P Zenzo 'Pongo' Watanabe #33
Yokohama Kingfishers BAN
Age: 24 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Good
10/06/1975
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P ZENZO 'PONGO' WATANABE #33 - AGE: 24 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
27 0 1-3 3 5.23 32.2 39 2 19 21 1.78 0.4
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/24/1975 @ HSH Loss, 2-3 4.0 1 0 0 0 1
09/22/1975 @ HSH Loss, 3-7 1.0 1 1 1 2 1
09/18/1975 KYO Loss, 2-5 2.0 3 3 3 1 1 Loss
09/17/1975 KYO Win, 12-10 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Save
09/08/1975 HSH Loss, 4-9 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
09/04/1975 DNK Loss, 2-15 2.0 6 2 2 0 2
09/02/1975 @ KYO Loss, 3-5 2.0 2 0 0 1 0
09/01/1975 @ KYO Loss, 3-5 1.0 3 2 2 1 0 Loss
08/24/1975 SAP Loss, 4-8 0.1 4 2 2 0 0
08/21/1975 @ HSH Loss, 1-3 1.0 0 0 0 2 1
PERSONALITY
Birthday:05/31/1951
Born in:Osaka, OSA
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 2"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$10,000
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:None, 124 Days
Service This Yr:124 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:1 Year
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1974, 1st Pick in Round 4
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1975 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 27 0 1 3 3 5.23 32.2 39 20 19 2 19 21 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 3 0 100.0 27 18 16.26 10.74 5.79 5.23 3.29 1.78 84 0.4 .336        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 31 6 1 0 1 5 5 9 1 0 0 .194 .297 .323 .620      
vs. RHB 101 33 4 0 1 15 14 12 0 2 1 .327 .414 .396 .810      
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1975 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1  
June 6 0 0 0 1 11.37 6.1 10 8 8 0 7 4  
July 7 0 1 0 1 0.00 6.2 4 0 0 0 3 6  
August 5 0 0 1 0 6.23 4.1 8 4 3 0 4 3  
September 8 0 0 2 1 5.02 14.1 17 8 8 2 5 7  
Career 27 0 1 3 3 5.23 32.2 39 20 19 2 19 21  
Home 16 0 1 1 2 7.79 17.1 25 16 15 0 9 13  
Road 11 0 0 2 1 2.35 15.1 14 4 4 2 10 8  
Grass 27 0 1 3 3 5.23 32.2 39 20 19 2 19 21  
Day 12 0 0 2 1 4.80 15.0 20 9 8 1 5 8  
Night 15 0 1 1 2 5.60 17.2 19 11 11 1 14 13  
As Reliever / Substitution 27 0 1 3 3 5.23 32.2 39 20 19 2 19 21  
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+
1975 Yokohama - BAN 24 27 0 1 3 3 5.23 32.2 39 20 19 2 19 21 0 0 1.78 .336 3.29 0.4 75
Total BAN 27 0 1 3 3 5.23 32.2 39 20 19 2 19 21 0 0 1.78 .336 3.29 0.4 75
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+
1974 Total - 23 16 11 5 2 0 2.65 78.0 67 26 23 3 24 83 0 0 1.17 .300 2.61 2.5 100
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1975 Yokohama - INT P 27 0 1 5 0 6 0 1.000 32.2 1.65 +0.2 .999
TOTAL P 27 0 1 5 0 6 0 1.000 32.2 1.65 +0.2 .999
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1974 Drafted in the 1974 first-year player draft by the Yokohama Kingfishers. (Round 4, Pick 1, 37th overall pick).
05/01/1975 Named the #16 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1975 Outstandingly completed training to add a pitch to his arsenal at the Yokohama Kingfishers development complex.
07/12/1975 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 5 days.
07/16/1975 Named the #5 prospect in the BAN
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