P Tetsushou Kobayashi #15
Age: 26 | Bats: S | Throws: L | Morale: Very Unhappy
06/30/1975
P TETSUSHOU KOBAYASHI #15 - AGE: 26 - BATS: S - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
12 12 4-5 0 5.12 72.0 68 11 31 52 1.38 0.8
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
06/27/1975 VES Loss, 0-7 X 4.2 7 6 6 1 5 Loss
06/22/1975 KOB Win, 2-1 X 8.0 6 0 0 2 3 Win
06/17/1975 FUK Loss, 1-7 X 6.2 9 7 7 1 3 Loss
06/13/1975 @ VES Loss, 2-6 X 6.0 7 4 4 1 6 Loss
06/08/1975 KIN Loss, 1-2 X 7.0 3 1 1 2 6
06/03/1975 @ FUK Loss, 3-12 X 2.0 5 8 8 6 0 Loss
05/29/1975 NAG Loss, 3-5 X 7.0 8 3 3 1 8
05/24/1975 @ KIN Win, 2-1 X 2.0 0 1 1 3 2
05/18/1975 FUK Win, 3-2 X 9.0 8 2 2 5 5 Win
05/13/1975 @ NAG Loss, 4-8 X 5.2 8 8 8 3 4 Loss
PERSONALITY
Birthday:09/16/1948
Born in:Higashiyamato, TOK
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 11"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$16,000
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:3 Years, 20 Days
Service This Yr:60 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 12 12 4 5 0 5.12 72.0 68 41 41 11 31 52 1 8.3 0 6 50.0
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 12.75 8.50 6.50 3.88 4.17 1.38 106 0.8 .275        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 64 15 2 0 3 6 9 10 0 2 3 .234 .355 .406 .762      
vs. RHB 205 53 7 1 8 35 22 42 1 5 0 .259 .329 .420 .748      
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 11.57 4.2 7 6 6 2 1 5  
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  
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 103 54 19 37 3 5.32 423.0 456 266 250 74 196 243  
Home 7 7 3 2 0 3.65 49.1 45 20 20 5 14 34  
Road 5 5 1 3 0 8.34 22.2 23 21 21 6 17 18  
Grass 12 12 4 5 0 5.12 72.0 68 41 41 11 31 52  
Day 7 7 4 1 0 2.56 45.2 32 13 13 3 21 30  
Night 5 5 0 4 0 9.57 26.1 36 28 28 8 10 22  
As Starter 12 12 4 5 0 5.12 72.0 68 41 41 11 31 52  
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 12 12 4 5 0 5.12 72.0 68 41 41 11 31 52 1 0 1.38 .275 4.17 0.8 76
Total BAN 103 54 19 37 3 5.32 423.0 456 266 250 74 196 243 10 1 1.54 .289 4.79 0.0 71
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 12 12 5 10 2 16 1 .938 72.0 1.88 -0.3 1.008
TOTAL P 103 54 24 46 3 73 3 .959 423.0 1.49 +1.6 1.018
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.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1974 29 10
Year L Rank
1974 16 2
Year HLD Rank
1972 2 9
1973 1 7
Year BF Rank
1974 922 8
Year HRA Rank
1974 36 2
Year BB Rank
1974 85 4
Year WP Rank
1974 8 5
Year GB% Rank
1974 0.56 3
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