Takahiro Matsunaga
Matsunaga with the Chiba Lotte Marines
Chiba Lotte Marines – No. 79
Pitcher / Coach
Born: (1988-04-16) April 16, 1988 (age 35)
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 record16–15
Earned run average2.91
Strikeouts238
Saves1
Holds135
Teams
As player

As coach

  • Chiba Lotte Marines (2023-)

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]

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

  1. ^ "Takahiro Matsunaga Japanese League Statistics & History – Baseball-Reference.com". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2014-01-12.
  2. ^ "「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.
  3. ^ "「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.
  4. ^ "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.
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