9 Innings
8.2
Season Average Strikeouts Per 9 Innings
8.2
Strikeouts Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
8.2
Career Strikeouts Per Game
4.56
Season Average Strikeouts Per Game
4.56
Strikeouts Per Game Per 9 Innings
4.56
Career Power Finesse Ratio
1.401
Season Average Power Finesse Ratio
1.401
Power Finesse Ratio Per 9 Innings
1.401
Career Wild Pitches
31
Season Average Wild Pitches
3.88
Wild Pitches Per 9 Innings
0.35
Career Hit By Pitch
45
Season Average Hit By Pitch
5.63
Hit By Pitch Per 9 Innings
0.51
Career Batters Faced
3444
Season Average Batters Faced
430.5
Batters Faced Per 9 Innings
39.22
Career Games Finished
6
Season Average Games Finished
0.75
Games Finished Per 9 Innings
0.07
Career Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings
4.62
Season Average Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings
4.62
Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
4.62
Career Sacrifice Hits
18
Season Average Sacrifice Hits
2.25
Sacrifice Hits Per 9 Innings
0.2
Career Sacrifice Flies
20
Season Average Sacrifice Flies
2.5
Sacrifice Flies Per 9 Innings
0.23
Career Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
53
Season Average Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
6.63
Ground into Double Play (GIDP) Per 9 Innings
0.6
Career Pitched At Bats
2974
Season Average Pitched At Bats
371.75
Pitched At Bats Per 9 Innings
33.87
Career Runs Allowed Per Game
2.57
Season Average Runs Allowed Per Game
2.57
Runs Allowed Per Game Per 9 Innings
2.57
Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.293
Season Average Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.293
Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play Per 9 Innings
0.293
Career Batters Faced Per 9 Innings
39.22
Season Average Batters Faced Per 9 Innings
39.22
Batters Faced Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
39.22
Daisuke Matsuzaka Career Fielding Stats
Career Seasons Fielding
8
Season Average Seasons Fielding
8
Seasons Fielding Per 9 Innings
8
Career Games Played as Fielder
158
Season Average Games Played as Fielder
19.75
Games Played as Fielder Per 9 Innings
1.8
Career Starts as Fielder
132
Season Average Starts as Fielder
16.5
Starts as Fielder Per 9 Innings
1.5
Career Played Outs
2371
Season Average Played Outs
296.38
Played Outs Per 9 Innings
27
Career Inning Played
790.1
Season Average Inning Played
98.8
Inning Played Per 9 Innings
9
Career Total Chances
125
Season Average Total Chances
15.63
Total Chances Per 9 Innings
1.42
Career Chances Accepted
122
Season Average Chances Accepted
15.25
Chances Accepted Per 9 Innings
1.39
Career Fielding Percentage
97.6
Season Average Fielding Percentage
97.6
Fielding Percentage Per 9 Innings
97.6
Career Range Factor
0.772
Season Average Range Factor
0.772
Range Factor Per 9 Innings
0.772
Career Games Started %
83.54
Season Average Games Started %
83.54
Games Started % Per 9 Innings
83.54
Career Double Plays
10
Season Average Double Plays
1.25
Double Plays Per 9 Innings
0.11
Career Wild Pitch as Fielder
0
Season Average Wild Pitch as Fielder
0
Wild Pitch as Fielder Per 9 Innings
0
Career Stolen Base Allowed
0
Season Average Stolen Base Allowed
0
Stolen Base Allowed Per 9 Innings
0
Career Catcher Caught Stealing
0
Season Average Catcher Caught Stealing
0
Catcher Caught Stealing Per 9 Innings
0
Daisuke Matsuzaka Career Hitting Stats
Career Seasons Hitting
8
Season Average Seasons Hitting
8
Seasons Hitting Per 600 PA
8
Career Games Hitting
158
Season Average Games Hitting
19.75
Games Hitting Per 600 PA
2106.67
Career Plate Appearances
45
Season Average Plate Appearances
5.63
Plate Appearances Per 600 PA
600
Career Batting Average
0.189
Season Average Batting Average
0.189
Batting Average Per 600 PA
0.189
Career Equivalent Average
0.5
Season Average Equivalent Average
0.5
Equivalent Average Per 600 PA
0.5
Career Extra Base Hits
0
Season Average Extra Base Hits
0
Extra Base Hits Per 600 PA
0
Career Extra Base Hit Pct
0
Season Average Extra Base Hit Pct
0
Extra Base Hit Pct Per 600 PA
0
Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0
Season Average Home Runs Per at Bat
0
Home Runs Per at Bat Per 600 PA
0
Career Home Runs Per Hit
0
Season Average Home Runs Per Hit
0
Home Runs Per Hit Per 600 PA
0
Career Total Bases
7
Season Average Total Bases
0.88
Total Bases Per 600 PA
93.33
Career Times on Base
8
Season Average Times on Base
1
Times on Base Per 600 PA
106.67
Career On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.211
Season Average On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.211
On Base Percentage (OBP) Per 600 PA
0.211
Career Slugging Pct
0.189
Season Average Slugging Pct
0.189
Slugging Pct Per 600 PA
0.189
Career Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.142
Season Average Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.142
Gross Production Average (GPA) Per 600 PA
0.142
Career Total Average
0.267
Season Average Total Average
0.267
Total Average Per 600 PA
0.267
Career Runs Produced
3
Season Average Runs Produced
0.38
Runs Produced Per 600 PA
40
Career Runs Created
1.56
Season Average Runs Created
0.19
Runs Created Per 600 PA
20.79
Career Intentional Walks
0
Season Average Intentional Walks
0
Intentional Walks Per 600 PA
0
Career Plate Appearances per Strikeout
2.81
Season Average Plate Appearances per Strikeout
2.81
Plate Appearances per Strikeout Per 600 PA
2.81
Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.06
Season Average Walks Per Strikeout
0.06
Walks Per Strikeout Per 600 PA
0.06
Career Sacrifice Hit
7
Season Average Sacrifice Hit
0.88
Sacrifice Hit Per 600 PA
93.33
Career Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
0
Season Average Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
0
Ground into Double Play (GIDP) Per 600 PA
0
Career Caught Stealing
0
Season Average Caught Stealing
0
Caught Stealing Per 600 PA
0
Career Stolen Base Attempts
0
Season Average Stolen Base Attempts
0
Stolen Base Attempts Per 600 PA
0
Career Stolen Base Percentage
Season Average Stolen Base Percentage
Stolen Base Percentage Per 600 PA
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