P Norikazu Takai #4
Kyoto Owls BAN
Age: 25 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Good
04/06/1975
BNN Index | BAN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P NORIKAZU TAKAI #4 - AGE: 25 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Birthday:10/22/1949
Born in:Kyoto, KYO
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 0"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$19,950
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 106 Days
Service This Yr:None
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.)
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
Total BAN 41 35 21 12 0 3.91 265.0 257 124 115 31 89 146 12 0 1.31 .272 3.71 5.0 106
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
TOTAL P 40 35 15 24 0 39 0 1.000 265.0 1.32 +2.3 1.084
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 W Rank
1974 18 1
Year Win. % Rank
1974 .720 1
Year IP Rank
1974 209.2 7
Year BF Rank
1974 878 9
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
Year BB/9 Rank
1974 2.88 8
Year QS Rank
1974 19 4
Year QSP Rank
1974 .679 3
Year CG Rank
1974 9 3
Year CGP Rank
1974 .321 4
Year WAR Rank
1974 4.4 5
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