P Masanao Saito #5
Age: 29 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
11/01/1974
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P MASANAO SAITO #5 - AGE: 29 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Birthday:02/01/1945
Born in:Tachikawa, TOK
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 10"
Weight:175 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:3 Years, 108 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, 143 Days
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1967, 9th Pick in Round 2
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+
1969 Kinboshi - BAN 24 32 0 4 2 8 2.60 52.0 48 27 15 5 12 27 0 0 1.15 .244 3.14 0.2 123
1970 Kinboshi - BAN 25 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.00 .000 0.00 0.0 999
1971 Kinboshi - BAN 26 29 29 5 19 0 6.20 158.1 195 115 109 41 45 154 0 0 1.52 .341 5.08 0.2 64
1972 Kinboshi - BAN 27 24 24 6 14 0 5.96 145.0 139 105 96 26 66 99 0 0 1.41 .265 4.47 1.2 67
1973 Hosho - BAN 28 5 0 0 0 0 3.00 6.0 5 2 2 2 2 6 0 0 1.17 .214 6.06 -0.1 134
Total BAN 91 53 15 35 8 5.52 362.0 387 249 222 74 125 288 0 0 1.41 .293 4.56 1.5 71
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 FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1969 Kinboshi - INT P 32 0 1 3 0 6 2 .667 52.0 0.69 -0.7 .514
1970 Kinboshi - INT P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.2 0.00 0.0 .000
1971 Kinboshi - INT P 29 29 8 15 0 23 0 1.000 158.1 1.31 -2.6 .997
1972 Kinboshi - INT P 24 24 10 9 0 20 1 .950 145.0 1.18 -0.0 1.071
1973 Hosho - INT P 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 6.0 0.00 -0.2 .000
TOTAL P 91 53 19 27 0 49 3 .939 362.0 1.14 -3.5 .958
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1967 Drafted in the 1967 first-year player draft by the Kyoto Owls. (Round 2, Pick 9, 21st overall pick).
06/06/1967 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
04/01/1968 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
05/01/1968 Named the #5 prospect in the BAN
05/31/1968 Did not elect for free agency and will remain in the Kinboshi organization.
05/01/1969 Named the #7 prospect in the BAN
05/31/1969 Did not elect for free agency and will remain in the Kinboshi organization.
07/16/1969 Named the #12 prospect in the BAN
09/01/1969 Wins the BAN WL Rookie of the Month Award.
09/20/1969 Injured (strained back),day-to-day for one week.
02/10/1970 Successfully completed training to work on his bunting at the Kinboshi Kites development complex.
05/02/1970 Injured (torn labrum (Shoulder)),out for 5 months.
12/17/1972 Was traded by the Kinboshi Kites to the Hosho Reliables in exchange for SS Yamahiko Hirata and SP Koudai Yoshikawa.
06/06/1973 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
10/20/1974 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1971 29 8
Year L Rank
1971 19 1
1972 14 6
Year SV Rank
1969 8 7
Year HRA Rank
1971 41 1
1972 26 5
Year K/BB Rank
1971 3.42 6
Year BB/9 Rank
1971 2.56 7
Year K/9 Rank
1971 8.75 5
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