P Shihei Saito #29
Hosho Reliables BAN
Age: 23 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
11/01/1974
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P SHIHEI SAITO #29 - AGE: 23 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
31 31 14-8 0 3.08 216.1 199 25 55 115 1.17 3.8
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/04/1974 @ KOB Loss, 2-3 X 7.0 7 3 3 1 1 Loss
09/29/1974 YOK Loss, 1-2 X 7.0 6 0 0 2 5
09/24/1974 @ DNK Win, 7-2 X 7.0 5 2 2 0 4 Win
09/20/1974 @ SAP Win, 5-0 X 5.0 3 0 0 1 1 Win
09/15/1974 @ YOK Loss, 0-2 X 6.1 5 2 2 2 3 Loss
09/10/1974 @ KYO Win, 7-2 X 7.0 11 1 1 2 4 Win
09/05/1974 SAP Loss, 2-3 X 8.1 5 3 3 3 7 Loss
08/31/1974 @ RAK Win, 3-1 X 7.2 5 1 1 0 6 Win
08/26/1974 KYO Win, 11-7 X 5.1 8 6 5 1 4
08/21/1974 @ DNK Win, 10-5 X 8.0 6 5 5 2 6 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, 65 Days
Service This Yr:154 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:2 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 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 14 8 0 3.08 216.1 199 81 74 25 55 115 6 19.4 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 11.15 8.28 4.78 2.29 3.59 1.17 92 3.8 .256        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 291 83 10 0 11 29 20 41 0 3 4 .285 .340 .433 .773      
vs. RHB 525 116 19 0 14 52 35 74 3 8 10 .221 .281 .337 .618      
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1974 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 6 6 2 3 0 4.08 46.1 47 23 21 5 15 22  
June 7 7 3 0 0 1.93 51.1 42 13 11 6 11 19  
July 6 6 2 3 0 5.15 36.2 39 23 21 5 12 28  
August 5 5 4 0 0 3.00 39.0 33 14 13 6 6 22  
September 7 7 3 2 0 1.67 43.0 38 8 8 3 11 24  
All-Star Game 1 0 0 0 0 9.00 1.0 2 1 1 0 2 0  
Postseason 1 1 0 1 0 3.86 7.0 7 3 3 1 1 1  
Last Year 9 9 2 5 0 5.56 55.0 63 36 34 9 21 15  
Career 40 40 16 13 0 3.58 271.1 262 117 108 34 76 130  
Home 13 13 2 5 0 4.33 87.1 79 44 42 16 30 53  
Road 18 18 12 3 0 2.23 129.0 120 37 32 9 25 62  
Grass 31 31 14 8 0 3.08 216.1 199 81 74 25 55 115  
Day 14 14 6 3 0 2.91 92.2 92 34 30 11 19 41  
Night 17 17 8 5 0 3.20 123.2 107 47 44 14 36 74  
As Starter 31 31 14 8 0 3.08 216.1 199 81 74 25 55 115  
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 3.59 3.8 125
Total BAN 40 40 16 13 0 3.58 271.1 262 117 108 34 76 130 7 2 1.25 .261 3.86 3.9 109
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 POSTSEASON 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+
1974 Hosho - BAN 23 1 1 0 1 0 3.86 7.0 7 3 3 1 1 1 0 0 1.14 .240 4.23 0.1 100
Total BAN 1 1 0 1 0 3.86 7.0 7 3 3 1 1 1 0 0 1.14 .240 4.23 100.0
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
TOTAL P 40 40 18 40 3 60 2 .967 271.1 1.92 +4.2 1.076
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.
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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