P Kakuro Watanabe #8
Yokohama Kingfishers BAN
Age: 24 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Good
10/06/1975
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
28 28 12-6 0 2.44 217.2 161 17 68 103 1.05 4.9
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/30/1975 RAK Win, 5-3 X 8.0 3 0 0 3 5 Win
09/24/1975 @ HSH Loss, 2-3 X 7.0 4 2 0 6 1
09/18/1975 KYO Loss, 2-5 X 7.0 7 2 2 2 3
09/13/1975 @ RAK Loss, 0-5 X 6.0 8 5 3 1 1 Loss
09/08/1975 HSH Loss, 4-9 X 6.0 9 8 8 1 4 Loss
09/03/1975 DNK Win, 11-0 X 9.0 4 0 0 1 4 Win
08/29/1975 RAK Win, 1-0 X 5.0 2 0 0 2 0 Win
08/24/1975 SAP Loss, 4-8 X 7.2 8 6 6 3 2 Loss
08/20/1975 @ DNK Loss, 3-4 X 7.0 9 3 3 4 0
08/15/1975 KYO Win, 4-1 X 8.0 4 1 1 5 8 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, 144 Days
Service This Yr:144 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 28 28 12 6 0 2.44 217.2 161 71 59 17 68 103 9 32.1 5 21 75.0
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 9.88 6.66 4.26 2.81 3.26 1.05 83 4.9 .220        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 290 63 8 0 11 33 33 34 0 10 5 .217 .308 .359 .667      
vs. RHB 483 98 7 1 6 38 35 69 1 10 5 .203 .263 .259 .522      
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1975 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 8.0 3 0 0 0 3 5  
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 6 6 2 1 0 2.98 42.1 37 15 14 5 17 20  
September 6 6 2 2 0 2.72 43.0 35 17 13 3 14 18  
Career 28 28 12 6 0 2.44 217.2 161 71 59 17 68 103  
Home 15 15 8 3 0 2.33 116.0 77 30 30 10 29 67  
Road 13 13 4 3 0 2.57 101.2 84 41 29 7 39 36  
Grass 28 28 12 6 0 2.44 217.2 161 71 59 17 68 103  
Day 11 11 3 3 0 3.84 84.1 72 40 36 13 26 35  
Night 17 17 9 3 0 1.55 133.1 89 31 23 4 42 68  
As Starter 28 28 12 6 0 2.44 217.2 161 71 59 17 68 103  
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 28 28 12 6 0 2.44 217.2 161 71 59 17 68 103 9 5 1.05 .220 3.26 4.9 161
Total BAN 28 28 12 6 0 2.44 217.2 161 71 59 17 68 103 9 5 1.05 .220 3.26 4.9 161
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 28 28 10 23 1 35 2 .943 217.2 1.36 +2.2 .959
TOTAL P 28 28 10 23 1 35 2 .943 217.2 1.36 +2.2 .959
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.
08/29/1975 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Rakisuta Rams with 0 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/01/1975 Wins the BAN EL Rookie of the Month Award.
09/03/1975 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Denki Dynamics with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year W Rank
1975 12 9
Year Win. % Rank
1975 .667 3
Year IP Rank
1975 217.2 5
Year BF Rank
1975 872 8
Year WP Rank
1975 6 9
Year ERA Rank
1975 2.44 1
Year BABIP Rank
1975 .220 2
Year WHIP Rank
1975 1.05 2
Year RA/9 Rank
1975 9.88 2
Year HR/9 Rank
1975 0.70 3
Year H/9 Rank
1975 6.66 1
Year BB/9 Rank
1975 2.81 10
Year QS Rank
1975 21 2
Year QSP Rank
1975 .750 2
Year CG Rank
1975 9 2
Year CGP Rank
1975 .321 2
Year SHO Rank
1975 5 1
Year WAR Rank
1975 4.9 6
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