P Meguru Kanda #27
Yokohama Kingfishers BAN
Age: 31 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
11/01/1974
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P MEGURU KANDA #27 - AGE: 31 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
26 26 4-17 0 5.21 159.0 160 30 70 105 1.45 0.4
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/30/1974 @ HSH Win, 2-0 X 8.0 3 0 0 3 4 Win
09/21/1974 RAK Win, 5-4 X 7.0 6 2 2 4 1
09/16/1974 @ DNK Win, 3-1 X 7.0 3 1 1 5 6 Win
09/09/1974 @ SAP Loss, 3-9 X 4.1 7 7 7 2 5 Loss
09/04/1974 @ RAK Loss, 2-7 X 6.2 3 4 4 6 3 Loss
08/27/1974 @ HSH Loss, 4-13 X 4.0 9 6 6 0 4 Loss
08/22/1974 @ KYO Loss, 2-6 X 6.1 9 3 3 0 2 Loss
08/13/1974 HSH Loss, 8-14 X 5.2 8 8 5 3 4 Loss
08/08/1974 @ SAP Loss, 6-7 X 6.2 10 6 5 1 4
07/30/1974 @ RAK Loss, 1-9 X 4.2 10 6 5 3 4 Loss
PERSONALITY
Birthday:09/18/1943
Born in:Maebashi, GUM
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 9"
Weight:210 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$13,130
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:11 Years, 113 Days
Service This Yr:154 Days
40-Man Service:None, 74 Days
Pro Service:12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1962, 2nd 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 26 26 4 17 0 5.21 159.0 160 103 92 30 70 105 0 0.0 0 13 50.0
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 13.75 9.06 5.94 3.96 4.89 1.45 122 0.4 .274        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 225 61 7 1 11 37 28 36 0 8 7 .271 .369 .458 .827      
vs. RHB 383 99 17 3 19 66 42 69 1 6 6 .258 .340 .467 .808      
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1974 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 6 6 0 5 0 5.20 36.1 27 21 21 9 15 32  
June 6 6 2 3 0 4.95 36.1 39 24 20 6 18 18  
July 5 5 0 4 0 5.28 30.2 36 21 18 5 13 22  
August 4 4 0 3 0 7.54 22.2 36 23 19 6 4 14  
September 5 5 2 2 0 3.82 33.0 22 14 14 4 20 19  
Last Year 28 28 4 19 0 5.54 167.1 181 107 103 37 73 87  
2 Years Ago 28 28 5 9 0 4.30 184.0 162 99 88 28 107 124  
Career 335 313 86 137 2 3.84 2077.0 1898 980 886 239 831 1408  
Home 13 13 2 7 0 3.56 83.1 69 42 33 17 37 56  
Road 13 13 2 10 0 7.02 75.2 91 61 59 13 33 49  
Grass 26 26 4 17 0 5.21 159.0 160 103 92 30 70 105  
Day 12 12 1 10 0 5.89 73.1 77 51 48 15 32 48  
Night 14 14 3 7 0 4.62 85.2 83 52 44 15 38 57  
As Starter 26 26 4 17 0 5.21 159.0 160 103 92 30 70 105  
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+
1963 Denki - BAN 19 21 3 0 3 2 3.55 45.2 47 19 18 5 16 39 0 0 1.38 .318 3.43 0.3 97
1964 Denki - BAN 20 29 29 13 12 0 3.56 205.0 207 97 81 22 61 131 8 4 1.31 .287 3.81 2.1 100
1965 Denki - BAN 21 29 29 11 10 0 2.41 202.0 150 65 54 13 56 132 2 0 1.02 .232 2.68 4.6 136
1966 Denki - BAN 22 29 29 10 10 0 2.75 199.2 172 73 61 12 63 112 1 1 1.18 .258 2.66 3.7 108
1967 Denki - BAN 23 29 29 9 16 0 4.73 186.2 196 105 98 18 69 116 2 0 1.42 .297 3.34 2.8 72
1968 Denki - BAN 24 29 29 7 11 0 3.20 183.0 180 79 65 12 75 128 5 1 1.39 .295 2.83 3.4 99
1969 Yokohama - BAN 25 20 20 8 6 0 3.16 122.1 103 44 43 9 44 70 0 0 1.20 .249 3.12 2.2 109
1970 Yokohama - BAN 26 38 34 9 11 0 3.04 246.0 158 86 83 32 109 210 8 4 1.09 .205 3.33 3.9 115
1971 Yokohama - BAN 27 29 29 6 13 0 5.10 176.1 182 103 100 21 88 154 0 0 1.53 .328 4.35 2.2 84
1972 Yokohama - BAN 28 28 28 5 9 0 4.30 184.0 162 99 88 28 107 124 1 1 1.46 .253 4.57 2.2 103
1973 Yokohama - BAN 29 28 28 4 19 0 5.54 167.1 181 107 103 37 73 87 2 1 1.52 .272 5.47 -0.3 75
1974 Yokohama - BAN 30 26 26 4 17 0 5.21 159.0 160 103 92 30 70 105 0 0 1.45 .274 4.89 0.4 77
Total BAN 335 313 86 137 2 3.84 2077.0 1898 980 886 239 831 1408 29 12 1.31 .269 3.69 27.3 95
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%
1963 Denki - INT P 21 3 3 5 0 8 0 1.000 45.2 1.58 +0.3 1.138
1964 Denki - INT P 29 29 15 20 2 37 2 .946 205.0 1.54 +0.5 1.078
1965 Denki - INT P 29 29 13 12 1 26 1 .962 202.0 1.11 +1.4 1.197
1966 Denki - INT P 29 29 15 18 0 37 4 .892 199.2 1.49 -0.5 .889
1967 Denki - INT P 29 29 9 16 0 26 1 .962 186.2 1.21 -0.6 .877
1968 Denki - INT P 29 29 12 17 0 32 3 .906 183.0 1.43 -0.4 1.001
1969 Yokohama - INT P 20 20 7 20 1 27 0 1.000 122.1 1.99 -0.5 1.126
1970 Yokohama - INT P 38 34 10 20 0 30 0 1.000 246.0 1.10 +1.5 1.042
1971 Yokohama - INT P 29 29 9 14 0 24 1 .958 176.1 1.17 +1.0 .997
1972 Yokohama - INT P 28 28 9 17 1 27 1 .963 184.0 1.27 +1.7 1.090
1973 Yokohama - INT P 28 28 9 14 1 23 0 1.000 167.1 1.24 -1.1 .998
1974 Yokohama - INT P 26 26 4 11 1 16 1 .938 159.0 0.85 +0.6 .831
TOTAL P 335 313 115 184 7 313 14 .955 2077.0 1.30 +3.9 1.015
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1962 Drafted in the 1962 first-year player draft by the Denki Dynamics. (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick).
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 3; Control: 2.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 3; Control: 2.
05/01/1963 Named the #2 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1963 Unsuccessfully completed training to make one of his poorer pitches more usable at the Denki Dynamics development complex.
07/20/1963 Injured (ruptured tendon (finger)),out for 4 months.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 3; Control: 2.
05/24/1964 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Hosho Reliables with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/15/1964 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Yokohama Kingfishers with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/01/1964 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Hosho Reliables with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
03/22/1965 Unsuccessfully completed training to make one of his poorer pitches more usable at the Denki Dynamics development complex.
07/31/1965 Was selected to the 1965 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
03/22/1966 Unsuccessfully completed training to make one of his poorer pitches more usable at the Denki Dynamics development complex.
06/12/1966 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Hosho Reliables with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/13/1966 Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award.
03/21/1968 Outstandingly completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Denki Dynamics development complex.
06/03/1968 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Rakisuta Rams with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/31/1968 Was selected to the 1968 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
06/06/1969 Released by the Denki Dynamics.
06/11/1969 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $41,000 with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
05/08/1970 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Denki Dynamics with 4 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
05/12/1970 Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Rakisuta Rams with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/20/1970 Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Yokohama Kingfishers with 8 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
05/31/1970 Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Yokohama Kingfishers with 6 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
01/10/1972 Injured (knee contusion),day-to-day for 5 days.
07/04/1972 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Sapporo Bears with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/22/1973 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for one week.
08/16/1973 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Denki Dynamics with 2 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1964 29 8
1966 29 8
1967 29 9
1968 29 9
1971 29 10
Year W Rank
1964 13 7
1965 11 8
1966 10 10
Year L Rank
1964 12 3
1967 16 1
1968 11 8
1971 13 1
1973 19 1
1974 17 1
Year IP Rank
1964 205.0 5
1965 202.0 7
1966 199.2 8
1970 246.0 10
Year BF Rank
1964 876 3
1965 808 8
1966 827 8
1970 989 10
Year HRA Rank
1964 22 1
1967 18 7
1970 32 5
1972 28 10
1973 37 1
1974 30 5
Year BB Rank
1964 61 9
1966 63 10
1967 69 8
1968 75 4
1970 109 7
1971 88 6
1973 73 9
Year K Rank
1965 132 7
1968 128 6
1970 210 2
Year WP Rank
1967 8 6
1968 7 7
1971 8 4
Year ERA Rank
1965 2.41 5
1970 3.04 9
Year BABIP Rank
1965 .232 3
1970 .205 4
Year WHIP Rank
1965 1.02 2
1970 1.09 9
Year K/BB Rank
1970 1.93 10
Year RA/9 Rank
1965 9.40 2
1970 10.02 10
Year HR/9 Rank
1968 0.59 10
1971 1.07 9
Year H/9 Rank
1965 6.68 1
1970 5.78 4
Year K/9 Rank
1965 5.88 7
1967 5.59 9
1968 6.30 4
1970 7.68 1
1974 5.94 7
Year QS Rank
1965 22 5
1966 23 5
1970 22 10
Year QSP Rank
1965 .759 4
1966 .793 6
1970 .647 9
Year CG Rank
1964 8 1
1965 2 9
1968 5 5
Year CGP Rank
1964 .276 1
1968 .172 5
Year SHO Rank
1964 4 1
1966 1 6
1968 1 9
1970 4 8
1972 1 4
1973 1 8
Year GB% Rank
1964 0.54 6
1965 0.54 7
1966 0.54 8
1967 0.54 9
1971 0.55 10
Year WAR Rank
1965 4.8 7
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