Takahiro Matsunaga (松永 昂大, Matsunaga Takahiro) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher. He was born on April 16, 1988. He is currently playing for the Chiba Lotte Marines of the NPB.[1]
| Takahiro Matsunaga | |
|---|---|
 Matsunaga with the Chiba Lotte Marines | |
| Chiba Lotte Marines – No. 79 | |
| Pitcher / Coach | |
| Born: April 16, 1988 Ōkawa District, Kagawa | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| NPB debut | |
| March 29, 2013, for the Chiba Lotte Marines | |
| Last NPB appearance | |
| July 31, 2020, for the Chiba Lotte Marines | |
| Career statistics (through 2020 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 16–15 |
| Earned run average | 2.91 |
| Strikeouts | 238 |
| Saves | 1 |
| Holds | 135 |
| Teams | |
| As player
As coach
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On October 10, 2018, he was selected to be part of the Japan national baseball team at the 2018 MLB Japan All-Star Series,[2] but on November 1, 2018, he canceled his participation.[3] On February 27, 2019, he was selected for Japan national baseball team at the 2019 exhibition games against Mexico.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Takahiro Matsunaga Japanese League Statistics & History – Baseball-Reference.com". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2014-01-12.
- ^ "「2018日米野球」に出場する侍ジャパントップチーム選手全28名が決定". 野球日本代表 侍ジャパン オフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). October 10, 2018. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
- ^ "「ENEOS侍ジャパンシリーズ2018」ならびに「2018日米野球」に出場するトップチームの出場選手の変更について". 野球日本代表 侍ジャパン オフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). November 1, 2018. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
- ^ "ENEOS 侍ジャパンシリーズ2019「日本 vs メキシコ」に出場するメンバー28名が決定". 野球日本代表 侍ジャパン オフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). February 18, 2019. Retrieved February 27, 2019.