Masato Yoshii
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1998-2002)
Masato Yoshii was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2002 for the New York Mets, the Colorado Rockies, and the Montreal Expos, a span of 5 seasons. Across 162 career appearances, he went 32-47 with a 4.62 ERA and 447 strikeouts. He also batted .123 with 1 home runs.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 210 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1998-04-05
- Last Game
- 2002-09-11
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | NYN | NL | 6 | 8 | 29 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.2 | 166 | 75 | 53 | 117 | 3.93 | 4.43 (+11%) | -178.1 |
| 1999 | NYN | NL | 12 | 8 | 31 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.0 | 168 | 85 | 58 | 105 | 4.40 | 4.71 (+7%) | -826.0 |
| 2000 | COL | NL | 6 | 15 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.1 | 201 | 109 | 53 | 88 | 5.86 | 4.77 (-23%) | -3283.7 |
| 2001 | MON | NL | 4 | 7 | 42 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 113.0 | 127 | 60 | 26 | 63 | 4.78 | 4.42 (-8%) | -1159.3 |
| 2002 | MON | NL | 4 | 9 | 31 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 131.1 | 143 | 60 | 32 | 74 | 4.11 | 4.28 (+4%) | 457.9 |
| Career · 5 seasons | 32 | 47 | 162 | 118 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 757.1 | 805 | 389 | 222 | 447 | 4.62 | — | -4,989 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 162 | 204 | 10 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 76 | .123 | .164 | .152 | .316 | -1,466 |
Career AVG .123 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 54.0% below league average.
Career OBP .164 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 51.6% below league average.
Career SLG .152 vs. league average .427 across their career seasons — 64.4% below league average.
Career OPS .316 vs. league average .765 across their career seasons — 58.7% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | NYN | NL | 29 | 48 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 27 | .062 | — | — | — | — | -586.8 |
| 1999 | NYN | NL | 31 | 55 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | .164 | .271 (-40%) | .344 (-53%) | .433 (-62%) | .778 (-58%) | -536.6 |
| 2000 | COL | NL | 29 | 50 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 13 | .180 | .270 (-33%) | .344 (-39%) | .437 (-41%) | .782 (-40%) | -342.2 |
| 2001 | MON | NL | 42 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .125 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2002 | MON | NL | 31 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | .057 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 5 seasons | 162 | 204 | 10 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 76 | .123 | — | — | — | — | -1,466 | ||
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
View full game log (324 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 73 | 96 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 9 | .156 |
| Away | 89 | 108 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 4 | .093 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 73 | 348.0 | 371 | 173 | 105 | 211 | 4.47 |
| Away | 89 | 409.1 | 434 | 216 | 117 | 236 | 4.75 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-09-11 | WSN | CHC | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002-09-06 | WSN | ATL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002-09-01 | WSN | ATL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002-08-27 | WSN | PHI | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002-08-21 | WSN | COL | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002-08-16 | WSN | SDP | W | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002-08-11 | WSN | MIL | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002-08-06 | WSN | STL | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002-07-31 | WSN | AZ | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2002-07-25 | WSN | MIA | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-09-11 | WSN | CHC | L | 5.0 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 2002-09-06 | WSN | ATL | L | 1.2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002-09-01 | WSN | ATL | L | 6.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 2002-08-27 | WSN | PHI | L | 5.1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2002-08-21 | WSN | COL | W | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2002-08-16 | WSN | SDP | — | 5.0 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2002-08-11 | WSN | MIL | L | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 2002-08-06 | WSN | STL | W | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2002-07-31 | WSN | AZ | L | 7.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2002-07-25 | WSN | MIA | — | 7.2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 162 |
Salary History
Masato Yoshii's recorded salaries total $6,375,000 over 4 seasons, 1998 to 2002. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Yoshii's career ran from 1998 to 2002. No salary is recorded for 2001.
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | MON | NL | $300,000 |
| 2000 | COL | NL | $3,000,000 |
| 1999 | NYN | NL | $2,000,000 |
| 1998 | NYN | NL | $1,075,000 |
| Total recorded salary (partial) | $6,375,000 | ||
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Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
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Masato Yoshii: the record in brief
The profile opens with Masato Yoshii's first major league game on April 5, 1998; the last one listed came on September 11, 2002. Yoshii played for the New York Mets (1998 through 1999), the Colorado Rockies (2000), and the Montreal Expos (2001 through 2002). Yoshii is listed as a pitcher at 210 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame. Yoshii threw and hit right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is April 20, 1965, in Osaka, Osaka, Japan.
The pitching table credits Yoshii with a 32-47 record and a 4.62 ERA in 162 games. The totals include 447 strikeouts. Yoshii's 4.62 ERA was close to the 4.52 league figure for those seasons. Yoshii won 12 games in 1999, the most of any season listed. 1998 produced Yoshii's most strikeouts, 117. 1998 was Yoshii's sharpest full season, a 3.93 ERA against the league's 4.43.
Pitching in the playoffs, Yoshii went 0-1 with a 5.54 ERA in 3 games. Those appearances came in 1999.
Frequently Asked Questions about Masato Yoshii
- What years did Masato Yoshii play?
- Masato Yoshii played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2002.
- Was Masato Yoshii a pitcher?
- Yes. Masato Yoshii pitched in the major leagues, recording 32 wins and 447 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Masato Yoshii hit?
- Masato Yoshii hit 1 career home run with 25 hits.
- What teams did Masato Yoshii play for?
- Masato Yoshii played for 3 teams: the New York Mets (1998–1999), the Colorado Rockies (2000), and the Montreal Expos (2001–2002).
- What were Masato Yoshii's career stats?
- In 162 games, Masato Yoshii went 32-47 with a 4.62 ERA, 447 strikeouts, and 757.1 innings pitched. At the plate he had 25 hits and 1 home runs.
- How much did Masato Yoshii earn in his career?
- Masato Yoshii's recorded salaries total $6,375,000 over 4 seasons, 1998 to 2002. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Yoshii's career ran from 1998 to 2002. No salary is recorded for 2001.
- What was Masato Yoshii's salary?
- Masato Yoshii's last recorded salary was $300,000, in 2002. His highest recorded salary was $3,000,000, in 2000, and his lowest was $300,000, in 2002. The Salary History table lists each season from 1998 to 2002.
- What position did Masato Yoshii play?
- Masato Yoshii played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Masato Yoshii and how much did he weigh?
- Masato Yoshii was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 210 pounds.
- What was Masato Yoshii's career ERA?
- Masato Yoshii finished with a 4.62 career ERA, going 32-47 with 447 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Masato Yoshii have?
- Masato Yoshii recorded 447 career strikeouts.
- Is Masato Yoshii in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Masato Yoshii has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.