P Norikazu Takai #4
Kyoto Owls BAN
Age: 25 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Great
11/01/1974
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
28 28 18-7 0 3.18 209.2 191 21 67 119 1.23 4.4
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/28/1974 @ HSH Win, 3-2 X 7.0 7 1 1 2 2
09/23/1974 YOK Win, 6-0 X 6.0 4 0 0 0 3 Win
09/19/1974 @ DNK Win, 6-1 X 9.0 6 1 1 2 5 Win
09/14/1974 @ RAK Win, 4-2 X 7.0 7 2 0 2 6
09/07/1974 @ YOK Win, 7-2 X 7.0 9 2 2 1 3 Win
09/02/1974 SAP Win, 5-1 X 9.0 5 1 1 3 4 Win
08/28/1974 RAK Win, 3-1 X 7.0 4 1 1 1 3 Win
08/24/1974 @ HSH Loss, 3-4 X 8.0 6 4 4 3 7 Loss
08/19/1974 DNK Loss, 1-3 X 9.0 9 3 3 4 4 Loss
08/14/1974 @ SAP Win, 8-6 X 7.0 9 5 5 3 3 Win
PERSONALITY
Birthday:10/22/1949
Born in:Kyoto, KYO
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 0"
Weight:185 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:154 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:5 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 1974 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 28 28 18 7 0 3.18 209.2 191 82 74 21 67 119 9 32.1 0 19 67.9
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 11.50 8.20 5.11 2.88 3.46 1.23 85 4.4 .262        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 281 74 5 1 7 31 26 43 2 4 2 .263 .328 .363 .691      
vs. RHB 505 117 12 3 14 51 41 76 1 7 8 .232 .299 .350 .650      
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1974 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 6 6 5 1 0 2.98 48.1 41 18 16 2 13 30  
June 6 6 4 2 0 4.12 43.2 37 20 20 6 20 24  
July 5 5 2 2 0 4.13 32.2 38 17 15 4 10 19  
August 5 5 3 2 0 4.05 40.0 37 20 18 6 14 23  
September 6 6 4 0 0 1.00 45.0 38 7 5 3 10 23  
All-Star Game 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
Last Year 10 7 3 5 0 6.35 51.0 57 37 36 9 17 25  
Career 41 35 21 12 0 3.91 265.0 257 124 115 31 89 146  
Home 14 14 11 2 0 2.86 107.0 96 37 34 10 25 62  
Road 14 14 7 5 0 3.51 102.2 95 45 40 11 42 57  
Grass 28 28 18 7 0 3.18 209.2 191 82 74 21 67 119  
Day 13 13 9 3 0 2.96 97.1 85 36 32 8 33 53  
Night 15 15 9 4 0 3.36 112.1 106 46 42 13 34 66  
As Starter 28 28 18 7 0 3.18 209.2 191 82 74 21 67 119  
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 3.46 4.4 127
Total BAN 41 35 21 12 0 3.91 265.0 257 124 115 31 89 146 12 0 1.31 .272 3.78 4.5 104
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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