P Zenzo 'Pongo' Watanabe #33
Yokohama Kingfishers BAN
Age: 24 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Good
08/11/1975
BNN Index | BAN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
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
15 0 1-0 2 5.02 14.1 15 0 10 11 1.74 0.3
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
08/10/1975 @ SAP Loss, 3-4 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
07/27/1975 @ KYO Win, 5-4 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 Save
07/25/1975 RAK Win, 6-4 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Win
07/24/1975 RAK Loss, 7-8 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
07/22/1975 SAP Win, 5-4 1.0 0 0 0 2 1
07/17/1975 @ HSH Loss, 0-2 0.1 1 0 0 1 1
07/16/1975 @ HSH Loss, 1-2 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
07/12/1975 KYO Loss, 2-4 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
06/30/1975 HSH Win, 16-6 0.2 3 4 4 3 1
06/20/1975 RAK Win, 3-2 1.0 1 0 0 2 0 Save
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, 72 Days
Service This Yr:72 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 15 0 1 0 2 5.02 14.1 15 8 8 0 10 11 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 2 0 100.0 15 9 15.70 9.42 6.91 6.28 2.81 1.74 70 0.3 .333        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 11 2 1 0 0 2 4 4 0 0 0 .182 .400 .273 .673      
vs. RHB 45 13 3 0 0 6 6 7 0 1 0 .289 .373 .356 .728      
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1975 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0  
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 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0  
Career 15 0 1 0 2 5.02 14.1 15 8 8 0 10 11  
Home 10 0 1 0 1 8.31 8.2 9 8 8 0 8 6  
Road 5 0 0 0 1 0.00 5.2 6 0 0 0 2 5  
Grass 15 0 1 0 2 5.02 14.1 15 8 8 0 10 11  
Day 5 0 0 0 1 1.93 4.2 5 1 1 0 0 2  
Night 10 0 1 0 1 6.52 9.2 10 7 7 0 10 9  
As Reliever / Substitution 15 0 1 0 2 5.02 14.1 15 8 8 0 10 11  
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 15 0 1 0 2 5.02 14.1 15 8 8 0 10 11 0 0 1.74 .333 2.81 0.3 79
Total BAN 15 0 1 0 2 5.02 14.1 15 8 8 0 10 11 0 0 1.74 .333 2.81 0.3 79
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 15 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 14.1 1.26 +0.0 1.007
TOTAL P 15 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 14.1 1.26 +0.0 1.007
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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