Daisuke Matsuzaka

Daisuke "Dice-K" Matsuzaka
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 185 lbs.
Born: September 13, 1980 in Tokyo, Japan
Purchased: by the Boston Red Sox from the Seibu Lions, December 2006
Acquired: as a free agent, August 2013
Departed: as a free agent, October 2014

 

Once a high-priced Japanese import who had one stellar year with the Red Sox, Dice-K was an excruciatingly slow worker on the mound, occasionally taking nearly 45 seconds to prepare his next pitch. If you don't think 45 seconds is a very long time, you clearly never watched one of Matsuzaka's starts.  In happier days here, on 2008 Upper Deck Masterpieces, and in happier days yet below, on a 2003 Japanese card celebrating his being named Japan's Best Pitcher.  There are other cards below as well. After his second season with the Mets, Dice-K returned to Japan.

 

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PITCHING RECORD

YEAR CLUB    G  GS CG    IP    W  L  PCT    H   R  ER   SO  BB ShO SV   ERA
===========================================================================
2007 Bos AL  32  32  1  204.2  15 12 .556  191 100 100  201  80  0  0  4.40
2008 Bos AL  29  29  0  167.2  18  3 .857  128  58  54  154  94  0  0  2.90
2009 Bos AL  12  12  0   59.1   4  6 .400   81  38  38   54  30  0  0  5.76
2010 Bos AL  25  25  0  153.2   9  6 .600  137  84  80  133  74  0  0  4.69
2011 Bos AL   8   7  0   37.1   3  3 .500   32  24  22   26  23  0  0  5.30
2012 Bos AL  11  11  0   45.2   1  7 .125   58  43  42   41  20  0  0  8.28
2013 *METS*   7   7  0   38.c   3  3 .500   32  21  19   33  16  0  0  4.42
2014 *METS*  34   9  0   83.1   3  3 .500   62  38  36   78  50  0  1  3.89
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METS TOTALS  41  16  0  122.0   6  6 .500   94  59  55  111  66  0  1  4.06
OTHER CLUBS 117 116  1  668.1  50 37 .575  627 347 336  609 321  0  0  4.52
===========================================================================
CAREER TOTS 158 132  1  790.1  56 43 .566  721 406 391  720 387  0  1  4.45

 

JAPANESE PITCHING RECORD

YEAR CLUB    G  GS CG    IP    W  L  PCT    H   R  ER   SO  BB ShO SV   ERA
===========================================================================
1999 Sei PL  25  24  6  180.0  16  5 .762  124  55  52  151  87  2  0  2.60
2000 Sei PL  27  24  6  167.2  14  7 .667  132  85  74  144  95  2  1  3.97
2001 Sei PL  33  32 12  240.1  15 15 .500  184 104  96  214 117  2  0  3.60
2002 Sei PL  14  11  2   73.1   6  2 .750   60  30  30   78  15  0  0  3.68
2003 Sei PL  29  27  8  194.0  16  7 .696  165  71  61  215  63  2  0  2.83
2004 Sei PL  23  19 10  146.0  10  6 .625  127  50  47  127  42  5  0  2.90
2005 Sei PL  28  28 15  215.0  14 13 .519  172  63  55  226  49  3  0  2.30
2006 Sei PL  25  25 13  186.1  17  5 .773  138  50  44  200  34  2  0  2.13
2016 FkS PL   1   0  0    1.0   0  0 ----    3   5   2    2   2  0  0 18.00
2018 Chu CL  11   -  0   55.1   6  4 .600   50  25  23   51  32  0  0  3.74
2019 Chu CL   2   -  0    5.1   0  1 .000   12  10  10    2   2  0  0 16.88
2021 Sei CL   1   -  0    0.0   0  0 ----    0   0   0    0   1  0  0  ----
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METS TOTALS 219 190 72 1464.1 114 65 .637 1167 548 494 1410 539 18  1  3.04

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This is a list of the cards of this player that I had in my Mets collection before I transferred the ownership of said collection to another diligent and capable Mets fan. The cards that are listed in light gray print and struck through are cards that were sold for charity prior to my divestiture.  The cards listed in white text are the ones that still remained until that final deal.  Items listed in green I kept out of the deal, just so I'd have something to display in my office and den.  At the bottom and listed in orange text are cards that I picked up after the dealing was done, in order to maintain a certain continuity at this site; that is, so I'd have a card to show you at the top of the page, and maybe in the autographs and game-used areas.  If an orange card is struck through, it has also departed the collection.  I’m still accepting donations, should you feel so moved.  Contact me by following this link: NYMHall.

1999 Calbee Gold

2000 Calbee Silver

2002 BBM

2003 Eneos BBM

1999 BBM #A69 (Super Rookie; Japanese)
1999 Calbee Gold #115 (Japanese)
1999 Calbee Gold #253 (Japanese)
1999 Seibu Lions #M10 (Japanese)

2000 BBM #16 (Readers; Japanese)
2000 BBM Diamond Heroes #25 (Japanese)
2000 BBM Preview #P12 (Japanese)
2000 Calbee Gold #010 (Japanese)
2000 Calbee Gold #197 (Japanese)
2000 Calbee Silver #SP-14 (Japanese)
2000 Upper Deck MRM Ovation Oendan Favorites #OF4 (Japanese)
2000 Upper Deck MRM Victory #6 (Japanese)

2001 BBM #175 (Japanese)
2001 Calbee #045 (Japanese)
2001 Calbee Japan National Team #J-07 (Japanese)

2002 BBM #684 (Japanese)
2002 BBM All-Stars #A4 (Fan Selected; Japanese)

2003 BBM #192 (Japanese)
2003 Eneos BBM #29 (Best Pitcher Awards; Japanese)

2004 BBM #395 (Strikeout Leaders; Japanese)

2005 BBM Premium
Touch the Game

2006 Upper Deck
Inaugural Images

2007 Bowman

2008 Upper Deck Spectrum

2005 BBM Premium Touch the Game #002 (Japanese)

2006 Fleer Flair Showcase World Baseball Classic Moments #CM-17
2006 Glare Trading Cards All-Sport Future Stars (Rookie Card)
2006 Upper Deck Future Stars World Future Stars #WBC-13
2006 Upper Deck Inaugural Images #II-27, #II-30

2007 Boston Globe Boston Red Sox #2
2007 Bowman #210 (Rookie Card)
2007 Bowman Heritage #250 (Rookie Card)
2007 Bowman Heritage Rainbow Foil #250 (Rookie Card; no signature)
2007 Bowman's Best #64b (Rookie Card; game-used jersey)
2007 Topps '52 Dynamic Duo #DD6 (Rookie Card)
2007 Topps Allen & Ginter's Dick Perez Sketches #4
2007 Topps Generation Now Arrives #GNV36
2007 Topps Turkey Red #42 (checklist)
2007 Topps Turkey Red #110a (Rookie Card)
2007 Upper Deck #592 (checklist)
2007 Upper Deck Artifacts #77 (Rookie Card)
2007 Upper Deck Future Stars Two for the Bigs #TS-YM (492/999)
2007 Upper Deck Masterpieces #27 (Rookie Card)
2007 Upper Deck MLB Rookie Card of the Month #ROM-1 (Rookie Card)
2007 Upper Deck Triple Play Performers #TP-DM

2008 Upper Deck SPx

2008 Bowman #5
2008 Topps Allen & Ginter's #284
2008 Topps Co-Signers #054
2008 Topps Finest #1
2008 Topps Finest Refractors #1
2008 Topps Moments & Milestones #142 (40; 081/150)
2008 Topps Moments & Milestones #142 (56; 097/150)
2008 Topps Moments & Milestones #142 (64; 138/150)
2008 Topps Opening Day #12
2008 Topps Trading Card History #TCH3
2008 Topps Trading Card History Chrome #TCHC3
2008 Upper Deck #222
2008 Upper Deck A Piece of History #19
2008 Upper Deck A Piece of History Franchise Members Quad Silver #FM4-2 (021/149)
2008 Upper Deck Baseball Heroes #28
2008 Upper Deck Baseball Heroes Black #28
2008 Upper Deck Documentary #2447
2008 Upped Deck First Edition Starquest #SQ-40
2008 Upper Deck Goudey #28
2008 Upper Deck Masterpieces #14
2008 Upper Deck Masterpieces Black Framed #14
2008 Upper Deck SP Authentic #5
2008 Upper Deck SP Authentic Authentic Achievements #AA-12
2008 Upper Deck SP Authentic Marquee Matchups #MM-4, #MM-42
2008 Upper Deck Spectrum #13
2008 Upper Deck Spectrum Swatches Blue #SS-DM (game-used uniform; 03/99)
2008 Upper Deck SP Legendary Cuts #26
2008 Upper Deck SPX #14
2008 Upper Deck Starquest Common #SQ-40
2008 Upper Deck Starquest Un-Common #SQ-40
2008 Upper Deck Sweet Spot #29
2008 Upper Deck Sweet Spot Sweet Swatch Dual #DS-BM (game-used uniform)
2008 Upper Deck Timeline #32
2008 Upper Deck Timeline #168 (1994 All-Time Heroes)
2008 Upper Deck 20th Anniversary #UDC20
2008 Upper Deck X #11

2009 Topps Allen & Ginter's

2009 Upper Deck
Goodwin Champions

2010 Upper Deck All World

2014 Topps Update

2009 Bowman #69
2009 O-Pee-Chee Black #539 (American League Win Leaders)
2009 Topps #330
2009 Topps Allen & Ginter's #139
2009 Topps Attax Code Cards
2009 Topps Chrome #92
2009 Topps Heritage #230 (Mound Magicians)
2009 Topps Target Retro #330
2009 Topps Topps Town #TTT25
2009 Topps Topps Town #TTT49
2009 Topps Topps Town Gold #TTT25
2009 Topps 206 #182
2009 Topps Unique #40
2009 Topps Walmart Black Border #330
2009 Upper Deck #45
2009 Upper Deck #551
2009 Upper Deck A Piece of History #12
2009 Upper Deck A Piece of History Red #12
2009 Upper Deck A Piece of History Stadium Scenes #SS-DM (048/999)
2009 Upper Deck First Edition StarQuest #SQ-7
2009 Upper Deck Goodwin Champions #93
2009 Upper Deck Goodwin Champions Mini #93
2009 Upper Deck Goudey #32
2009 Upper Deck Icons #28
2009 Upper Deck SP Authentic #18
2009 Upper Deck SP Legendary Cuts #18
2009 Upper Deck SPX #56
2009 Upper Deck Starquest Blue Uncommon #SQ7
2009 Upper Deck Sweet Spot #25
2009 Upper Deck 20th Anniversary Retrospective #2156
2009 Upper Deck X Die-Cut #14

2010 Bowman #75
2010 Topps #483
2010 Topps 206 #287
2010 Topps Chrome #130
2010 Topps National Chicle Chrome Blue Refractor #CC4 (157/199)
2010 Upper Deck All World #AW5

2012 Topps #586

2013 Topps #118
2013 Topps Update #US36

2014 Topps Heritage High Numbers #H518
2014 Topps Update #US-244a (traditional stats)
2014 Topps Update #US-244b (sabermetric stats)
2014 Topps Update Gold #US-244 (0705/2014)

2015 BBM Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks #H71 (Japanese; Great Sensations)
2015 Topps #133

2016 Topps Berger's Best #BB-56

Other Daisuke Matsuzaka memorabilia in my collection:

1998/99 NTT phone card
2003 Seibu Lions pocket schedule
2008 McFarlane action figure

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