P Ken Yamada #27
Age: 42 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
06/18/1962
BNN Index | | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P KEN YAMADA #27 - AGE: 42 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right
Stuff 2 2 2
Movement 3 3 3
Control 2 2 2
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Curveball 3 -
Changeup 3 -
Sinker 3 -
Forkball 3 -
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 88-90 Mph
Stamina 3
Suggested Role Borderline SP
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 1
Defense 1
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 3
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Birthday:07/17/1919
Born in:Koriyama, FUK
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 0"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:10 Years, 125 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, 120 Days
Pro Service:12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1942, 4th Pick in Round 3
JAPANESE BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 1949 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 24 24 10 12 0 3.17 193.0 209 73 68 2 57 97 17 70.8 4 16 66.7
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 12.45 9.75 4.52 2.66 3.85 1.38 88 3.8 .316        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 282 76 8 3 0 30 23 38 3 3 0 .270 .321 .319 .641      
vs. RHB 467 133 17 4 2 43 34 59 2 8 1 .285 .333 .351 .685      
JAPANESE BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 1949 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Career 124 121 43 57 0 3.17 955.1 834 384 337 10 448 439  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1942 Tokyo - JBA 22 6 6 3 3 0 3.48 41.1 29 22 16 2 26 44 1 0 1.33 .252 2.98 0.8 98
1943 Tokyo - JBA 23 20 20 7 8 0 2.63 161.0 97 55 47 0 94 75 14 1 1.19 .202 2.17 2.2 83
1946 Kinboshi - JBA 26 27 25 6 10 0 3.78 181.0 152 82 76 3 121 81 5 2 1.51 .253 3.46 2.3 90
1947 Kinboshi - JBA 27 23 22 8 11 0 2.25 192.1 144 65 48 3 81 66 18 3 1.17 .224 2.67 2.5 118
1948 Kinboshi - JBA 28 24 24 9 13 0 3.95 186.2 203 87 82 0 69 76 14 2 1.46 .309 4.25 3.3 117
1949 Kinboshi - JBA 29 24 24 10 12 0 3.17 193.0 209 73 68 2 57 97 17 4 1.38 .316 3.85 3.8 138
1952 Kinboshi - BAN 32 30 30 10 10 0 3.12 210.1 190 90 73 20 88 105 3 2 1.32 .257 3.33 3.5 114
1953 Kinboshi - BAN 33 28 28 10 11 0 4.92 177.1 205 103 97 17 63 70 2 0 1.51 .301 3.92 1.4 72
Total JBA 124 121 43 57 0 3.17 955.1 834 384 337 10 448 439 69 12 1.34 .264 3.29 14.9 106
Total BAN 58 58 20 21 0 3.95 387.2 395 193 170 37 151 175 5 2 1.41 .278 3.60 4.9 90
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1939 Total - 19 15 15 5 5 0 4.12 98.1 101 46 45 3 47 71 0 0 1.51 .318 3.68 1.8 100
1940 Total - 20 16 16 7 4 0 3.32 105.2 105 40 39 3 35 79 0 0 1.32 .319 3.10 2.8 100
1941 Total - 21 17 17 5 6 0 4.11 111.2 113 55 51 5 56 86 0 0 1.51 .321 3.80 1.8 100
1942 Total - 22 20 20 8 6 0 3.62 131.2 124 57 53 6 64 114 0 0 1.43 .310 3.54 2.6 100
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1942 Tokyo - INT P 6 6 1 5 0 7 1 .857 41.1 1.31 -1.2 .816
1943 Tokyo - INT P 20 20 5 23 0 31 3 .903 161.0 1.57 -4.0 1.110
1946 Kinboshi - INT P 27 25 10 27 3 37 0 1.000 181.0 1.84 -0.4 1.074
1947 Kinboshi - INT P 23 22 16 27 1 49 6 .878 192.1 2.01 -6.5 .809
1948 Kinboshi - INT P 24 24 10 17 1 27 0 1.000 186.2 1.30 -0.8 1.055
1949 Kinboshi - INT P 24 24 17 26 3 45 2 .956 193.0 2.01 -2.5 .993
1952 Kinboshi - INT P 30 30 8 18 3 28 2 .929 210.1 1.11 -2.0 .867
1953 Kinboshi - INT P 28 28 9 16 1 27 2 .926 177.1 1.27 -1.8 1.049
TOTAL P 182 179 76 159 12 251 16 .936 1343.0 1.57 -19.1 .976
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1940 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1941 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1942 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
06/22/1942 Drafted in the 1942 first-year player draft by the Tokyo Cannons. (Round 3, Pick 4, 16th overall pick).
07/26/1942 Signed a minor league contract with the Tokyo Cannons organization with a signing bonus of $600.
10/01/1942 Wins the JBA Rookie of the Month Award.
10/13/1942 Named the #6 prospect in the JBA
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
05/19/1943 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Yokohama Kingfishers with 4 strikeouts and 6 BB allowed!
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
05/07/1946 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,960 with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
07/21/1946 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Kobe Bulls with 3 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
05/27/1947 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Tokyo Rakisuta Rams with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/22/1947 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Vesutan Bees with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/06/1947 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Vesutan Bees with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
06/02/1948 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Tokyo Denki Dynamics with 2 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
09/08/1948 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Yokohama Kingfishers with 1 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
05/27/1949 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Vesutan Bees with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
06/17/1949 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Tokyo Rakisuta Rams with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/22/1949 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Nagoya Hosho Reliables with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/11/1949 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Vesutan Bees with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
07/31/1952 Was selected to the 1952 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
10/01/1952 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Kobe Bulls with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/22/1952 Finished 2nd in 1952 BAN WL Noburu Kagawa Award voting.
10/10/1955 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
1949 18 1
Year G Rank
1952 30 6
1953 28 9
Year GS Rank
1946 25 8
1948 24 3
1949 24 9
1952 30 2
1953 28 6
Year W Rank
1952 10 3
1953 10 5
Year L Rank
1947 11 5
1948 13 2
1949 12 7
1952 10 4
1953 11 6
Year Win. % Rank
1952 .500 3
1953 .476 3
Year IP Rank
1948 186.2 8
1952 210.1 5
1953 177.1 7
Year BF Rank
1947 800 10
1952 896 4
1953 788 7
Year HRA Rank
1952 20 3
1953 17 3
Year BB Rank
1943 94 3
1946 121 5
1947 81 5
1952 88 4
1953 63 7
Year K Rank
1943 75 7
1946 81 5
1948 76 10
1949 97 6
1952 105 2
1953 70 5
Year WP Rank
1943 3 5
1946 10 1
1947 4 9
1952 5 1
1953 4 3
Year ERA Rank
1948 3.95 9
1949 3.17 2
1952 3.12 3
1953 4.92 8
Year BABIP Rank
1943 .202 8
1947 .224 4
1948 .309 3
1949 .316 6
1952 .257 5
1953 .301 8
Year WHIP Rank
1948 1.46 8
1949 1.38 5
1952 1.32 4
1953 1.51 8
Year K/BB Rank
1949 1.70 7
1952 1.19 2
1953 1.11 6
Year RA/9 Rank
1948 13.31 8
1949 12.45 5
1952 11.90 4
1953 13.70 8
Year HR/9 Rank
1943 0.00 1
1948 0.00 1
1949 0.09 10
1952 0.86 6
1953 0.86 8
Year H/9 Rank
1943 5.42 5
1946 7.56 8
1947 6.74 5
1948 9.79 3
1949 9.75 3
1952 8.13 4
1953 10.40 8
Year BB/9 Rank
1952 3.77 4
1953 3.20 7
Year K/9 Rank
1943 4.19 7
1946 4.03 6
1949 4.52 6
1952 4.49 3
1953 3.55 6
Year QS Rank
1947 18 5
1948 14 5
1949 16 3
1952 21 1
1953 14 8
Year QSP Rank
1943 .800 10
1947 .818 10
1948 .583 7
1949 .667 3
1952 .700 1
1953 .500 8
Year CG Rank
1942 1 10
1943 14 5
1947 18 10
1949 17 9
1952 3 5
1953 2 7
Year CGP Rank
1943 .700 2
1949 .708 9
1952 .100 4
1953 .071 7
Year SHO Rank
1946 2 5
1947 3 8
1948 2 7
1949 4 1
1952 2 4
Year GB% Rank
1943 0.51 5
1946 0.48 8
1948 0.51 10
1949 0.58 1
1952 0.46 7
1953 0.46 7
Year WAR Rank
1949 3.8 8
1952 2.5 4
1953 1.7 9
Friday, December 27th , 2024 - OOTP Baseball 25.11 Build 101