P Shinya 'Cushion' Kawakami #25
Kobe Bulls BAN
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: L | Morale: Great
10/06/1975
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P SHINYA 'CUSHION' KAWAKAMI #25 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: L - MORALE: GREAT
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
44 0 4-0 34 0.68 52.2 25 0 17 51 0.80 3.4
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/04/1975 @ HSH Win, 7-6 2.0 4 0 0 0 3 Save
09/29/1975 OSA Win, 6-5 2.0 0 0 0 0 3 Save
09/29/1975 @ OSA Win, 4-1 2.0 1 0 0 1 3 Save
09/28/1975 KIN Win, 4-1 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Save
09/26/1975 KIN Win, 4-3 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 Win
09/23/1975 VES Win, 9-8 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 Save
09/20/1975 @ FUK Win, 4-3 2.0 0 0 0 1 2 Save
09/18/1975 NAG Win, 7-4 2.0 1 0 0 0 4 Save
09/09/1975 @ KIN Win, 4-3 1.2 1 1 1 3 2 Win
09/08/1975 @ VES Win, 5-1 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Save
PERSONALITY
Birthday:07/26/1948
Born in:Kawachinagano, OSA
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 0"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Extremely Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$25,760
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 111 Days
Service This Yr:154 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1971, 5th 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 44 0 4 0 34 0.68 52.2 25 6 4 0 17 51 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 36 2 94.4 44 39 7.18 4.27 8.72 2.91 1.16 0.80 30 3.4 .194        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 43 9 1 0 0 2 5 12 0 0 0 .209 .292 .233 .524      
vs. RHB 136 16 3 0 0 4 12 39 1 3 0 .118 .188 .140 .328      
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1975 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 3 0 0 0 3 0.00 6.0 5 0 0 0 1 9  
May 7 0 0 0 5 1.08 8.1 6 3 1 0 2 7  
June 11 0 0 0 11 0.79 11.1 7 1 1 0 4 11  
July 10 0 1 0 6 0.00 11.0 5 0 0 0 3 7  
August 5 0 1 0 3 1.29 7.0 4 1 1 0 1 7  
September 11 0 2 0 9 0.60 15.0 3 1 1 0 7 19  
All-Star Game 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
Postseason 1 0 0 0 1 0.00 2.0 4 0 0 0 0 3  
Last Year 52 0 7 3 18 1.17 77.0 51 11 10 5 15 76  
2 Years Ago 49 0 9 2 18 0.51 70.1 43 6 4 2 11 73  
Career 246 0 31 8 104 1.27 340.1 200 55 48 12 94 373  
Home 21 0 3 0 15 0.00 23.1 11 0 0 0 7 23  
Road 23 0 1 0 19 1.23 29.1 14 6 4 0 10 28  
Grass 44 0 4 0 34 0.68 52.2 25 6 4 0 17 51  
Day 21 0 2 0 17 0.65 27.2 12 4 2 0 11 26  
Night 23 0 2 0 17 0.72 25.0 13 2 2 0 6 25  
As Reliever / Substitution 44 0 4 0 34 0.68 52.2 25 6 4 0 17 51  
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+
1971 Kobe - BAN 22 45 0 6 1 12 2.16 58.1 37 16 14 3 15 86 0 0 0.89 .279 1.29 2.3 185
1972 Kobe - BAN 23 56 0 5 2 22 1.76 82.0 44 16 16 2 36 87 0 0 0.98 .214 1.48 3.0 226
1973 Kobe - BAN 24 49 0 9 2 18 0.51 70.1 43 6 4 2 11 73 0 0 0.77 .234 0.90 3.0 719
1974 Kobe - BAN 25 52 0 7 3 18 1.17 77.0 51 11 10 5 15 76 0 0 0.86 .237 1.93 3.2 328
1975 Kobe - BAN 26 44 0 4 0 34 0.68 52.2 25 6 4 0 17 51 0 0 0.80 .194 1.16 3.4 568
Total BAN 246 0 31 8 104 1.27 340.1 200 55 48 12 94 373 0 0 0.86 .230 1.38 14.8 309
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+
CAREER POSTSEASON 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 Kobe - BAN 26 1 0 0 0 1 0.00 2.0 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 2.00 .667 0.00 0.3 999
Total BAN 1 0 0 0 1 0.00 2.0 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 2.00 .667 0.00 999.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1971 Kobe - INT P 45 0 3 3 1 7 1 .857 58.1 0.93 -0.6 .748
1972 Kobe - INT P 56 0 6 3 0 9 0 1.000 82.0 0.99 +0.5 1.227
1973 Kobe - INT P 48 0 6 8 0 14 0 1.000 70.1 1.79 -0.0 1.123
1974 Kobe - INT P 51 0 1 8 0 10 1 .900 77.0 1.05 +1.1 .997
1975 Kobe - INT P 44 0 2 6 0 9 1 .889 52.2 1.37 +0.1 .833
TOTAL P 244 0 18 28 1 49 3 .939 340.1 1.22 +1.1 .995
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1971 Drafted in the 1971 first-year player draft by the Osaka Sailors. (Round 2, Pick 5, 18th overall pick).
06/06/1971 Released by the Osaka Sailors.
06/14/1971 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $210,000 with the Kobe Bulls organization.
07/16/1971 Named the #5 prospect in the BAN
08/01/1971 Wins the BAN WL Rookie of the Month Award.
10/01/1971 Wins the BAN WL Rookie of the Month Award.
05/01/1972 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his strength and conditioning at the Kobe Bulls development complex.
07/31/1972 Was selected to the 1972 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
10/10/1972 Wins the 1972 BAN Championship Series with the Kobe Bulls.
07/31/1973 Was selected to the 1973 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
03/22/1974 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his infield defense at the Kobe Bulls development complex.
03/30/1974 Injured (mild electrical burn on hand),out for 3 days.
07/31/1974 Was selected to the 1974 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
10/09/1974 Wins the 1974 BAN Championship Series with the Kobe Bulls.
07/22/1975 Injured (cold),day-to-day for 1 day.
07/31/1975 Was selected to the 1975 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1971 45 6
1972 56 4
1973 49 7
1974 52 4
1975 44 5
Year SV Rank
1971 12 4
1972 22 1
1973 18 2
1974 18 3
1975 34 1
Year HLD Rank
1973 1 7
1974 1 9
Year RA Rank
1971 45 5
1972 56 4
1973 49 7
1974 52 4
1975 44 5
Year GF Rank
1971 32 6
1972 40 2
1973 38 3
1974 39 4
1975 39 4
Year WAR Rank
1972 4.4 8
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