P Tatsuharu Oto #43
Age: 36 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Great
11/01/1974
P TATSUHARU OTO #43 - AGE: 36 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
31 31 22-6 0 2.18 264.1 185 18 31 180 0.82 10.6
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/04/1974 HSH Win, 3-2 X 6.1 4 2 2 2 7 Win
09/29/1974 KIN Win, 4-2 X 5.1 7 2 2 2 3 Win
09/24/1974 OSA Win, 3-2 X 9.0 4 2 2 3 4 Win
09/19/1974 FUK Win, 7-2 X 9.0 5 2 2 1 5 Win
09/13/1974 @ KIN Win, 3-2 X 8.2 4 2 1 0 5 Win
09/08/1974 @ OSA Win, 10-1 X 9.0 3 1 1 0 7 Win
09/03/1974 @ FUK Win, 6-2 X 9.0 8 2 2 2 2 Win
08/29/1974 KIN Loss, 3-5 X 9.0 8 5 5 0 8 Loss
08/25/1974 @ NAG Win, 8-0 X 9.0 2 0 0 1 4 Win
08/20/1974 FUK Win, 2-1 X 7.0 2 1 1 0 5
PERSONALITY
Birthday:09/14/1938
Born in:Higashimatsuyama, SAI
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 3"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Extremely Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$37,500
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:14 Years, None
Service This Yr:154 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:14 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1960, 2nd Pick in Round 1
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 31 31 22 6 0 2.18 264.1 185 66 64 18 31 180 24 77.4 4 24 77.4
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 7.52 6.30 6.13 1.06 2.14 0.82 54 10.6 .222        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 371 62 8 1 6 27 18 76 4 2 3 .167 .210 .243 .452      
vs. RHB 573 123 17 2 12 39 13 104 1 14 2 .215 .234 .314 .548      
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1974 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 7 7 5 1 0 2.04 61.2 41 14 14 1 6 49  
June 5 5 4 1 0 1.93 42.0 35 10 9 4 6 36  
July 7 7 3 3 0 2.41 59.2 50 16 16 2 6 38  
August 6 6 4 1 0 2.65 51.0 28 15 15 7 5 31  
September 6 6 6 0 0 1.80 50.0 31 11 10 4 8 26  
Postseason 1 1 1 0 0 2.84 6.1 4 2 2 0 2 7  
Last Year 31 31 25 3 0 1.89 262.1 190 59 55 15 32 165  
2 Years Ago 29 29 17 7 0 2.36 243.2 172 66 64 19 53 169  
Career 431 430 247 96 0 2.37 3461.0 2786 1031 913 191 696 2230  
Home 14 14 10 3 0 2.56 116.0 91 34 33 10 16 85  
Road 17 17 12 3 0 1.88 148.1 94 32 31 8 15 95  
Grass 31 31 22 6 0 2.18 264.1 185 66 64 18 31 180  
Day 11 11 8 3 0 2.20 94.0 70 23 23 7 10 67  
Night 20 20 14 3 0 2.17 170.1 115 43 41 11 21 113  
As Starter 31 31 22 6 0 2.18 264.1 185 66 64 18 31 180  
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+
1961 Kobe - BAN 22 31 31 8 12 0 4.26 217.2 226 114 103 14 98 112 6 1 1.49 .294 3.91 4.4 105
1962 Kobe - BAN 23 29 29 17 5 0 2.67 239.2 227 80 71 19 66 130 16 3 1.22 .270 3.45 5.4 154
1963 Kobe - BAN 24 29 29 15 9 0 2.69 237.2 224 86 71 13 61 135 17 5 1.20 .275 3.06 6.1 148
1964 Kobe - BAN 25 30 30 17 3 0 1.97 233.0 176 55 51 8 40 128 12 3 0.93 .231 2.67 7.0 194
1965 Kobe - BAN 26 30 30 17 8 0 2.77 234.1 208 82 72 11 37 136 16 2 1.05 .266 2.30 8.1 133
1966 Kobe - BAN 27 31 31 17 7 0 1.52 248.1 187 57 42 8 49 172 17 4 0.95 .243 1.87 9.8 226
1967 Kobe - BAN 28 30 30 21 5 0 1.92 248.0 170 57 53 10 41 162 15 5 0.85 .220 2.06 9.2 182
1968 Kobe - BAN 29 30 30 15 7 0 2.64 232.0 187 77 68 13 50 159 12 7 1.02 .250 2.12 7.2 122
1969 Kobe - BAN 30 29 29 16 8 0 1.52 225.0 169 51 38 10 40 139 13 6 0.93 .232 2.14 6.8 211
1970 Kobe - BAN 31 40 39 24 7 0 2.35 322.0 235 96 84 17 60 224 26 10 0.92 .238 2.12 11.4 151
1971 Kobe - BAN 32 31 31 16 9 0 2.74 253.0 230 85 77 16 38 219 19 4 1.06 .297 2.30 9.6 146
1972 Kobe - BAN 33 29 29 17 7 0 2.36 243.2 172 66 64 19 53 169 18 4 0.92 .229 2.47 8.6 168
1973 Kobe - BAN 34 31 31 25 3 0 1.89 262.1 190 59 55 15 32 165 21 7 0.85 .230 2.12 9.9 195
1974 Kobe - BAN 35 31 31 22 6 0 2.18 264.1 185 66 64 18 31 180 24 4 0.82 .222 2.14 10.6 182
Total BAN 431 430 247 96 0 2.37 3461.0 2786 1031 913 191 696 2230 232 65 1.01 .250 2.46 114.0 159
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+
1974 Kobe - BAN 35 1 1 1 0 0 2.84 6.1 4 2 2 0 2 7 0 0 0.95 .286 0.97 0.4 139
Total BAN 1 1 1 0 0 2.84 6.1 4 2 2 0 2 7 0 0 0.95 .286 0.97 139.2
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1961 Kobe - INT P 31 31 9 24 2 34 1 .971 217.2 1.36 -2.2 1.028
1961 Kobe - INT 3B 15 4 7 13 1 22 2 .909 60.1 2.98 -0.7 .892
1962 Kobe - INT P 29 29 13 19 1 32 0 1.000 239.2 1.20 +1.2 1.143
1962 Kobe - INT 3B 6 0 1 3 1 4 0 1.000 11.0 3.27 +0.2 1.038
1962 Kobe - INT CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1962 Kobe - INT RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1963 Kobe - INT P 29 29 12 26 1 40 2 .950 237.2 1.44 +0.2 .976
1963 Kobe - INT 3B 4 0 1 1 0 3 1 .667 7.0 2.57 -0.6 .527
1964 Kobe - INT P 30 30 16 17 0 34 1 .971 233.0 1.27 -0.8 1.015
1964 Kobe - INT 3B 8 0 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 18.1 1.96 +0.1 1.091
1965 Kobe - INT P 30 30 10 26 2 36 0 1.000 234.1 1.38 -0.2 1.108
1965 Kobe - INT 1B 1 0 3 0 1 4 1 .750 2.0 13.50 -0.6 .000
1965 Kobe - INT 3B 14 8 11 18 0 32 3 .906 79.0 3.30 -0.2 .964
1966 Kobe - INT P 31 31 15 26 0 44 3 .932 248.1 1.49 +1.5 .966
1966 Kobe - INT 3B 17 8 2 16 1 21 3 .857 88.2 1.83 -2.2 .869
1967 Kobe - INT P 30 30 14 20 2 34 0 1.000 248.0 1.23 -0.3 1.134
1967 Kobe - INT 3B 13 6 1 8 1 12 3 .750 65.1 1.24 -1.5 .792
1968 Kobe - INT P 30 30 12 20 0 35 3 .914 232.0 1.24 -3.1 .954
1968 Kobe - INT 3B 22 17 11 33 4 50 6 .880 158.0 2.51 -4.4 .889
1969 Kobe - INT P 29 29 8 17 2 26 1 .962 225.0 1.00 +1.9 1.085
1969 Kobe - INT 3B 12 8 5 13 0 19 1 .947 74.0 2.19 +0.9 1.076
1970 Kobe - INT P 40 39 17 24 1 42 1 .976 322.0 1.15 -4.9 1.025
1970 Kobe - INT 3B 51 47 29 81 4 117 7 .940 409.0 2.42 -1.0 1.028
1971 Kobe - INT P 31 31 18 27 0 47 2 .957 253.0 1.60 -0.7 1.163
1971 Kobe - INT 1B 24 24 203 17 14 222 2 .991 200.2 9.87 -0.2 .981
1971 Kobe - INT 3B 16 8 4 22 1 28 2 .929 82.2 2.83 -0.9 .915
1972 Kobe - INT P 29 29 9 22 0 31 0 1.000 243.2 1.15 +0.8 1.075
1972 Kobe - INT 1B 94 94 840 51 63 898 7 .992 790.0 10.15 -1.4 1.004
1972 Kobe - INT 3B 4 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 -0.2 1.052
1973 Kobe - INT P 31 31 12 36 2 48 0 1.000 262.1 1.65 +1.6 1.095
1973 Kobe - INT 1B 91 89 884 54 75 944 6 .994 785.0 10.75 +1.3 1.005
1974 Kobe - INT P 31 31 9 22 0 36 5 .861 264.1 1.06 -1.9 .823
1974 Kobe - INT 1B 90 90 848 61 59 917 8 .991 786.0 10.41 +5.3 1.047
1974 Kobe - INT 3B 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 5.0 3.60 +0.4 2.129
TOTAL P 431 430 174 326 13 519 19 .963 3461.0 1.30 -7.1 1.040
TOTAL 1B 300 297 2778 183 212 2985 24 .992 2563.2 10.39 +4.3 1.015
TOTAL 3B 183 106 74 214 13 316 28 .911 1067.1 2.43 -10.0 .960
TOTAL CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.0 0.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1960 Drafted in the 1960 first-year player draft by the Kobe Bulls. (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick).
05/01/1961 Named the #6 prospect in the BAN
06/12/1961 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Kinboshi Kites with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/01/1961 Wins the BAN WL Rookie of the Month Award.
09/01/1961 Wins the BAN WL Rookie of the Month Award.
05/31/1962 Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Osaka Sailors with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/21/1962 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Kinboshi Kites with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/31/1962 Was selected to the 1962 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/01/1962 Wins the BAN WL Pitcher of the Month Award.
08/28/1962 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Kinboshi Kites with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/21/1962 Finished 2nd in 1962 BAN WL Noburu Kagawa Award voting.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 3; Control: 3.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 3; Control: 3.
05/01/1963 Successfully completed training to improve his defense at third base at the Kobe Bulls development complex.
07/07/1963 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Osaka Sailors with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/17/1963 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Vesutan Bees with 2 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
07/27/1963 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Nagasaki Stars with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/31/1963 Was selected to the 1963 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/01/1963 Wins the BAN WL Pitcher of the Month Award.
08/07/1963 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Vesutan Bees with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/22/1963 Finished 2nd in 1963 BAN WL Noburu Kagawa Award voting.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 4; Control: 3.
06/05/1964 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Nagasaki Stars with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/20/1964 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Osaka Sailors with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/31/1964 Was selected to the 1964 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/01/1964 Wins the BAN WL Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/10/1964 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Yokohama Kingfishers with 3 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
10/10/1964 Wins the 1964 BAN Championship Series MVP Award.
10/11/1964 Wins the 1964 BAN Championship Series with the Kobe Bulls.
10/20/1964 Wins the 1964 BAN WL Noburu Kagawa Award.
03/22/1965 Successfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Kobe Bulls development complex.
05/01/1965 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his infield defense at the Kobe Bulls development complex.
05/01/1965 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Kinboshi Kites with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
05/06/1965 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Fukuoka Falcons with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/31/1965 Was selected to the 1965 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
10/01/1965 Wins the BAN WL Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/10/1965 Wins the 1965 BAN Championship Series with the Kobe Bulls.
10/19/1965 Wins the 1965 BAN WL Noburu Kagawa Award.
05/01/1966 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his infield defense at the Kobe Bulls development complex.
07/16/1966 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Vesutan Bees with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/31/1966 Was selected to the 1966 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
07/31/1966 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Nagasaki Stars with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/01/1966 Wins the BAN WL Pitcher of the Month Award.
08/20/1966 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Nagasaki Stars with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/22/1966 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
08/31/1966 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Fukuoka Falcons with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/03/1966 Wins the Baseball Association of Nippon triple-crown!!
10/13/1966 Wins the 1966 BAN Championship Series with the Kobe Bulls.
10/22/1966 Wins the 1966 BAN WL Noburu Kagawa Award.
05/16/1967 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Osaka Sailors with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/11/1967 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Kinboshi Kites with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/07/1967 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Nagasaki Stars with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/31/1967 Was selected to the 1967 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/01/1967 Wins the BAN WL Pitcher of the Month Award.
08/14/1967 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Vesutan Bees with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/01/1967 Wins the BAN WL Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/05/1967 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Kinboshi Kites with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/02/1967 Wins the Baseball Association of Nippon triple-crown!!
10/13/1967 Wins the 1967 BAN Championship Series with the Kobe Bulls.
10/22/1967 Wins the 1967 BAN WL Noburu Kagawa Award.
03/21/1968 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Kobe Bulls development complex.
05/01/1968 Detrimentally completed training to improve his infield defense at the Kobe Bulls development complex.
05/21/1968 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Kinboshi Kites with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/22/1968 Injured (bruised shoulder),day-to-day for 5 days.
05/26/1968 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Fukuoka Falcons with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/27/1968 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
07/30/1968 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Fukuoka Falcons with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/31/1968 Was selected to the 1968 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/18/1968 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Fukuoka Falcons with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/07/1968 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Osaka Sailors with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/23/1968 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Osaka Sailors with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/19/1968 Finished 3rd in 1968 BAN WL Noburu Kagawa Award voting.
04/10/1969 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his infield defense at the Kobe Bulls development complex.
06/05/1969 Injured (shoulder tendinitis),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
07/02/1969 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Vesutan Bees with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/12/1969 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Nagasaki Stars with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/14/1969 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
07/31/1969 Was selected to the 1969 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/01/1969 Wins the BAN WL Pitcher of the Month Award.
08/20/1969 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Fukuoka Falcons with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/01/1969 Wins the BAN WL Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/09/1969 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Kinboshi Kites with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/14/1969 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Osaka Sailors with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/15/1969 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
09/18/1969 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Nagasaki Stars with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/01/1969 Wins the BAN WL Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/12/1969 Wins the 1969 BAN Championship Series with the Kobe Bulls.
10/21/1969 Wins the 1969 BAN WL Noburu Kagawa Award.
05/01/1970 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Kobe Bulls development complex.
05/01/1970 Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Nagasaki Stars with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/13/1970 Pitches a PERFECT GAME against the Fukuoka Falcons, striking out 7 hitters!
05/17/1970 Pitches a PERFECT GAME against the Osaka Sailors, striking out 5 hitters!
05/18/1970 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
05/21/1970 Pitches a PERFECT GAME against the Nagasaki Stars, striking out 6 hitters!
05/25/1970 Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Vesutan Bees with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/02/1970 Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Osaka Sailors with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/06/1970 Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Nagasaki Stars with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/08/1970 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
06/26/1970 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Kinboshi Kites with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/01/1970 Wins the BAN WL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/09/1970 Injured (sprained thumb),day-to-day for 4 weeks.
07/31/1970 Was selected to the 1970 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/02/1970 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 1-2 weeks.
08/07/1970 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 1-2 weeks.
09/15/1970 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Nagasaki Stars with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
10/01/1970 Wins the BAN WL Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/10/1970 Wins the 1970 BAN Championship Series MVP Award.
10/11/1970 Wins the 1970 BAN Championship Series with the Kobe Bulls.
10/20/1970 Wins the 1970 BAN WL Noburu Kagawa Award.
07/12/1971 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Fukuoka Falcons with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/31/1971 Was selected to the 1971 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
09/01/1971 Wins the BAN WL Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/15/1971 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Kinboshi Kites with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
10/01/1971 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Kinboshi Kites with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
10/19/1971 Wins the 1971 BAN WL Noburu Kagawa Award.
05/16/1972 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Kinboshi Kites with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/05/1972 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Osaka Sailors with 7 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
06/21/1972 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Osaka Sailors with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/31/1972 Was selected to the 1972 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/01/1972 Wins the BAN WL Pitcher of the Month Award.
08/07/1972 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Vesutan Bees with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/28/1972 Earns his 200th career Baseball Association of Nippon victory!
10/04/1972 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Hosho Reliables with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
10/09/1972 Wins the 1972 BAN Championship Series MVP Award.
10/10/1972 Wins the 1972 BAN Championship Series with the Kobe Bulls.
10/19/1972 Wins the 1972 BAN WL Noburu Kagawa Award.
05/21/1973 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Nagasaki Stars with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/17/1973 Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Osaka Sailors with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/19/1973 Injured (sprained knee),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
07/21/1973 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Osaka Sailors with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/26/1973 Pitches a 0-hit shutout against the Vesutan Bees with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/31/1973 Was selected to the 1973 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
07/31/1973 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Kinboshi Kites with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/01/1973 Wins the BAN WL Pitcher of the Month Award.
08/06/1973 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
08/10/1973 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Osaka Sailors with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/20/1973 Collects his 2000th career Baseball Association of Nippon strikeout!
09/13/1973 Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Nagasaki Stars with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
10/01/1973 Wins the BAN WL Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/04/1973 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Kyoto Owls with 2 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
10/21/1973 Wins the 1973 BAN WL Noburu Kagawa Award.
05/01/1974 Successfully completed training to generate more batspeed and homerun power at the Kobe Bulls development complex.
05/01/1974 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Kinboshi Kites with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
05/21/1974 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Kinboshi Kites with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/01/1974 Wins the BAN WL Pitcher of the Month Award.
06/05/1974 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Kinboshi Kites with 10 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/31/1974 Was selected to the 1974 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/25/1974 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Nagasaki Stars with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/01/1974 Wins the BAN WL Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/08/1974 Wins the 1974 BAN Championship Series MVP Award.
10/09/1974 Wins the 1974 BAN Championship Series with the Kobe Bulls.
10/18/1974 Wins the 1974 BAN WL Noburu Kagawa Award.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year H Rank
1972 133 8
1974 154 5
Year TB Rank
1972 214 10
1974 242 8
Year 2B Rank
1970 19 7
1974 29 2
Year 3B Rank
1973 3 8
Year HR Rank
1974 19 10
Year RBI Rank
1972 77 10
1973 69 7
1974 88 6
Year R Rank
1972 85 6
1974 85 5
Year BB Rank
1972 85 8
Year IBB Rank
1965 13 8
1967 17 7
1968 13 3
Year SF Rank
1970 5 3
1972 6 4
1973 4 6
1974 6 4
Year EBH Rank
1974 49 8
Year AVG Rank
1972 .299 3
1974 .328 2
Year OBP Rank
1972 .408 6
1973 .349 10
1974 .392 3
Year SLG Rank
1972 .481 6
1973 .430 9
1974 .515 7
Year RC Rank
1972 90.08 8
1974 98.29 6
Year RC/27 Rank
1972 7.26 6
1973 5.44 8
1974 8.07 5
Year ISO Rank
1974 .187 10
Year wOBA Rank
1972 .408 5
1973 .347 9
1974 .399 6
Year OPS Rank
1972 .889 5
1973 .779 10
1974 .907 7
Year GS Rank
1961 31 1
1962 29 3
1963 29 5
1964 30 5
1965 30 3
1966 31 1
1967 30 5
1968 30 3
1969 29 9
1970 39 3
1971 31 1
1972 29 10
1973 31 1
1974 31 1
Year W Rank
1962 17 1
1963 15 1
1964 17 1
1965 17 1
1966 17 1
1967 21 1
1968 15 3
1969 16 1
1970 24 1
1971 16 1
1972 17 3
1973 25 1
1974 22 1
Year L Rank
1961 12 7
Year Win. % Rank
1962 .773 2
1963 .625 4
1964 .850 1
1965 .680 3
1966 .708 3
1967 .808 1
1968 .682 5
1969 .667 3
1970 .774 1
1971 .640 9
1972 .708 4
1973 .893 1
1974 .786 2
Year IP Rank
1961 217.2 2
1962 239.2 1
1963 237.2 1
1964 233.0 1
1965 234.1 1
1966 248.1 1
1967 248.0 1
1968 232.0 1
1969 225.0 3
1970 322.0 2
1971 253.0 1
1972 243.2 1
1973 262.1 1
1974 264.1 1
Year BF Rank
1961 959 1
1962 997 1
1963 996 1
1964 914 1
1965 938 1
1966 984 1
1967 952 2
1968 926 2
1969 889 4
1970 1246 2
1971 1016 1
1972 941 5
1973 1000 2
1974 1001 2
Year HRA Rank
1962 19 7
Year BB Rank
1961 98 3
1963 61 8
Year K Rank
1961 112 8
1962 130 5
1963 135 5
1964 128 7
1965 136 4
1966 172 1
1967 162 1
1968 159 1
1969 139 3
1970 224 4
1971 219 3
1972 169 6
1973 165 5
1974 180 2
Year WP Rank
1963 8 5
1973 6 10
1974 7 7
Year ERA Rank
1962 2.67 2
1963 2.69 3
1964 1.97 1
1965 2.77 5
1966 1.52 1
1967 1.92 1
1968 2.64 6
1969 1.52 1
1970 2.35 2
1971 2.74 2
1972 2.36 1
1973 1.89 1
1974 2.18 1
Year BABIP Rank
1963 .275 9
1964 .231 2
1966 .243 7
1967 .220 4
1968 .250 9
1969 .232 4
1972 .229 2
1973 .230 4
1974 .222 3
Year WHIP Rank
1962 1.22 7
1963 1.20 8
1964 0.93 2
1965 1.05 1
1966 0.95 1
1967 0.85 1
1968 1.02 4
1969 0.93 1
1970 0.92 2
1971 1.06 2
1972 0.92 1
1973 0.85 1
1974 0.82 1
Year K/BB Rank
1963 2.21 9
1964 3.20 6
1965 3.68 1
1966 3.51 1
1967 3.95 1
1968 3.18 3
1969 3.48 1
1970 3.73 1
1971 5.76 1
1972 3.19 1
1973 5.16 1
1974 5.81 1
Year RA/9 Rank
1962 11.12 7
1963 10.91 8
1964 8.42 1
1965 9.49 1
1966 8.66 1
1967 7.80 1
1968 9.23 4
1969 8.60 2
1970 8.41 2
1971 9.78 2
1972 8.64 1
1973 7.99 1
1974 7.52 1
Year HR/9 Rank
1961 0.58 8
1963 0.49 5
1964 0.31 2
1965 0.42 2
1966 0.29 3
1967 0.36 3
1968 0.50 7
1969 0.40 5
1970 0.48 1
1971 0.57 1
1972 0.70 1
1973 0.51 1
1974 0.61 3
Year H/9 Rank
1963 8.48 7
1964 6.80 2
1965 7.99 9
1966 6.78 2
1967 6.17 1
1968 7.25 5
1969 6.76 3
1970 6.57 8
1972 6.35 2
1973 6.52 2
1974 6.30 2
Year BB/9 Rank
1962 2.48 7
1963 2.31 9
1964 1.55 2
1965 1.42 1
1966 1.78 1
1967 1.49 1
1968 1.94 5
1969 1.60 1
1970 1.68 1
1971 1.35 1
1972 1.96 1
1973 1.10 1
1974 1.06 1
Year K/9 Rank
1965 5.22 6
1966 6.23 1
1967 5.88 4
1968 6.17 2
1969 5.56 6
1970 6.26 8
1971 7.79 10
1972 6.24 10
1973 5.66 9
1974 6.13 5
Year QS Rank
1961 16 9
1962 23 1
1963 19 6
1964 24 1
1965 21 4
1966 26 2
1967 26 1
1968 23 4
1969 23 2
1970 28 2
1971 19 7
1972 23 1
1973 23 1
1974 24 1
Year QSP Rank
1962 .793 1
1963 .655 7
1964 .800 1
1965 .700 6
1966 .839 2
1967 .867 2
1968 .767 5
1969 .793 3
1970 .718 5
1972 .793 1
1973 .742 4
1974 .774 4
Year CG Rank
1961 6 4
1962 16 1
1963 17 1
1964 12 1
1965 16 1
1966 17 1
1967 15 1
1968 12 1
1969 13 1
1970 26 2
1971 19 1
1972 18 1
1973 21 1
1974 24 1
Year CGP Rank
1961 .194 4
1962 .552 2
1963 .586 1
1964 .400 1
1965 .533 1
1966 .548 1
1967 .500 1
1968 .400 1
1969 .448 1
1970 .667 4
1971 .613 1
1972 .621 1
1973 .677 1
1974 .774 1
Year SHO Rank
1961 1 6
1962 3 2
1963 5 1
1964 3 1
1965 2 2
1966 4 1
1967 5 1
1968 7 1
1969 6 1
1970 10 1
1971 4 1
1972 4 1
1973 7 1
1974 4 2
Year GB% Rank
1961 0.51 10
1968 0.55 3
1970 0.54 8
1972 0.57 2
1973 0.57 2
Year WAR Rank
1972 4.1 10
1974 5.3 8
Year WAR Rank
1961 3.7 7
1962 4.7 6
1963 5.4 4
1964 6.7 2
1965 7.5 1
1966 9.5 1
1967 9.0 1
1968 7.6 2
1969 7.3 1
1970 11.9 1
1971 9.5 1
1972 9.1 1
1973 10.3 1
1974 10.6 1
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