P Yoshimatsu Yamamura #5
Kobe Bulls BAN
Age: 33 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
10/14/1975
BNN Index | BAN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P YOSHIMATSU YAMAMURA #5 - AGE: 33 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
30 30 13-11 0 3.69 212.1 193 30 77 111 1.27 2.2
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/07/1975 HSH Loss, 4-5 X 7.0 5 5 5 4 4 Loss
09/26/1975 KIN Win, 4-3 X 7.0 6 3 2 2 6
09/20/1975 @ FUK Win, 4-3 X 7.0 9 3 3 3 5 Win
09/29/1975 OSA Win, 6-5 X 7.0 11 5 4 3 4 Win
09/10/1975 @ KIN Win, 3-2 X 7.0 5 1 1 0 5
09/05/1975 FUK Loss, 4-8 X 5.2 7 7 7 4 3 Loss
08/31/1975 @ NAG Win, 3-0 X 6.0 2 0 0 1 3 Win
08/25/1975 KIN Win, 6-2 X 9.0 8 2 1 0 4 Win
08/20/1975 @ FUK Loss, 1-3 X 8.0 8 3 3 4 5 Loss
08/15/1975 NAG Win, 5-4 X 7.0 3 3 2 4 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:09/11/1942
Born in:Kumagaya, SAI
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 4"
Weight:220 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$25,415
Signed Through:1976 Season
Major Service:12 Years, 66 Days
Service This Yr:154 Days
40-Man Service:None, 75 Days
Pro Service:14 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1961, 4th Pick in Round 1
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 13 11 0 3.69 212.1 193 105 87 30 77 111 9 30.0 1 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 12.04 8.18 4.70 3.26 4.15 1.27 106 2.2 .253        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 319 79 7 2 20 53 30 42 0 9 8 .248 .328 .470 .798      
vs. RHB 462 114 16 1 10 52 47 69 5 18 6 .247 .321 .351 .672      
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1975 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 1 0 1 0 6.43 7.0 5 5 5 1 4 4  
May 6 6 3 2 0 2.70 43.1 28 14 13 5 14 21  
June 6 6 2 4 0 4.10 41.2 42 26 19 4 22 18  
July 7 7 3 3 0 5.32 47.1 51 34 28 11 13 28  
August 6 6 3 1 0 1.94 46.1 34 12 10 4 16 21  
September 5 5 2 1 0 4.54 33.2 38 19 17 6 12 23  
Postseason 1 1 0 1 0 6.43 7.0 5 5 5 1 4 4  
Last Year 25 25 13 6 0 2.46 186.1 137 62 51 16 53 113  
2 Years Ago 26 26 16 7 0 2.37 201.0 136 63 53 20 58 119  
Career 343 331 140 103 0 3.07 2298.2 1925 919 785 195 794 1393  
Home 14 14 5 6 0 3.24 105.2 86 50 38 11 38 59  
Road 16 16 8 5 0 4.13 106.2 107 55 49 19 39 52  
Grass 30 30 13 11 0 3.69 212.1 193 105 87 30 77 111  
Day 13 13 5 5 0 2.99 93.1 81 39 31 14 31 42  
Night 17 17 8 6 0 4.24 119.0 112 66 56 16 46 69  
As Starter 30 30 13 11 0 3.69 212.1 193 105 87 30 77 111  
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+
1962 Fukuoka - BAN 19 11 0 0 0 0 4.37 22.2 24 12 11 3 13 6 0 0 1.63 .266 5.83 -0.4 94
1964 Rakisuta - BAN 21 30 30 11 6 0 3.01 194.1 176 78 65 16 62 119 0 0 1.22 .265 3.60 2.5 119
1965 Rakisuta - BAN 22 28 28 12 9 0 3.03 181.0 153 71 61 10 67 104 3 0 1.22 .251 3.07 3.0 108
1966 Rakisuta - BAN 23 28 28 13 9 0 2.35 184.0 139 53 48 9 50 100 2 1 1.03 .228 2.45 4.0 126
1967 Rakisuta - BAN 24 16 16 4 5 0 3.05 103.1 86 41 35 8 32 50 2 1 1.14 .239 3.17 1.8 112
1968 Rakisuta - BAN 25 30 30 9 9 0 2.75 199.2 183 73 61 5 56 100 3 1 1.20 .275 2.27 5.5 114
1969 Rakisuta - BAN 26 26 26 12 8 0 2.81 170.0 162 68 53 12 51 96 2 2 1.25 .274 2.95 3.4 120
1970 Rakisuta - BAN 27 32 31 16 10 0 3.27 228.2 180 93 83 20 71 151 9 4 1.10 .245 2.81 5.1 104
1971 Rakisuta - BAN 28 31 31 10 11 0 3.70 216.2 180 98 89 26 78 177 6 0 1.19 .261 4.06 3.3 113
1972 Rakisuta - BAN 29 30 30 11 12 0 3.99 198.2 176 102 88 20 126 147 4 1 1.52 .278 3.90 3.6 107
1973 Kobe - BAN 30 26 26 16 7 0 2.37 201.0 136 63 53 20 58 119 10 3 0.97 .203 3.30 3.8 155
1974 Kobe - BAN 31 25 25 13 6 0 2.46 186.1 137 62 51 16 53 113 9 3 1.02 .218 3.18 4.1 156
1975 Kobe - BAN 32 30 30 13 11 0 3.69 212.1 193 105 87 30 77 111 9 1 1.27 .253 4.15 2.2 105
Total BAN 343 331 140 103 0 3.07 2298.2 1925 919 785 195 794 1393 59 17 1.18 .250 3.29 41.9 117
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+
1975 Kobe - BAN 32 1 1 0 1 0 6.43 7.0 5 5 5 1 4 4 0 0 1.29 .200 4.56 0.0 60
Total BAN 1 1 0 1 0 6.43 7.0 5 5 5 1 4 4 0 0 1.29 .200 4.56 60.4
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1962 Fukuoka - INT P 11 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 22.2 0.40 -0.2 .971
1964 Rakisuta - INT P 30 30 10 22 1 33 1 .970 194.1 1.48 +0.3 1.107
1965 Rakisuta - INT P 28 28 7 11 2 19 1 .947 181.0 0.90 -1.6 1.128
1966 Rakisuta - INT P 28 28 13 21 3 34 0 1.000 184.0 1.66 +1.1 1.046
1967 Rakisuta - INT P 16 16 4 8 0 15 3 .800 103.1 1.05 +0.3 .902
1968 Rakisuta - INT P 30 30 9 29 4 39 1 .974 199.2 1.71 +0.3 1.001
1969 Rakisuta - INT P 26 26 10 17 3 29 2 .931 170.0 1.43 -0.1 .968
1970 Rakisuta - INT P 32 31 8 26 0 34 0 1.000 228.2 1.34 -2.1 .987
1971 Rakisuta - INT P 31 31 11 25 1 39 3 .923 216.2 1.50 +1.4 1.043
1972 Rakisuta - INT P 30 30 4 24 3 30 2 .933 198.2 1.27 +2.1 .981
1973 Kobe - INT P 26 26 10 19 0 32 3 .906 201.0 1.30 -1.3 .948
1974 Kobe - INT P 25 25 16 13 0 29 0 1.000 186.1 1.40 +0.3 1.304
1975 Kobe - INT P 30 30 10 29 2 42 3 .929 212.1 1.65 -3.0 .930
TOTAL P 343 331 112 245 19 376 19 .949 2298.2 1.40 -2.5 1.018
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1961 Drafted in the 1961 first-year player draft by the Fukuoka Falcons. (Round 1, Pick 4, 4th overall pick).
05/01/1962 Named the #16 prospect in the BAN
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 2; Movement: 3; Control: 2.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 2; Movement: 3; Control: 2.
03/23/1963 Outstandingly completed training to increase his pitch movement at the Fukuoka Falcons development complex.
05/10/1963 Released by the Fukuoka Falcons.
06/04/1963 Signed a minor league contract ($240 bonus) with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
06/10/1963 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
06/20/1963 Signed a minor league contract ($240 bonus) with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
06/21/1963 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
06/29/1963 Signed a minor league contract ($240 bonus) with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
07/01/1963 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
07/05/1963 Signed a minor league contract ($240 bonus) with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
07/06/1963 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
07/10/1963 Signed a minor league contract ($240 bonus) with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
07/20/1963 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
07/28/1963 Signed a minor league contract ($240 bonus) with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
07/29/1963 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
08/06/1963 Signed a minor league contract ($240 bonus) with the Sapporo Bears organization.
10/14/1963 Released by the Sapporo Bears.
11/24/1963 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $61,000 with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 2; Movement: 3; Control: 2.
09/10/1964 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 1 day.
03/22/1965 Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his pitch movement at the Rakisuta Rams development complex.
07/08/1965 Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 3 days.
03/22/1966 Outstandingly completed training to improve his pitch control at the Rakisuta Rams development complex.
05/13/1966 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Hosho Reliables with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/31/1966 Was selected to the 1966 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
03/22/1967 Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his endurance on the mound at the Rakisuta Rams development complex.
06/24/1967 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Kyoto Owls with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/29/1967 Injured (bone chips (elbow)),out for 2-3 months.
08/10/1968 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Denki Dynamics with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/12/1968 Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award.
09/01/1968 Wins the BAN EL Pitcher of the Month Award.
03/21/1969 Outstandingly completed training to increase his endurance on the mound at the Rakisuta Rams development complex.
04/10/1969 Successfully completed training to improve his infield defense at the Rakisuta Rams development complex.
05/29/1969 Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Sapporo Bears with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/01/1969 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Sapporo Bears with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
08/09/1969 Injured (concussion),out for 2 weeks.
05/01/1970 Unsuccessfully completed training to make one of his poorer pitches more usable at the Rakisuta Rams development complex.
05/08/1970 Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Hosho Reliables with 10 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
05/23/1970 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1 day.
05/27/1970 Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Hosho Reliables with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/06/1970 Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Kyoto Owls with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/05/1970 Injured (forearm soreness),day-to-day for 4 days.
09/17/1970 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Sapporo Bears with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/01/1971 Outstandingly completed training to make one of his poorer pitches more usable at the Rakisuta Rams development complex.
06/09/1971 Injured (hand soreness),day-to-day for 3 days.
05/01/1972 Successfully completed training to make one of his poorer pitches more usable at the Rakisuta Rams development complex.
06/01/1972 Wins the BAN EL Pitcher of the Month Award.
06/29/1972 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Sapporo Bears with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/24/1972 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for one week.
10/11/1972 Was traded by the Rakisuta Rams to the Kobe Bulls, along with C Yasumasa Yamazaki, in exchange for 1B Shunsuke Murata and CL Daigo Jimbo.
05/24/1973 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Vesutan Bees with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/01/1973 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Fukuoka Falcons with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/20/1973 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Osaka Sailors with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/01/1973 Wins the BAN WL Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/21/1973 Finished 3rd in 1973 BAN WL Noburu Kagawa Award voting.
05/03/1974 Injured (rotator cuff tendinitis),out for 3 weeks.
07/02/1974 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 2 days.
07/12/1974 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Vesutan Bees with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/17/1974 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Osaka Sailors with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/31/1974 Was selected to the 1974 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
09/10/1974 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Nagasaki Stars with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/09/1974 Wins the 1974 BAN Championship Series with the Kobe Bulls.
08/31/1975 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Nagasaki Stars with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/12/1975 Wins the 1975 BAN Championship Series with the Kobe Bulls.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
1966 8 10
1968 9 4
Year GS Rank
1964 30 2
1968 30 4
1971 31 1
1972 30 4
1975 30 6
Year W Rank
1965 12 5
1966 13 6
1969 12 6
1970 16 8
1973 16 4
1974 13 6
1975 13 9
Year L Rank
1971 11 9
1972 12 7
Year Win. % Rank
1964 .647 4
1965 .571 7
1966 .591 7
1969 .600 7
1970 .615 1
1973 .696 3
1974 .684 5
Year IP Rank
1964 194.1 9
1971 216.2 3
1975 212.1 9
Year BF Rank
1964 817 8
1971 910 4
1972 877 10
1975 904 7
Year HRA Rank
1964 16 10
1971 26 9
1975 30 4
Year BB Rank
1964 62 6
1965 67 5
1971 78 10
1972 126 5
1975 77 7
Year K Rank
1971 177 10
1972 147 7
Year WP Rank
1964 10 2
1967 7 9
1972 8 4
1975 6 8
Year ERA Rank
1964 3.01 10
1966 2.35 7
1968 2.75 8
1969 2.81 8
1971 3.70 7
1973 2.37 2
1974 2.46 3
Year BABIP Rank
1964 .265 4
1965 .251 9
1966 .228 3
1971 .261 1
1973 .203 1
1974 .218 1
Year WHIP Rank
1966 1.03 1
1971 1.19 2
1973 0.97 2
1974 1.02 4
Year K/BB Rank
1969 1.88 7
1970 2.13 6
1973 2.05 8
1974 2.13 9
Year RA/9 Rank
1966 9.29 1
1971 11.30 5
1973 9.27 2
1974 9.52 4
Year HR/9 Rank
1965 0.50 9
1966 0.44 4
1968 0.23 1
1969 0.64 9
1970 0.79 4
1971 1.08 10
1972 0.91 6
1974 0.77 10
Year H/9 Rank
1964 8.15 6
1965 7.61 10
1966 6.80 3
1971 7.48 2
1973 6.09 1
1974 6.62 3
Year BB/9 Rank
1968 2.52 8
1969 2.70 8
1970 2.79 4
1971 3.24 9
1973 2.60 10
Year K/9 Rank
1972 6.66 6
1974 5.46 9
Year QS Rank
1964 23 3
1965 22 5
1968 22 6
1971 18 4
1972 18 6
1973 20 8
1974 19 9
1975 19 9
Year QSP Rank
1964 .767 5
1965 .786 2
1968 .733 8
1971 .581 6
1972 .600 8
1973 .769 1
1974 .760 7
1975 .633 10
Year CG Rank
1965 3 6
1968 3 8
1971 6 4
1972 4 9
1973 10 7
1974 9 9
1975 9 5
Year CGP Rank
1965 .107 6
1969 .077 10
1971 .194 4
1973 .385 7
1974 .360 8
1975 .300 7
Year SHO Rank
1966 1 6
1967 1 6
1968 1 9
1969 2 4
1970 4 8
1972 1 4
1973 3 7
1974 3 3
Year GB% Rank
1964 0.52 9
1968 0.54 10
1969 0.55 6
1970 0.54 9
1972 0.56 8
1973 0.56 5
1974 0.56 4
1975 0.61 1
Year WAR Rank
1966 4.2 10
1968 5.5 3
1970 4.9 8
1971 3.3 9
1974 4.6 9
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