1993
Born July 15, 1993
Fukui, Fukui, Japan
Masataka Yoshida Notable
b. July 15, 1993 · Boston Red Sox 2023–2025
Masataka Yoshida has played his whole career for the Boston Red Sox as a designated hitter, since 2023.
Across 303 games he batted .282, with 311 hits and 132 runs. He finished with 29 home runs, 65 doubles and 13 stolen bases.
He played 94 games in the outfield, with 130 putouts and 3 errors.
He was born in Fukui, Fukui, Japan on July 15, 1993. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He has not retired; our record has no final game for him.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Week | 1 | 2023 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | BOS | 140 | 537 | 71 | 155 | 33 | 3 | 15 | 72 | 34 | 81 | 8 | .289 |
| 2024 | BOS | 108 | 378 | 45 | 106 | 21 | 0 | 10 | 56 | 27 | 52 | 2 | .280 |
| 2025 | BOS | 55 | 188 | 16 | 50 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 10 | 24 | 3 | .266 |
| Career | — | 303 | 1103 | 132 | 311 | 65 | 3 | 29 | 154 | 71 | 157 | 13 | .282 |
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