P Shihei Saito #29
Hosho Reliables BAN
Age: 24 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
05/12/1975
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P SHIHEI SAITO #29 - AGE: 24 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
3 3 2-1 0 1.96 23.0 16 2 5 7 0.91 0.5
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
05/11/1975 @ SAP Loss, 0-3 X 7.0 6 2 2 4 3 Loss
05/06/1975 RAK Win, 11-1 X 9.0 5 1 1 0 2 Win
05/01/1975 DNK Win, 4-3 X 7.0 5 3 2 1 2 Win
PERSONALITY
Birthday:12/21/1950
Born in:Zushi, KAN
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 2"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$19,950
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 76 Days
Service This Yr:11 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:3 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1972, 11th Pick in Round 1
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 3 3 2 1 0 1.96 23.0 16 6 5 2 5 7 1 33.3 0 3 100.0
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 8.61 6.26 2.74 1.96 3.07 0.91 87 0.5 .184        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 25 5 2 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 .200 .286 .280 .566      
vs. RHB 60 11 3 0 2 4 3 6 0 0 0 .183 .222 .333 .556      
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1975 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 2 2 1 1 0 1.69 16.0 11 3 3 0 4 5  
May 3 3 2 1 0 1.96 23.0 16 6 5 2 5 7  
Last Year 31 31 14 8 0 3.08 216.1 199 81 74 25 55 115  
2 Years Ago 9 9 2 5 0 5.56 55.0 63 36 34 9 21 15  
Career 43 43 18 14 0 3.46 294.1 278 123 113 36 81 137  
Home 2 2 2 0 0 1.69 16.0 10 4 3 2 1 4  
Road 1 1 0 1 0 2.57 7.0 6 2 2 0 4 3  
Grass 3 3 2 1 0 1.96 23.0 16 6 5 2 5 7  
Day 1 1 0 1 0 2.57 7.0 6 2 2 0 4 3  
Night 2 2 2 0 0 1.69 16.0 10 4 3 2 1 4  
As Starter 3 3 2 1 0 1.96 23.0 16 6 5 2 5 7  
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+
1973 Hosho - BAN 22 9 9 2 5 0 5.56 55.0 63 36 34 9 21 15 1 0 1.53 .280 4.95 0.1 72
1974 Hosho - BAN 23 31 31 14 8 0 3.08 216.1 199 81 74 25 55 115 6 2 1.17 .256 3.50 4.3 129
1975 Hosho - BAN 24 3 3 2 1 0 1.96 23.0 16 6 5 2 5 7 1 0 0.91 .184 3.07 0.5 179
Total BAN 43 43 18 14 0 3.46 294.1 278 123 113 36 81 137 8 2 1.22 .255 3.74 4.9 115
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%
1973 Hosho - INT P 9 9 5 10 0 16 1 .938 55.0 2.45 +0.3 .915
1974 Hosho - INT P 31 31 13 30 3 44 1 .977 216.1 1.79 +3.9 1.150
1975 Hosho - INT P 3 3 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 23.0 1.17 -0.2 .997
TOTAL P 43 43 19 42 3 63 2 .968 294.1 1.87 +4.0 1.072
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1972 Drafted in the 1972 first-year player draft by the Hosho Reliables. (Round 1, Pick 11, 11th overall pick).
05/01/1973 Named the #4 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1973 Unsuccessfully completed training to make one of his poorer pitches more usable at the Hosho Reliables development complex.
05/01/1974 Outstandingly completed training to increase his velocity at the Hosho Reliables development complex.
06/01/1974 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Kyoto Owls with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/31/1974 Was selected to the 1974 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
09/20/1974 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Sapporo Bears with 1 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/18/1974 Finished 3rd in 1974 BAN EL Noburu Kagawa Award voting.
05/01/1975 Outstandingly completed training to make one of his poorer pitches more usable at the Hosho Reliables development complex.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1974 31 1
Year W Rank
1974 14 3
Year Win. % Rank
1974 .636 4
Year IP Rank
1974 216.1 6
Year BF Rank
1974 899 6
Year ERA Rank
1974 3.08 2
Year BABIP Rank
1974 .256 10
Year WHIP Rank
1974 1.17 5
Year K/BB Rank
1974 2.09 6
Year RA/9 Rank
1974 11.15 5
Year BB/9 Rank
1974 2.29 2
Year QS Rank
1974 20 3
Year QSP Rank
1974 .645 4
Year CG Rank
1974 6 8
Year CGP Rank
1974 .194 10
Year SHO Rank
1974 2 5
Year GB% Rank
1974 0.57 2
Year WAR Rank
1974 3.8 7
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