Masato Akamatsu
Akamatsu with the Hiroshima Toyo Carp
Hiroshima Toyo Carp – No. 80
Outfielder / Coach
Born: (1982-09-06)September 6, 1982 (age 43) Kyoto, Japan
Bats: Right Throws: Right
debut
October 4, 2005, for the Hanshin Tigers
Career statistics (through 2016 season)
Batting average	.249
RBIs	144
Home runs	21
Stats atBaseball Reference
Teams
As player Hanshin Tigers (2005–2007)[1] Hiroshima Toyo Carp (2008–2016,2019)[1] As coach Hiroshima Carp (2020–present)
Career highlights and awards
1×Central League Golden Glove Award (2010) 1×NPB All-Star (2009)

Masato Akamatsu (赤松 真人,Akamatsu Masato; born September 6, 1982, inFushimi Ward,Kyoto City) is aNippon Professional Baseball player. He is currently with theHiroshima Toyo Carp.^[1]

In August 2010, Masato made sports headlines by denying batterShuichi Murata ahome run with what sportswriters dubbed the "Spider-Man Catch," rapidly scaling the outfield fence before snaring the ball in midleap.^[2][3] He won the Gold Glove that same year.

• Career statistics fromBaseball Reference (Minors)

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