P Tsuneari Nakai #30
Age: 28 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
11/01/1974
P TSUNEARI NAKAI #30 - AGE: 28 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
30 30 11-13 0 2.86 204.1 188 17 64 126 1.23 4.6
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/27/1974 RAK Loss, 1-8 X 5.1 6 8 8 10 2 Loss
09/22/1974 HSH Win, 4-1 X 7.0 3 1 1 4 6 Win
09/18/1974 YOK Loss, 2-3 X 7.0 3 2 2 3 6
09/13/1974 SAP Win, 8-2 X 8.0 7 2 2 3 4 Win
09/07/1974 @ HSH Loss, 1-3 X 7.1 5 3 3 6 5 Loss
09/02/1974 @ YOK Win, 6-2 X 7.2 7 2 2 1 4 Win
08/28/1974 @ SAP Win, 5-2 X 8.0 5 2 2 3 7 Win
08/23/1974 HSH Loss, 2-3 X 7.0 7 2 2 0 7
08/18/1974 @ KYO Win, 8-1 X 8.0 7 1 1 2 2 Win
08/12/1974 SAP Win, 3-1 X 7.1 4 1 1 2 6 Win
PERSONALITY
Birthday:07/25/1946
Born in:Nishio, AIC
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 0"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$26,250
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:6 Years, 145 Days
Service This Yr:154 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1965, 7th Pick in Round 2
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 30 30 11 13 0 2.86 204.1 188 75 65 17 64 126 4 13.3 1 22 73.3
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 11.80 8.28 5.55 2.82 3.23 1.23 83 4.6 .277        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 234 56 11 0 6 19 24 40 3 9 6 .239 .322 .363 .685      
vs. RHB 520 132 18 0 11 56 40 86 3 15 10 .254 .318 .352 .670      
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1974 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 6 6 2 2 0 2.20 41.0 46 16 10 2 11 21  
June 7 7 1 4 0 3.29 41.0 45 18 15 3 11 22  
July 6 6 2 4 0 3.02 41.2 36 15 14 6 7 27  
August 5 5 3 1 0 1.88 38.1 30 8 8 4 8 29  
September 6 6 3 2 0 3.83 42.1 31 18 18 2 27 27  
All-Star Game 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
Last Year 31 31 12 9 0 3.46 221.0 205 89 85 11 61 152  
2 Years Ago 30 30 13 11 0 3.11 220.0 172 86 76 19 93 161  
Career 213 211 83 75 0 3.04 1516.2 1308 579 512 112 515 1027  
Home 14 14 6 4 0 2.94 95.0 89 40 31 5 38 65  
Road 16 16 5 9 0 2.80 109.1 99 35 34 12 26 61  
Grass 30 30 11 13 0 2.86 204.1 188 75 65 17 64 126  
Day 14 14 5 5 0 2.61 96.2 88 31 28 6 30 62  
Night 16 16 6 8 0 3.09 107.2 100 44 37 11 34 64  
As Starter 30 30 11 13 0 2.86 204.1 188 75 65 17 64 126  
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+
1968 Denki - BAN 21 23 23 8 8 0 2.97 157.1 131 59 52 15 52 78 1 1 1.16 .236 3.38 1.6 106
1969 Denki - BAN 22 29 29 9 11 0 3.67 188.2 190 87 77 6 88 104 1 1 1.47 .299 2.91 3.9 92
1970 Denki - BAN 23 41 39 19 16 0 2.52 318.1 234 100 89 30 103 205 24 4 1.06 .228 2.97 6.4 136
1971 Denki - BAN 24 29 29 11 7 0 2.96 207.0 188 83 68 14 54 201 4 1 1.17 .307 2.81 6.6 141
1972 Denki - BAN 25 30 30 13 11 0 3.11 220.0 172 86 76 19 93 161 11 2 1.20 .250 3.10 6.4 138
1973 Denki - BAN 26 31 31 12 9 0 3.46 221.0 205 89 85 11 61 152 10 2 1.20 .288 2.36 8.2 116
1974 Denki - BAN 27 30 30 11 13 0 2.86 204.1 188 75 65 17 64 126 4 1 1.23 .277 3.23 4.6 136
Total BAN 213 211 83 75 0 3.04 1516.2 1308 579 512 112 515 1027 55 12 1.20 .267 2.95 37.7 123
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%
1968 Denki - INT P 23 23 6 14 0 20 0 1.000 157.1 1.14 +1.7 1.366
1969 Denki - INT P 29 29 15 21 3 39 3 .923 188.2 1.72 +0.7 1.075
1970 Denki - INT P 41 39 17 39 0 58 2 .966 318.1 1.58 +1.4 1.069
1971 Denki - INT P 29 29 16 19 2 37 2 .946 207.0 1.52 -1.5 .952
1972 Denki - INT P 30 30 9 27 0 36 0 1.000 220.0 1.47 +4.6 1.099
1973 Denki - INT P 31 31 17 8 0 26 1 .962 221.0 1.02 -1.8 .817
1974 Denki - INT P 30 30 18 27 0 47 2 .957 204.1 1.98 +3.6 1.066
TOTAL P 213 211 98 155 5 263 10 .962 1516.2 1.50 +8.7 1.061
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1965 Drafted in the 1965 first-year player draft by the Denki Dynamics. (Round 2, Pick 7, 19th overall pick).
07/16/1965 Named the #45 prospect in the BAN
03/22/1966 Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his velocity at the Denki Dynamics development complex.
05/01/1966 Named the #41 prospect in the BAN
07/16/1966 Named the #46 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1967 Named the #23 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1967 Successfully completed training to work on his bunting at the Denki Dynamics development complex.
07/16/1967 Named the #32 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1968 Named the #28 prospect in the BAN
06/15/1968 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Hosho Reliables with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
03/21/1969 Successfully completed training to make one of his poorer pitches more usable at the Denki Dynamics development complex.
04/10/1969 Successfully completed training to work on his bunting at the Denki Dynamics development complex.
09/22/1969 Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Kyoto Owls with 0 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
05/01/1970 Successfully completed training to increase his endurance on the mound at the Denki Dynamics development complex.
05/02/1970 Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Denki Dynamics with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/10/1970 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Yokohama Kingfishers with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/07/1970 Injured (neck stiffness),day-to-day for 3 days.
07/16/1970 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Kyoto Owls with 9 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/31/1970 Was selected to the 1970 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
10/20/1970 Finished 2nd in 1970 BAN EL Noburu Kagawa Award voting.
12/11/1970 Successfully completed training to improve his infield defense at the Denki Dynamics development complex.
07/17/1971 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Yokohama Kingfishers with 11 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/31/1971 Was selected to the 1971 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
10/02/1971 Strikes out 16 against the Rakisuta Rams.
10/19/1971 Finished 2nd in 1971 BAN EL Noburu Kagawa Award voting.
01/05/1972 Successfully completed training to work on his bunting at the Denki Dynamics development complex.
01/25/1972 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his infield defense at the Denki Dynamics development complex.
07/31/1972 Was selected to the 1972 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/23/1972 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Yokohama Kingfishers with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/07/1972 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Yokohama Kingfishers with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
10/19/1972 Wins the 1972 BAN EL Noburu Kagawa Award.
05/01/1973 Successfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Denki Dynamics development complex.
06/16/1973 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Sapporo Bears with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/31/1973 Was selected to the 1973 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
09/06/1973 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Sapporo Bears with 4 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
01/01/1974 Successfully completed training to improve his infield defense at the Denki Dynamics development complex.
01/21/1974 Detrimentally completed training to work on his bunting at the Denki Dynamics development complex.
07/10/1974 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Yokohama Kingfishers with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/31/1974 Was selected to the 1974 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1970 41 10
Year GS Rank
1969 29 7
1970 39 2
1971 29 10
1972 30 4
1973 31 2
1974 30 6
Year W Rank
1970 19 1
1971 11 7
1972 13 5
1973 12 9
Year L Rank
1969 11 7
1970 16 4
1974 13 4
Year Win. % Rank
1970 .543 9
1971 .611 4
1973 .571 8
Year IP Rank
1969 188.2 10
1970 318.1 2
1971 207.0 6
1972 220.0 3
1973 221.0 4
Year BF Rank
1969 836 7
1970 1264 2
1971 861 6
1972 911 5
1973 920 3
Year HRA Rank
1970 30 6
Year BB Rank
1969 88 4
1970 103 9
Year K Rank
1970 205 5
1971 201 4
1972 161 6
1973 152 2
1974 126 9
Year WP Rank
1972 7 6
1973 7 6
Year ERA Rank
1970 2.52 3
1971 2.96 1
1972 3.11 2
1973 3.46 5
1974 2.86 1
Year BABIP Rank
1968 .236 8
1970 .228 10
Year WHIP Rank
1968 1.16 10
1970 1.06 5
1971 1.17 1
1972 1.20 2
1973 1.20 6
1974 1.23 7
Year K/BB Rank
1970 1.99 9
1971 3.72 3
1972 1.73 4
1973 2.49 4
1974 1.97 9
Year RA/9 Rank
1970 9.75 5
1971 10.96 1
1972 11.17 2
1973 11.04 5
1974 11.80 9
Year HR/9 Rank
1969 0.29 1
1970 0.85 7
1971 0.61 3
1972 0.78 4
1973 0.45 2
1974 0.75 3
Year H/9 Rank
1970 6.62 8
1971 8.17 7
1972 7.04 6
Year BB/9 Rank
1970 2.91 7
1971 2.35 3
1972 3.80 7
1973 2.48 6
1974 2.82 7
Year K/9 Rank
1971 8.74 5
1972 6.59 8
1973 6.19 1
1974 5.55 9
Year QS Rank
1970 30 1
1971 23 1
1972 19 3
1973 21 3
1974 22 2
Year QSP Rank
1970 .769 3
1971 .793 1
1972 .633 6
1973 .677 4
1974 .733 2
Year CG Rank
1970 24 1
1971 4 7
1972 11 2
1973 10 4
Year CGP Rank
1970 .615 2
1971 .138 7
1972 .367 2
1973 .323 4
Year SHO Rank
1968 1 9
1969 1 9
1970 4 8
1971 1 5
1972 2 2
1973 2 3
1974 1 8
Year GB% Rank
1971 0.56 6
1972 0.56 6
1973 0.55 5
1974 0.57 4
Year WAR Rank
1969 3.7 9
1970 6.1 4
1971 6.8 1
1972 5.8 1
1973 7.8 2
1974 4.6 4
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