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    Daisuke Matsuzaka

    DaisukeMatsuzaka

    • Relief Pitcher
    • Birthdate
      9/13/1980
    • BAT/THR
      Right/Right
    • Birthplace
      Tokyo, Japan

    Career Stats

    • SV
      1
    • ERA
      4.45
    • K
      720
    • WHIP
      1.40
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