P Kakuro Watanabe #8
Yokohama Kingfishers BAN
Age: 24 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Good
08/11/1975
BNN Index | BAN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P KAKURO WATANABE #8 - AGE: 24 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
18 18 8-3 0 2.20 147.0 103 11 40 75 0.97 3.5
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
08/10/1975 @ SAP Loss, 3-4 X 7.2 7 3 2 2 3
08/05/1975 HSH Win, 3-2 X 7.0 7 2 2 1 7
07/31/1975 DNK Loss, 0-5 X 8.0 7 4 4 2 4 Loss
07/26/1975 @ KYO Loss, 4-9 X 7.2 8 8 8 6 2 Loss
07/21/1975 SAP Win, 1-0 X 9.0 3 0 0 1 4 Win
07/14/1975 @ DNK Loss, 4-6 X 8.0 5 6 5 2 5 Loss
07/09/1975 @ RAK Win, 5-2 X 9.0 9 2 2 0 7 Win
07/04/1975 @ SAP Win, 7-3 X 9.0 6 3 2 4 5 Win
06/29/1975 DNK Win, 3-0 X 9.0 5 0 0 1 5 Win
06/24/1975 @ KYO Win, 5-3 X 8.0 7 2 1 0 0 Win
PERSONALITY
Birthday:07/14/1951
Born in:Ishinomaki, MIY
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 2"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$10,000
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:None, 92 Days
Service This Yr:92 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 2
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 18 18 8 3 0 2.20 147.0 103 44 36 11 40 75 6 33.3 3 14 77.8
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 9.24 6.31 4.59 2.45 3.18 0.97 80 3.5 .211        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 201 43 3 0 8 22 18 24 0 7 3 .214 .288 .348 .637      
vs. RHB 321 60 6 0 3 22 22 51 1 5 5 .187 .249 .234 .483      
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1975 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 2 2 0 0 0 2.45 14.2 14 5 4 2 3 10  
May 4 4 1 0 0 1.53 29.1 18 7 5 3 13 18  
June 6 6 4 0 0 1.03 52.1 33 9 6 3 9 20  
July 6 6 3 3 0 3.73 50.2 38 23 21 3 15 27  
August 2 2 0 0 0 2.45 14.2 14 5 4 2 3 10  
Career 18 18 8 3 0 2.20 147.0 103 44 36 11 40 75  
Home 8 8 4 1 0 1.79 65.1 40 13 13 5 12 41  
Road 10 10 4 2 0 2.53 81.2 63 31 23 6 28 34  
Grass 18 18 8 3 0 2.20 147.0 103 44 36 11 40 75  
Day 8 8 3 1 0 2.83 63.2 48 24 20 9 20 26  
Night 10 10 5 2 0 1.73 83.1 55 20 16 2 20 49  
As Starter 18 18 8 3 0 2.20 147.0 103 44 36 11 40 75  
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 23 18 18 8 3 0 2.20 147.0 103 44 36 11 40 75 6 3 0.97 .211 3.18 3.5 180
Total BAN 18 18 8 3 0 2.20 147.0 103 44 36 11 40 75 6 3 0.97 .211 3.18 3.5 180
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+
1972 Total - 20 17 17 9 3 0 2.92 117.0 109 45 38 7 32 106 0 0 1.21 .295 3.04 3.2 100
1973 Total - 21 19 19 9 5 0 3.54 129.2 136 58 51 6 40 90 0 0 1.36 .304 3.41 2.8 100
1974 Total - 22 19 19 10 4 0 2.68 131.0 121 43 39 6 33 112 0 0 1.18 .291 2.86 3.9 100
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 18 18 6 12 1 19 1 .947 147.0 1.10 +0.8 1.007
TOTAL P 18 18 6 12 1 19 1 .947 147.0 1.10 +0.8 1.007
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1974 Drafted in the 1974 first-year player draft by the Yokohama Kingfishers. (Round 2, Pick 1, 13th overall pick).
05/01/1975 Named the #39 prospect in the BAN
06/09/1975 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Kyoto Owls with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/29/1975 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Denki Dynamics with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/01/1975 Wins the BAN EL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/01/1975 Wins the BAN EL Rookie of the Month Award.
07/21/1975 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Sapporo Bears with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/31/1975 Was selected to the 1975 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
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