P Soseki Tanabe #4
Age: 26 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Good
09/02/1963
P SOSEKI TANABE #4 - AGE: 26 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
20 0 0-0 1 2.21 36.2 35 6 12 19 1.28 -0.4
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right
Stuff 3 3 2
Movement 3 3 3
Control 2 2 2
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 2 -
Slider 3 -
Curveball 3 -
Changeup 2 -
Sinker 3 -
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 87-89 Mph
Stamina 4
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 4
Defense 4
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 3
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
07/23/1963 @ YOK Win, 6-2 2.0 2 0 0 0 0
07/21/1963 DNK Loss, 1-4 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
07/20/1963 DNK Loss, 3-6 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
07/14/1963 KYO Loss, 6-8 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
07/10/1963 @ HSH Loss, 2-6 2.0 3 1 1 0 1
07/03/1963 @ DNK Loss, 0-6 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
06/24/1963 HSH Win, 6-2 1.0 2 0 0 1 0
06/20/1963 @ YOK Loss, 5-8 4.1 3 1 1 4 0
06/17/1963 DNK Loss, 4-9 2.2 2 2 2 1 1
06/12/1963 KYO Loss, 1-9 5.0 4 1 1 0 3
PERSONALITY
Birthday:05/15/1937
Born in:Shimonoseki, YAM
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 2"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$23,000
Signed Through:1963 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 111 Days
Service This Yr:124 Days
40-Man Service:None, 40 Days
Pro Service:3 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
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1963 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 20 0 0 0 1 2.21 36.2 35 12 9 6 12 19 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 2 1 50.0 20 12 11.78 8.59 4.66 2.95 4.73 1.28 131 -0.4 .248        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 32 6 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 .188 .212 .219 .431      
vs. RHB 109 29 4 1 6 12 11 16 1 0 1 .266 .336 .486 .822      
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1963 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 8 0 0 0 1 1.46 12.1 11 2 2 0 5 8  
June 6 0 0 0 0 3.52 15.1 14 9 6 5 7 6  
July 6 0 0 0 0 1.00 9.0 10 1 1 1 0 5  
Last Year 29 3 6 2 1 3.67 83.1 67 34 34 11 27 44  
2 Years Ago 3 1 1 0 0 0.63 14.1 8 1 1 1 2 8  
Career 75 6 9 5 2 3.83 171.2 159 77 73 25 61 86  
Home 10 0 0 0 0 2.50 18.0 16 8 5 5 3 12  
Road 10 0 0 0 1 1.93 18.2 19 4 4 1 9 7  
Grass 20 0 0 0 1 2.21 36.2 35 12 9 6 12 19  
Day 12 0 0 0 0 2.25 24.0 19 6 6 3 11 13  
Night 8 0 0 0 1 2.13 12.2 16 6 3 3 1 6  
As Reliever / Substitution 20 0 0 0 1 2.21 36.2 35 12 9 6 12 19  
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 -0.9 51
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 0.4 684
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 -0.1 108
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 0.2 109
1963 Rakisuta - BAN 26 20 0 0 0 1 2.21 36.2 35 12 9 6 12 19 0 0 1.28 .248 4.73 -0.4 163
Total BAN 75 6 9 5 2 3.83 171.2 159 77 73 25 61 86 3 1 1.28 .245 4.61 -0.8 99
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+
1960 Total - 23 15 15 6 5 0 3.54 101.2 101 44 40 3 41 87 0 0 1.40 .319 3.17 2.5 100
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
TOTAL P 74 6 10 15 1 25 0 1.000 171.2 1.31 +2.1 1.350
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.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year WP Rank
1960 5 6
Year SHO Rank
1961 1 6
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