P Soseki Tanabe #4
Age: 37 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Good
01/20/1975
P SOSEKI TANABE #4 - AGE: 37 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Birthday:05/15/1937
Born in:Shimonoseki, YAM
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 2"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:7 Years, 82 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, 71 Days
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1960, 8th Pick in Round 1
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+
1960 Kyoto - BAN 23 23 2 2 3 0 6.99 37.1 49 30 29 7 20 15 0 0 1.85 .311 5.79 -0.8 54
1961 Kinboshi - BAN 24 3 1 1 0 0 0.63 14.1 8 1 1 1 2 8 1 1 0.70 .171 2.96 0.4 708
1962 Vesutan - BAN 25 26 3 6 2 1 3.67 76.0 62 31 31 9 26 39 2 0 1.16 .226 4.19 0.3 109
1962 Fukuoka - BAN 25 3 0 0 0 0 3.68 7.1 5 3 3 2 1 5 0 0 0.82 .150 5.65 -0.1 111
1962 Total - BAN 25 29 3 6 2 1 3.67 83.1 67 34 34 11 27 44 2 0 1.13 .220 4.32 0.2 110
1963 Rakisuta - BAN 26 20 0 0 0 1 2.21 36.2 35 12 9 6 12 19 0 0 1.28 .248 4.68 -0.5 156
1964 Hosho - BAN 27 25 0 2 0 0 3.90 60.0 70 31 26 5 25 43 0 0 1.58 .332 3.60 0.2 91
1965 Hosho - BAN 28 34 16 7 7 1 3.42 136.2 120 63 52 12 49 71 0 0 1.24 .248 3.55 0.9 95
1966 Kyoto - BAN 29 2 0 0 0 0 21.60 1.2 3 4 4 1 2 1 0 0 3.00 .333 12.37 -0.2 14
1966 Hosho - BAN 29 40 0 5 1 3 3.18 76.1 68 32 27 4 27 50 0 0 1.24 .262 2.33 1.0 93
1966 Total - BAN 29 42 0 5 1 3 3.58 78.0 71 36 31 5 29 51 0 0 1.28 .264 2.54 0.8 83
1967 Kyoto - BAN 30 23 23 8 6 0 3.77 136.0 111 67 57 12 76 73 1 0 1.38 .240 3.87 1.3 94
1968 Vesutan - BAN 31 15 15 3 5 0 3.56 98.2 71 41 39 7 45 45 1 0 1.18 .211 3.45 0.9 89
1968 Kyoto - BAN 31 4 0 0 0 0 5.40 5.0 5 4 3 0 5 2 0 0 2.00 .294 4.38 -0.1 60
1968 Total - BAN 31 19 15 3 5 0 3.65 103.2 76 45 42 7 50 47 1 0 1.22 .215 3.42 0.8 86
Total BAN 218 60 34 24 6 3.69 686.0 607 319 281 66 290 371 5 1 1.31 .250 3.76 3.4 93
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%
1960 Kyoto - INT P 22 2 4 5 0 9 0 1.000 37.1 2.17 +0.4 1.433
1961 Kinboshi - INT P 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 14.1 0.63 0.0 .000
1962 Fukuoka - INT P 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 7.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1962 Vesutan - INT P 26 3 4 9 1 13 0 1.000 76.0 1.54 +1.7 1.295
1963 Rakisuta - INT P 20 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 36.2 0.49 0.0 .000
1964 Hosho - INT P 25 0 1 5 0 6 0 1.000 60.0 0.90 +0.9 1.015
1965 Hosho - INT P 34 16 7 17 1 26 2 .923 136.2 1.58 +1.7 1.077
1966 Hosho - INT P 40 0 3 4 1 7 0 1.000 76.1 0.83 -0.4 1.395
1966 Kyoto - INT P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.2 0.00 0.0 .000
1967 Kyoto - INT P 23 23 10 14 2 26 2 .923 136.0 1.59 -1.5 .894
1968 Kyoto - INT P 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.0 0.00 +0.1 .000
1968 Vesutan - INT P 15 15 8 13 0 22 1 .955 98.2 1.92 +0.6 1.001
TOTAL P 217 60 39 68 5 112 5 .955 686.0 1.40 +3.5 1.072
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1960 Drafted in the 1960 first-year player draft by the Kyoto Owls. (Round 1, Pick 8, 8th overall pick).
08/22/1960 Injured (hamstring strain),out for 3-4 weeks.
05/01/1961 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
05/26/1961 Signed a minor league contract ($48 bonus) with the Kyoto Owls organization.
05/26/1961 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
05/31/1961 Signed a minor league contract ($48 bonus) with the Kyoto Owls organization.
06/01/1961 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
06/07/1961 Signed a minor league contract ($48 bonus) with the Kyoto Owls organization.
06/07/1961 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
06/09/1961 Signed a minor league contract ($48 bonus) with the Kyoto Owls organization.
06/09/1961 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
06/09/1961 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sapporo Bears organization.
06/09/1961 Released by the Sapporo Bears.
06/12/1961 Signed a minor league contract ($48 bonus) with the Kyoto Owls organization.
06/12/1961 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
06/19/1961 Signed a minor league contract ($48 bonus) with the Kyoto Owls organization.
06/19/1961 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
06/25/1961 Signed a minor league contract ($48 bonus) with the Kyoto Owls organization.
06/25/1961 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
06/30/1961 Signed a minor league contract ($48 bonus) with the Kyoto Owls organization.
06/30/1961 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
07/02/1961 Signed a minor league contract ($48 bonus) with the Kyoto Owls organization.
07/02/1961 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
07/07/1961 Signed a minor league contract ($48 bonus) with the Kyoto Owls organization.
07/07/1961 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
07/07/1961 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
07/07/1961 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
07/14/1961 Signed a minor league contract ($48 bonus) with the Kyoto Owls organization.
07/14/1961 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
07/16/1961 Signed a minor league contract ($48 bonus) with the Kyoto Owls organization.
07/16/1961 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
07/20/1961 Signed a minor league contract ($48 bonus) with the Kyoto Owls organization.
07/20/1961 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
08/05/1961 Signed a minor league contract ($48 bonus) with the Kyoto Owls organization.
08/05/1961 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
08/13/1961 Signed a minor league contract ($48 bonus) with the Kyoto Owls organization.
08/13/1961 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
08/16/1961 Signed a minor league contract ($46 bonus) with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
08/16/1961 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
08/18/1961 Signed a minor league contract ($48 bonus) with the Kyoto Owls organization.
08/18/1961 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
08/20/1961 Signed a minor league contract ($48 bonus) with the Kyoto Owls organization.
08/20/1961 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
08/24/1961 Signed a minor league contract ($48 bonus) with the Kyoto Owls organization.
08/24/1961 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
08/26/1961 Signed a minor league contract ($48 bonus) with the Kyoto Owls organization.
08/26/1961 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
08/28/1961 Signed a minor league contract ($48 bonus) with the Kyoto Owls organization.
08/28/1961 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
08/30/1961 Signed a minor league contract ($48 bonus) with the Kyoto Owls organization.
08/30/1961 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
08/31/1961 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Osaka Sailors organization.
08/31/1961 Released by the Osaka Sailors.
09/01/1961 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Osaka Sailors organization.
09/01/1961 Released by the Osaka Sailors.
09/05/1961 Signed a minor league contract ($48 bonus) with the Kyoto Owls organization.
09/05/1961 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
09/10/1961 Signed a minor league contract with the Hosho Reliables organization.
09/10/1961 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
09/13/1961 Signed a minor league contract with the Sapporo Bears organization.
09/13/1961 Released by the Sapporo Bears.
09/13/1961 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kyoto Owls organization.
09/14/1961 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
09/14/1961 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sapporo Bears organization.
09/14/1961 Released by the Sapporo Bears.
09/17/1961 Signed a minor league contract ($48 bonus) with the Kyoto Owls organization.
09/17/1961 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
09/19/1961 Signed a minor league contract ($46 bonus) with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
10/01/1961 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Fukuoka Falcons with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
10/11/1961 Wins the 1961 BAN Championship Series with the Kinboshi Kites.
02/17/1962 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
03/02/1962 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,180 with the Fukuoka Falcons organization.
06/03/1962 Released by the Fukuoka Falcons.
06/06/1962 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,060 with the Vesutan Bees organization.
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 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Vesutan Bees development complex.
04/06/1963 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
04/27/1963 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $23,000 with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
07/23/1963 Injured (ruptured ulnar collateral ligament),out for 9-10 months.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 3; Control: 2.
06/06/1964 Released by the Rakisuta Rams.
06/11/1964 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $23,800 with the Hosho Reliables organization.
07/31/1966 Was selected to the 1966 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
09/17/1966 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
09/25/1966 Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $154,000 with the Kyoto Owls organization.
09/17/1967 Injured (dead arm),out for one week.
06/06/1968 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
06/16/1968 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $66,000 with the Vesutan Bees organization.
09/17/1968 Injured (mild shoulder strain),day-to-day for 4 days.
05/01/1969 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
10/19/1969 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SV Rank
1966 3 10
Year BB Rank
1967 76 4
Year WP Rank
1960 5 6
Year SHO Rank
1961 1 6
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