P Norikazu Takai #4
Kyoto Owls BAN
Age: 25 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Great
10/14/1975
BNN Index | BAN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P NORIKAZU TAKAI #4 - AGE: 25 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
30 30 10-14 0 3.88 216.0 210 24 78 86 1.33 2.7
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/01/1975 @ SAP Loss, 0-2 X 7.0 6 2 1 4 2 Loss
09/26/1975 @ HSH Loss, 1-5 X 8.0 12 5 5 3 3 Loss
09/20/1975 @ RAK Win, 7-2 X 9.0 7 2 2 1 2 Win
09/15/1975 SAP Win, 4-1 X 7.0 4 1 1 3 2 Win
09/10/1975 HSH Loss, 5-9 X 4.1 8 7 7 5 1 Loss
09/05/1975 RAK Loss, 1-3 X 6.2 9 2 2 1 4 Loss
08/31/1975 YOK Loss, 1-4 X 8.0 9 4 4 2 3 Loss
08/26/1975 @ HSH Loss, 1-3 X 7.0 2 3 3 4 2 Loss
08/21/1975 DNK Win, 6-4 X 7.0 4 3 3 1 1
08/16/1975 @ YOK Win, 6-4 X 6.2 7 4 4 6 3 Win
PERSONALITY
Birthday:10/22/1949
Born in:Kyoto, KYO
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 0"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$19,760
Signed Through:1976 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 106 Days
Service This Yr:154 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1969, 1st Pick in Round 1(Supp.)
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 30 30 10 14 0 3.88 216.0 210 97 93 24 78 86 7 23.3 0 19 63.3
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 12.71 8.75 3.58 3.25 4.10 1.33 101 2.7 .270        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 287 73 12 0 6 35 27 28 3 10 3 .254 .322 .359 .681      
vs. RHB 500 137 12 0 18 62 51 58 8 15 14 .274 .353 .406 .759      
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1975 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 6 6 2 2 0 3.80 47.1 47 21 20 5 14 17  
June 6 6 2 3 0 3.89 44.0 47 19 19 3 15 17  
July 6 6 2 2 0 2.91 43.1 33 14 14 4 13 24  
August 6 6 2 3 0 5.03 39.1 37 24 22 6 19 14  
September 5 5 2 3 0 4.37 35.0 40 17 17 5 13 12  
October 1 1 0 1 0 1.29 7.0 6 2 1 1 4 2  
Last Year 28 28 18 7 0 3.18 209.2 191 82 74 21 67 119  
2 Years Ago 10 7 3 5 0 6.35 51.0 57 37 36 9 17 25  
Career 71 65 31 26 0 3.89 481.0 467 221 208 55 167 232  
Home 16 16 5 7 0 3.22 117.1 110 45 42 15 37 47  
Road 14 14 5 7 0 4.65 98.2 100 52 51 9 41 39  
Grass 30 30 10 14 0 3.88 216.0 210 97 93 24 78 86  
Day 11 11 6 4 0 3.91 78.1 81 36 34 9 34 27  
Night 19 19 4 10 0 3.86 137.2 129 61 59 15 44 59  
As Starter 30 30 10 14 0 3.88 216.0 210 97 93 24 78 86  
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+
1970 Kyoto - BAN 20 3 0 0 0 0 10.38 4.1 9 5 5 1 5 2 0 0 3.23 .500 7.57 -0.2 34
1973 Kyoto - BAN 23 10 7 3 5 0 6.35 51.0 57 37 36 9 17 25 3 0 1.45 .291 4.77 0.3 66
1974 Kyoto - BAN 24 28 28 18 7 0 3.18 209.2 191 82 74 21 67 119 9 0 1.23 .262 3.38 4.9 131
1975 Kyoto - BAN 25 30 30 10 14 0 3.88 216.0 210 97 93 24 78 86 7 0 1.33 .270 4.10 2.7 103
Total BAN 71 65 31 26 0 3.89 481.0 467 221 208 55 167 232 19 0 1.32 .271 3.89 7.7 105
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%
1970 Kyoto - INT P 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1973 Kyoto - INT P 9 7 2 4 0 6 0 1.000 51.0 1.06 +0.1 .998
1974 Kyoto - INT P 28 28 13 20 0 33 0 1.000 209.2 1.42 +2.2 1.102
1975 Kyoto - INT P 30 30 15 30 2 47 2 .957 216.0 1.88 +2.9 .962
TOTAL P 70 65 30 54 2 86 2 .977 481.0 1.57 +5.2 1.018
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1969 Drafted in the 1969 first-year player draft by the Kyoto Owls. (Supplemental Round 1, Pick 1, 13th overall pick).
07/16/1969 Named the #84 prospect in the BAN
12/29/1969 Unsuccessfully completed training to work on his bunting at the Kyoto Owls development complex.
05/01/1970 Named the #73 prospect in the BAN
07/16/1970 Named the #87 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1971 Named the #91 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1971 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his pitch control at the Kyoto Owls development complex.
10/11/1971 Named the #95 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1972 Named the #98 prospect in the BAN
10/12/1973 Wins the 1973 BAN Championship Series with the Kyoto Owls.
12/12/1973 Detrimentally completed training to work on his bunting at the Kyoto Owls development complex.
06/01/1974 Wins the BAN EL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/31/1974 Was selected to the 1974 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
10/01/1974 Wins the BAN EL Pitcher of the Month Award.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1975 30 4
Year W Rank
1974 18 1
Year L Rank
1975 14 4
Year Win. % Rank
1974 .720 1
Year IP Rank
1974 209.2 7
1975 216.0 7
Year BF Rank
1974 878 9
1975 918 5
Year BB Rank
1975 78 6
Year WP Rank
1975 7 4
Year ERA Rank
1974 3.18 5
Year WHIP Rank
1974 1.23 6
Year RA/9 Rank
1974 11.50 6
Year HR/9 Rank
1974 0.90 8
1975 1.00 10
Year BB/9 Rank
1974 2.88 8
Year QS Rank
1974 19 4
1975 19 7
Year QSP Rank
1974 .679 3
1975 .633 7
Year CG Rank
1974 9 3
1975 7 4
Year CGP Rank
1974 .321 4
1975 .233 4
Year WAR Rank
1974 4.4 5
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