Daisuke Matsuzaka played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2014, appearing in 158 games over 8 seasons. He recorded a total of 56 W and 43 L, an ERA of 4.45, 720 SO, a WHIP of 1.402, and a WAR of 9.3.
Daisuke Matsuzaka Yearly Pitching Stats
This chart shows the season-by-season changes in ERA, SO, and IP for Daisuke Matsuzaka.
🧾 Basic Profile
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| Name | Daisuke Matsuzaka |
| Date of Birth | September 13, 1980 |
| Nationality |  Japan |
| MLB Debut | 2007 |
📊 Career Summary
Daisuke Matsuzaka appeared in 158 games over 8 MLB seasons from 2007 to 2014. Below are his cumulative stats and MLB all-time rankings:
| GS | 132 (MLB Rank: 1,212) |
| GF | 6 (MLB Rank: 5,870) |
| W | 56 (MLB Rank: 1,302) |
| L | 43 (MLB Rank: 1,802) |
| SV | 1 (MLB Rank: 3,494) |
| ERA | 4.45 (MLB Rank: 5,748) |
| IP | 790.1 (MLB Rank: 1,668) |
| CG | 1 (MLB Rank: 3,968) |
| SO | 720 (MLB Rank: 992) |
| BB | 387 (MLB Rank: 1,175) |
| H | 721 (MLB Rank: 1,826) |
| HR | 85 (MLB Rank: 1,160) |
| SO9 | 8.2 (MLB Rank: 1,632) |
| BB9 | 4.41 (MLB Rank: 4,045) |
| H9 | 8.21 (MLB Rank: 9,419) |
| HR9 | 0.97 (MLB Rank: 4,102) |
| WHIP | 1.402 (MLB Rank: 7,325) |
| WAR | 9.3 (MLB Rank: 1,321) |
📊 Last Season Summary (2014)
In his final season (2014), Daisuke Matsuzaka recorded the following stats:
| GS | 9 |
| GF | 5 |
| W | 3 |
| L | 3 |
| SV | 1 |
| ERA | 3.89 |
| IP | 83.1 |
| SO | 78 |
| BB | 50 |
| H | 62 |
| HR | 6 |
| SO9 | 8.42 |
| BB9 | 5.4 |
| H9 | 6.7 |
| HR9 | 0.65 |
| WHIP | 1.344 |
| WAR | 0.2 |
📈 Seasonal Highlights
- Most Wins: 2008, 18 W
- Most SO: 2007, 201 SO
- Most IP: 2007, 204.2 IP
- Best WAR: 2008, 5.4 WAR
- Best ERA: 2008, 2.91 ERA
🎯 Postseason Performance
Daisuke Matsuzaka appeared in 7 games during the postseason. He recorded an ERA of 4.86, pitched 35.2 IP, struck out 33 batters, with 3 W and 1 L.
Daisuke Matsuzaka Career Pitching Stats Overview
| season | W | L | ERA | W-L% | SV | SO | IP | WAR | WHIP | HR | H | BB | R | ER | ERA+ | FIP | SO9 | SO/BB | GS | G | GF | CG | SHO | HR9 | H9 | BB9 | BK | HBP | IBB | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2007 | 15 | 12 | 4.4 | 0.556 | 0 | 201 | 204.2 | 4.1 | 1.324 | 25 | 191 | 80 | 100 | 100 | 108 | 4.23 | 8.8 | 2.51 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.1 | 8.4 | 3.5 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 874 |
2008 | 18 | 3 | 2.9 | 0.857 | 0 | 154 | 167.2 | 5.4 | 1.324 | 12 | 128 | 94 | 58 | 54 | 160 | 4.03 | 8.3 | 1.64 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 | 6.9 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 716 |
2009 | 4 | 6 | 5.76 | 0.4 | 0 | 54 | 59.1 | 0.4 | 1.871 | 10 | 81 | 30 | 38 | 38 | 81 | 5.09 | 8.2 | 1.8 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 12.3 | 4.6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 283 |
2010 | 9 | 6 | 4.69 | 0.6 | 0 | 133 | 153.2 | 1 | 1.373 | 13 | 137 | 74 | 84 | 80 | 93 | 4.05 | 7.8 | 1.8 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 | 8 | 4.3 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 664 |
2011 | 3 | 3 | 5.3 | 0.5 | 0 | 26 | 37.1 | -0.3 | 1.473 | 4 | 32 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 82 | 4.95 | 6.3 | 1.13 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.7 | 5.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 167 |
2012 | 1 | 7 | 8.28 | 0.125 | 0 | 41 | 45.2 | -1.5 | 1.708 | 11 | 58 | 20 | 43 | 42 | 51 | 5.94 | 8.1 | 2.05 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 | 11.4 | 3.9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 215 |
2013 | 3 | 3 | 4.42 | 0.5 | 0 | 33 | 38.2 | 0 | 1.241 | 4 | 32 | 16 | 21 | 19 | 81 | 4.32 | 7.7 | 2.06 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 | 7.4 | 3.7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 166 |
2014 | 3 | 3 | 3.89 | 0.5 | 1 | 78 | 83.1 | 0.2 | 1.344 | 6 | 62 | 50 | 38 | 36 | 89 | 4.21 | 8.4 | 1.56 | 9 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 | 6.7 | 5.4 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 359 |