Masanori Murakami

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1964-1965)

W–L 5–1
ERA 3.43
WHIP 0.99
SO 100
Pitcher PIV 2011.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'0" / 180 lb
Born
5/6/1944 in Otsuki, Yamanashi, Japan
MLB Debut
1964-09-01
Last Game
1965-10-01
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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
5 1 54 1 0 0 9 89.3 65 34 10 23 100 3.43 2011.7

Career ERA 3.43 vs. league average 3.54 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1964 SFN NL 1 0 9 0 0 0 1 15.0 8 3 1 15 1.80 3.58 (+50%) 718.0
1965 SFN NL 4 1 45 1 0 0 8 74.3 57 31 22 85 3.75 3.50 (-7%) 1293.7
Career · 2 seasons 5 1 54 1 0 0 9 89.1 65 34 23 100 3.43 — 2,012

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
54 16 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 .125 .125 .125 .250 0

Career AVG .125 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — 49.6% below league average.

Career OBP .125 vs. league average .312 across their career seasons — 59.9% below league average.

Career SLG .125 vs. league average .375 across their career seasons — 66.6% below league average.

Career OPS .250 vs. league average .687 across their career seasons — 63.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1964 SFN NL 9 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1965 SFN NL 45 13 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .154 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 54 16 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 .125 — — — — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2980100.125
Away2580100.125

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home2947.0412010473.83
Away2542.1241413532.98

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1965-10-01 SFGCINL 000000000
1965-09-30 SFGCINW 000000000
1965-09-26 SFGATLL 000000000
1965-09-25 SFGATLW 000000000
1965-09-20 SFGCINW 201000001
1965-09-14 SFGHOUW 000000000
1965-09-11 SFGCHCW 000000000
1965-09-07 SFGLADW 000000000
1965-09-06 SFGLADW 000000000
1965-09-03 SFGCHCL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1965-10-01 SFGCIN — 1.0422001
1965-09-30 SFGCIN W 2.0111011
1965-09-26 SFGATL — 1.0000020
1965-09-25 SFGATL — 0.0100000
1965-09-20 SFGCIN SV 4.0100040
1965-09-14 SFGHOU — 0.1100110
1965-09-11 SFGCHC — 1.0400020
1965-09-07 SFGLAD SV 1.1100010
1965-09-06 SFGLAD — 2.0000020
1965-09-03 SFGCHC — 2.0211130

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 54 1 0 4 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1964 SFN P 9 0 0 0 0 0
1965 SFN P 45 1 0 4 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 54

Frequently Asked Questions about Masanori Murakami

What years did Masanori Murakami play?
Masanori Murakami played in Major League Baseball from 1964 to 1965.
Was Masanori Murakami a pitcher?
Yes. Masanori Murakami pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 100 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Masanori Murakami hit?
Masanori Murakami hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.