P Isaburo Muraoka #4
Fukuoka Falcons BAN
Age: 27 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Good
11/01/1974
BNN Index | BAN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P ISABURO MURAOKA #4 - AGE: 27 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
31 31 13-12 0 3.05 242.1 199 15 67 166 1.10 8.2
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/01/1974 @ OSA Win, 7-1 X 9.0 6 1 1 1 6 Win
09/26/1974 @ KIN Loss, 4-5 X 7.1 6 4 4 5 5
09/20/1974 @ KOB Loss, 2-3 X 7.0 6 3 2 0 6 Loss
09/16/1974 NAG Loss, 4-6 X 5.1 7 5 5 2 4 Loss
09/11/1974 KIN Win, 3-1 X 9.0 5 1 1 2 6 Win
09/06/1974 @ VES Loss, 2-7 X 6.1 6 7 7 8 6 Loss
09/01/1974 NAG Win, 11-2 X 9.0 4 2 1 2 7 Win
08/27/1974 @ OSA Win, 4-2 X 7.0 7 1 1 0 6
08/22/1974 VES Loss, 3-4 X 7.0 5 2 2 3 6
08/18/1974 @ KOB Loss, 1-6 X 7.0 10 4 4 1 1 Loss
PERSONALITY
Birthday:03/10/1947
Born in:Shikatsu, AIC
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 0"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Very Popular
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$24,610
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:6 Years, 48 Days
Service This Yr:154 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:8 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 1974 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 31 31 13 12 0 3.05 242.1 199 86 82 15 67 166 11 35.5 1 24 77.4
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 10.25 7.39 6.17 2.49 2.55 1.10 63 8.2 .257        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 230 42 3 0 5 23 10 44 1 5 1 .183 .219 .261 .480      
vs. RHB 664 157 26 1 10 63 57 122 3 12 9 .236 .304 .324 .628      
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1974 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 6 6 4 1 0 2.85 47.1 41 15 15 1 16 26  
June 6 6 1 5 0 4.20 49.1 40 24 23 3 18 42  
July 7 7 4 2 0 1.98 54.2 45 13 12 2 8 33  
August 5 5 1 1 0 2.61 38.0 33 11 11 2 5 25  
September 6 6 2 3 0 4.09 44.0 34 22 20 7 19 34  
October 1 1 1 0 0 1.00 9.0 6 1 1 0 1 6  
All-Star Game 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1  
Last Year 31 31 15 12 0 3.76 232.1 195 118 97 23 88 150  
2 Years Ago 30 30 7 16 0 4.90 209.1 222 125 114 28 122 144  
Career 178 168 67 66 0 3.55 1243.2 1099 560 491 123 493 825  
Home 16 16 9 5 0 3.05 127.0 101 44 43 8 32 96  
Road 15 15 4 7 0 3.04 115.1 98 42 39 7 35 70  
Grass 31 31 13 12 0 3.05 242.1 199 86 82 15 67 166  
Day 11 11 6 4 0 2.83 86.0 69 29 27 6 24 55  
Night 20 20 7 8 0 3.17 156.1 130 57 55 9 43 111  
As Starter 31 31 13 12 0 3.05 242.1 199 86 82 15 67 166  
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 2.55 8.2 131
Total BAN 178 168 67 66 0 3.55 1243.2 1099 560 491 123 493 825 45 5 1.28 .264 3.48 21.6 106
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
TOTAL P 178 168 64 136 7 210 10 .952 1243.2 1.45 +7.0 1.037
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.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1971 29 8
1972 30 4
1973 31 1
1974 31 1
Year W Rank
1971 12 9
1973 15 5
1974 13 6
Year L Rank
1972 16 3
1973 12 8
1974 12 9
Year Win. % Rank
1969 .714 1
Year IP Rank
1971 206.1 10
1972 209.1 9
1973 232.1 6
1974 242.1 3
Year BF Rank
1971 855 10
1972 944 4
1973 984 3
1974 992 3
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
Year WP Rank
1972 10 1
Year ERA Rank
1969 2.10 3
1971 2.79 3
1974 3.05 8
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
Year K/BB Rank
1974 2.48 6
Year RA/9 Rank
1969 10.60 8
1971 11.25 10
1974 10.25 10
Year HR/9 Rank
1969 0.68 10
1971 0.74 4
1974 0.56 2
Year H/9 Rank
1969 7.03 4
1971 6.98 1
1974 7.39 8
Year BB/9 Rank
1974 2.49 10
Year K/9 Rank
1973 5.81 8
1974 6.17 4
Year QS Rank
1971 22 2
1974 24 1
Year QSP Rank
1969 .900 1
1971 .759 2
1974 .774 4
Year CG Rank
1971 7 8
1972 8 7
1973 10 7
1974 11 7
Year CGP Rank
1971 .241 8
1972 .267 10
1973 .323 10
1974 .355 9
Year SHO Rank
1971 2 6
1974 1 9
Year GB% Rank
1969 0.52 8
1970 0.57 2
1974 0.55 6
Year WAR Rank
1971 4.1 9
1973 4.6 10
1974 8.2 3
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