Kosaburo Matsumoto

Kosaburo Matsumoto (松本 光三郎)

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 7",

• School Meiji University
• High School Shizuoka Shogyo High School

• Born January 28, 1916 in Shizuoka Prefecture Japan

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Biographical Information

Catcher Kosaburo Matsumoto played for Hankyu in Nippon Professional Baseball in 1936, 1941 and 1942. He slashed .083/.214/.083 with two walks in 15 plate appearances in the spring 1936 season (backing up Shingo Kuramoto in the first season of pro ball in Japan) then was 0 for 3 with 3 walks and two runs in the fall season. In 1941, he hit .333/.385/.583 with one home run and five RBI in 12 at-bats and in 1942, he was hitless in two at-bats. Overall, he hit .172/.314/.276 in 29 at-bats.