P Isaburo Muraoka #4
Age: 28 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Great
10/06/1975
P ISABURO MURAOKA #4 - AGE: 28 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GREAT
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
31 31 16-8 0 2.74 243.0 222 25 60 156 1.16 6.3
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/01/1975 NAG Win, 3-2 X 9.0 7 2 2 1 5 Win
09/26/1975 @ OSA Win, 5-1 X 7.0 3 1 1 0 3 Win
09/21/1975 KOB Win, 2-1 X 8.0 4 1 1 0 3 Win
09/16/1975 VES Win, 6-2 X 9.0 7 2 1 1 6 Win
09/11/1975 OSA Loss, 1-2 X 9.0 4 2 2 2 6 Loss
09/06/1975 KIN Win, 8-2 X 9.0 8 2 2 1 5 Win
09/02/1975 @ VES Win, 8-6 X 8.0 8 6 5 4 3
08/28/1975 NAG Loss, 4-8 X 8.1 13 7 6 2 4 Loss
08/23/1975 @ KIN Win, 8-5 X 8.0 10 5 5 1 2 Win
08/18/1975 KOB Loss, 0-6 X 7.1 9 5 5 2 4 Loss
PERSONALITY
Birthday:03/10/1947
Born in:Shikatsu, AIC
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 0"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Very Popular
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$24,610
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:7 Years, 48 Days
Service This Yr:154 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1966, 2nd 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 31 31 16 8 0 2.74 243.0 222 90 74 25 60 156 8 25.8 2 20 64.5
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 10.81 8.22 5.78 2.22 3.03 1.16 76 6.3 .270        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 224 57 8 1 5 21 15 41 1 5 2 .254 .306 .366 .672      
vs. RHB 682 165 18 2 20 69 45 115 3 14 8 .242 .295 .362 .658      
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 2.00 9.0 7 2 2 2 1 5  
May 6 6 2 2 0 2.13 38.0 35 12 9 3 5 29  
June 6 6 3 2 0 3.51 48.2 53 22 19 6 16 38  
July 7 7 4 1 0 2.34 57.2 47 21 15 2 19 37  
August 5 5 2 2 0 3.86 39.2 46 19 17 6 11 21  
September 6 6 4 1 0 2.16 50.0 34 14 12 6 8 26  
October 1 1 1 0 0 2.00 9.0 7 2 2 2 1 5  
All-Star Game 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
Last Year 31 31 13 12 0 3.05 242.1 199 86 82 15 67 166  
2 Years Ago 31 31 15 12 0 3.76 232.1 195 118 97 23 88 150  
Career 209 199 83 74 0 3.42 1486.2 1321 650 565 148 553 981  
Home 15 15 7 5 0 2.86 125.2 113 46 40 18 29 83  
Road 16 16 9 3 0 2.61 117.1 109 44 34 7 31 73  
Grass 31 31 16 8 0 2.74 243.0 222 90 74 25 60 156  
Day 17 17 9 4 0 3.31 130.2 124 54 48 18 25 84  
Night 14 14 7 4 0 2.08 112.1 98 36 26 7 35 72  
As Starter 31 31 16 8 0 2.74 243.0 222 90 74 25 60 156  
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+
1967 Fukuoka - BAN 20 8 0 1 1 0 11.42 8.2 20 11 11 2 5 0 0 0 2.88 .439 6.45 -0.3 31
1968 Fukuoka - BAN 21 8 8 2 5 0 3.57 53.0 56 27 21 6 20 33 1 0 1.43 .294 3.56 0.4 91
1969 Fukuoka - BAN 22 20 20 10 4 0 2.10 146.0 114 50 34 11 53 76 2 1 1.14 .223 3.26 1.9 154
1970 Fukuoka - BAN 23 21 19 7 7 0 4.20 145.2 133 74 68 21 53 90 6 0 1.28 .264 4.09 0.9 85
1971 Fukuoka - BAN 24 29 29 12 9 0 2.79 206.1 160 69 64 17 85 166 7 2 1.19 .256 3.55 4.1 144
1972 Fukuoka - BAN 25 30 30 7 16 0 4.90 209.1 222 125 114 28 122 144 8 1 1.64 .308 4.19 2.5 82
1973 Fukuoka - BAN 26 31 31 15 12 0 3.76 232.1 195 118 97 23 88 150 10 0 1.22 .246 3.40 4.0 98
1974 Fukuoka - BAN 27 31 31 13 12 0 3.05 242.1 199 86 82 15 67 166 11 1 1.10 .257 2.63 7.4 126
1975 Fukuoka - BAN 28 31 31 16 8 0 2.74 243.0 222 90 74 25 60 156 8 2 1.16 .270 3.03 6.3 143
Total BAN 209 199 83 74 0 3.42 1486.2 1321 650 565 148 553 981 53 7 1.26 .265 3.42 27.2 110
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%
1967 Fukuoka - INT P 8 0 1 1 1 2 0 1.000 8.2 2.08 +0.0 1.031
1968 Fukuoka - INT P 8 8 3 3 0 7 1 .857 53.0 1.02 +0.2 1.001
1969 Fukuoka - INT P 20 20 8 18 2 27 1 .963 146.0 1.60 +1.2 1.199
1970 Fukuoka - INT P 21 19 5 17 1 22 0 1.000 145.2 1.36 +0.9 1.049
1971 Fukuoka - INT P 29 29 9 19 0 30 2 .933 206.1 1.22 +3.2 1.184
1972 Fukuoka - INT P 30 30 9 27 3 37 1 .973 209.1 1.55 +0.8 1.115
1973 Fukuoka - INT P 31 31 15 23 0 41 3 .927 232.1 1.47 -0.7 .868
1974 Fukuoka - INT P 31 31 14 28 0 44 2 .955 242.1 1.56 +1.3 .928
1975 Fukuoka - INT P 31 31 10 24 1 36 2 .944 243.0 1.26 +2.2 .999
TOTAL P 209 199 74 160 8 246 12 .951 1486.2 1.42 +9.1 1.031
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1966 Drafted in the 1966 first-year player draft by the Fukuoka Falcons. (Round 2, Pick 2, 14th overall pick).
07/16/1966 Named the #68 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1967 Named the #28 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1967 Outstandingly completed training to improve his infield defense at the Fukuoka Falcons development complex.
07/08/1967 Injured (heat exhaustion),day-to-day for 3 days.
07/16/1967 Named the #35 prospect in the BAN
03/21/1968 Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his pitch movement at the Fukuoka Falcons development complex.
05/01/1968 Named the #29 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1968 Outstandingly completed training to work on his bunting at the Fukuoka Falcons development complex.
03/21/1969 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his pitch control at the Fukuoka Falcons development complex.
05/30/1969 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Kinboshi Kites with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/01/1969 Wins the BAN WL Pitcher of the Month Award.
06/15/1969 Injured (oblique strain),out for 6 weeks.
05/01/1970 Detrimentally completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Fukuoka Falcons development complex.
09/06/1970 Injured (sprained elbow),day-to-day for 4 weeks.
05/01/1971 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Fukuoka Falcons development complex.
05/02/1971 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Osaka Sailors with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
06/17/1971 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Kinboshi Kites with 8 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
07/31/1971 Was selected to the 1971 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
09/07/1972 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Kinboshi Kites with 4 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
07/11/1974 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Nagasaki Stars with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/31/1974 Was selected to the 1974 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
05/22/1975 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Vesutan Bees with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/16/1975 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Kinboshi Kites with 6 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
07/31/1975 Was selected to the 1975 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1971 29 8
1972 30 4
1973 31 1
1974 31 1
1975 31 1
Year W Rank
1971 12 9
1973 15 5
1974 13 6
1975 16 5
Year L Rank
1972 16 3
1973 12 8
1974 12 9
Year Win. % Rank
1969 .714 1
1975 .667 5
Year IP Rank
1971 206.1 10
1972 209.1 9
1973 232.1 6
1974 242.1 3
1975 243.0 2
Year BF Rank
1971 855 10
1972 944 4
1973 984 3
1974 992 3
1975 999 1
Year HRA Rank
1972 28 3
1973 23 7
Year BB Rank
1971 85 7
1972 122 4
1973 88 5
1974 67 7
Year K Rank
1973 150 6
1974 166 3
1975 156 2
Year WP Rank
1972 10 1
Year ERA Rank
1969 2.10 3
1971 2.79 3
1974 3.05 8
1975 2.74 5
Year BABIP Rank
1969 .223 3
1971 .256 2
1973 .246 10
Year WHIP Rank
1969 1.14 8
1971 1.19 9
1974 1.10 9
1975 1.16 9
Year K/BB Rank
1974 2.48 6
1975 2.60 6
Year RA/9 Rank
1969 10.60 8
1971 11.25 10
1974 10.25 10
1975 10.81 9
Year HR/9 Rank
1969 0.68 10
1971 0.74 4
1974 0.56 2
1975 0.93 10
Year H/9 Rank
1969 7.03 4
1971 6.98 1
1974 7.39 8
Year BB/9 Rank
1974 2.49 10
1975 2.22 6
Year K/9 Rank
1973 5.81 8
1974 6.17 4
1975 5.78 5
Year QS Rank
1971 22 2
1974 24 1
1975 20 7
Year QSP Rank
1969 .900 1
1971 .759 2
1974 .774 4
1975 .645 9
Year CG Rank
1971 7 8
1972 8 7
1973 10 7
1974 11 7
1975 8 6
Year CGP Rank
1971 .241 8
1972 .267 10
1973 .323 10
1974 .355 9
1975 .258 8
Year SHO Rank
1971 2 6
1974 1 9
1975 2 3
Year GB% Rank
1969 0.52 8
1970 0.57 2
1974 0.55 6
1975 0.59 2
Year WAR Rank
1971 4.1 9
1973 4.6 10
1974 8.2 3
1975 6.3 4
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