P Tetsushou Kobayashi #15
Osaka Sailors BAN
Age: 27 | Bats: S | Throws: L | Morale: Very Unhappy
10/14/1975
BNN Index | BAN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P TETSUSHOU KOBAYASHI #15 - AGE: 27 - BATS: S - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
29 29 9-15 0 4.76 191.0 193 28 76 119 1.41 2.1
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/01/1975 KOB Loss, 3-9 X 5.0 11 9 9 9 4 Loss
09/27/1975 FUK Loss, 0-7 X 7.0 9 5 4 2 7 Loss
09/21/1975 @ VES Loss, 3-4 X 6.0 7 3 3 4 6
09/16/1975 KIN Loss, 1-4 X 8.0 5 4 3 3 1 Loss
09/11/1975 @ FUK Win, 2-1 X 7.0 4 1 1 2 5 Win
09/06/1975 NAG Loss, 1-5 X 8.0 10 5 5 6 4 Loss
09/01/1975 @ KIN Loss, 2-6 X 7.0 9 6 5 0 3 Loss
08/27/1975 KOB Win, 4-3 X 7.0 9 2 1 0 7
08/22/1975 @ NAG Loss, 2-4 X 8.0 6 4 2 1 2 Loss
08/18/1975 @ VES Win, 6-4 X 7.0 6 4 4 1 2 Win
PERSONALITY
Birthday:09/16/1948
Born in:Higashiyamato, TOK
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 11"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$15,000
Signed Through:1976 Season
Major Service:3 Years, 108 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:1970, 6th Pick in Round 2
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 29 29 9 15 0 4.76 191.0 193 107 101 28 76 119 5 17.2 2 15 51.7
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 13.01 9.09 5.61 3.58 4.08 1.41 104 2.1 .282        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 193 47 4 0 15 30 24 27 2 12 4 .244 .336 .497 .834      
vs. RHB 532 146 17 1 13 77 52 92 6 11 3 .274 .339 .383 .722      
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1975 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 6 6 3 1 0 3.58 37.2 31 15 15 3 18 29  
June 6 6 1 4 0 6.82 34.1 37 26 26 8 13 23  
July 5 5 2 3 0 4.91 33.0 36 18 18 3 11 19  
August 5 5 2 2 0 2.84 38.0 34 15 12 4 8 18  
September 6 6 1 4 0 4.40 43.0 44 24 21 10 17 26  
October 1 1 0 1 0 16.20 5.0 11 9 9 0 9 4  
Last Year 29 29 4 16 0 5.29 205.2 228 127 121 36 85 111  
2 Years Ago 18 2 2 5 1 8.36 28.0 49 33 26 8 16 7  
Career 120 71 24 47 3 5.15 542.0 581 332 310 91 241 310  
Home 14 14 3 8 0 4.76 96.1 101 54 51 13 42 63  
Road 15 15 6 7 0 4.75 94.2 92 53 50 15 34 56  
Grass 29 29 9 15 0 4.76 191.0 193 107 101 28 76 119  
Day 13 13 7 3 0 3.35 88.2 77 34 33 8 37 55  
Night 16 16 2 12 0 5.98 102.1 116 73 68 20 39 64  
As Starter 29 29 9 15 0 4.76 191.0 193 107 101 28 76 119  
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 Osaka - BAN 21 5 5 1 4 0 6.75 29.1 35 25 22 6 14 14 1 0 1.67 .309 5.37 -0.3 52
1972 Osaka - BAN 23 39 6 8 7 2 4.09 88.0 76 40 40 13 50 59 2 1 1.43 .254 4.43 0.1 96
1973 Osaka - BAN 24 18 2 2 5 1 8.36 28.0 49 33 26 8 16 7 0 0 2.32 .383 6.96 -1.0 44
1974 Osaka - BAN 25 29 29 4 16 0 5.29 205.2 228 127 121 36 85 111 6 0 1.52 .288 4.78 0.3 72
1975 Osaka - BAN 26 29 29 9 15 0 4.76 191.0 193 107 101 28 76 119 5 2 1.41 .282 4.08 2.1 81
Total BAN 120 71 24 47 3 5.15 542.0 581 332 310 91 241 310 14 3 1.52 .288 4.62 1.4 74
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 Osaka - INT P 5 5 2 4 0 6 0 1.000 29.1 1.84 +1.7 1.316
1972 Osaka - INT P 39 6 5 8 1 13 0 1.000 88.0 1.33 +1.3 1.262
1973 Osaka - INT P 18 2 0 6 0 6 0 1.000 28.0 1.93 +0.1 .998
1974 Osaka - INT P 29 29 12 18 0 32 2 .938 205.2 1.31 -1.2 .897
1975 Osaka - INT P 29 29 16 22 2 39 1 .974 191.0 1.79 +0.8 1.099
TOTAL P 120 71 35 58 3 96 3 .969 542.0 1.54 +2.8 1.049
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1970 Drafted in the 1970 first-year player draft by the Osaka Sailors. (Round 2, Pick 6, 18th overall pick).
07/16/1970 Named the #3 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1971 Named the #6 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1972 Named the #8 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1972 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his strength and conditioning at the Osaka Sailors development complex.
08/26/1972 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Fukuoka Falcons with 6 strikeouts and 7 BB allowed!
05/01/1973 Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his pitch movement at the Osaka Sailors development complex.
05/01/1975 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Osaka Sailors development complex.
07/16/1975 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Nagasaki Stars with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/13/1975 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Kobe Bulls with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1974 29 10
1975 29 10
Year L Rank
1974 16 2
1975 15 2
Year HLD Rank
1972 2 9
1973 1 7
Year BF Rank
1974 922 8
Year HRA Rank
1974 36 2
1975 28 8
Year BB Rank
1974 85 4
1975 76 8
Year WP Rank
1974 8 5
1975 6 8
Year K/9 Rank
1975 5.61 7
Year SHO Rank
1975 2 3
Year GB% Rank
1974 0.56 3
1975 0.54 8
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