P Shihei Saito #29
Hosho Reliables BAN
Age: 24 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
08/11/1975
BNN Index | BAN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P SHIHEI SAITO #29 - AGE: 24 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
20 20 10-7 0 3.29 147.2 128 14 31 68 1.08 3.1
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
08/10/1975 @ KYO Loss, 2-4 X 7.0 8 3 3 2 2 Loss
08/05/1975 @ YOK Loss, 2-3 X 8.0 6 2 2 3 4
07/30/1975 SAP Loss, 3-6 X 4.2 8 6 6 2 2 Loss
07/25/1975 @ DNK Win, 2-1 X 7.0 3 1 1 2 5 Win
07/21/1975 KYO Loss, 3-4 X 8.2 5 3 3 1 3
07/12/1975 RAK Loss, 3-7 X 6.1 9 6 6 1 3 Loss
07/07/1975 DNK Loss, 4-6 X 7.2 10 6 6 0 6 Loss
07/01/1975 @ YOK Win, 3-0 X 8.0 3 0 0 1 4 Win
06/26/1975 @ RAK Win, 13-2 X 6.2 5 1 1 0 4 Win
06/21/1975 @ DNK Win, 9-4 X 7.0 8 4 4 2 4 Win
PERSONALITY
Birthday:12/21/1950
Born in:Zushi, KAN
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 2"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$19,950
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 19 Days
Service This Yr:102 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 20 20 10 7 0 3.29 147.2 128 57 54 14 31 68 2 10.0 1 13 65.0
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 10.12 7.80 4.14 1.89 3.31 1.08 85 3.1 .247        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 204 46 5 1 5 22 13 32 3 6 2 .225 .275 .333 .608      
vs. RHB 337 82 16 1 9 35 18 36 0 8 5 .243 .292 .377 .669      
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 0 1 0 3.00 15.0 14 5 5 2 5 6  
May 7 7 4 2 0 2.36 53.1 45 16 14 5 13 18  
June 4 4 3 1 0 3.72 29.0 27 13 12 2 5 16  
July 7 7 3 3 0 4.11 50.1 42 23 23 5 8 28  
August 2 2 0 1 0 3.00 15.0 14 5 5 2 5 6  
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 60 60 26 20 0 3.48 419.0 390 174 162 48 107 198  
Home 9 9 3 4 0 3.93 68.2 60 32 30 9 10 30  
Road 11 11 7 3 0 2.73 79.0 68 25 24 5 21 38  
Grass 20 20 10 7 0 3.29 147.2 128 57 54 14 31 68  
Day 9 9 2 5 0 3.34 70.0 59 27 26 8 14 33  
Night 11 11 8 2 0 3.24 77.2 69 30 28 6 17 35  
As Starter 20 20 10 7 0 3.29 147.2 128 57 54 14 31 68  
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 20 20 10 7 0 3.29 147.2 128 57 54 14 31 68 2 1 1.08 .247 3.31 3.1 117
Total BAN 60 60 26 20 0 3.48 419.0 390 174 162 48 107 198 9 3 1.19 .256 3.63 7.5 113
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 20 20 10 18 2 28 0 1.000 147.2 1.71 +1.2 1.007
TOTAL P 60 60 28 58 5 88 2 .977 419.0 1.85 +5.4 1.054
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.
05/21/1975 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Denki Dynamics with 1 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
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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