P Yoshifumi Kuramoto #32
Sapporo Bears BAN
Age: 24 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Unhappy
10/14/1975
BNN Index | BAN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P YOSHIFUMI KURAMOTO #32 - AGE: 24 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
31 31 9-16 0 3.54 205.2 179 24 58 112 1.15 3.6
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/29/1975 KYO Win, 2-1 X 7.0 4 1 1 2 3 Win
09/24/1975 RAK Loss, 5-9 X 5.1 7 6 6 6 6 Loss
09/19/1975 HSH Win, 4-1 X 7.0 2 1 1 2 6 Win
09/15/1975 @ KYO Loss, 1-4 X 7.0 6 3 3 1 3 Loss
09/10/1975 YOK Win, 6-3 X 7.0 3 2 2 0 0 Win
09/05/1975 @ HSH Loss, 2-5 X 5.0 7 3 2 0 8 Loss
08/31/1975 DNK Loss, 1-6 X 7.0 8 6 5 1 3 Loss
08/25/1975 @ YOK Win, 5-3 X 8.0 5 3 3 1 4 Win
08/20/1975 HSH Loss, 2-5 X 7.0 4 2 2 1 0
08/15/1975 @ DNK Win, 6-1 X 7.0 3 1 0 4 2 Win
PERSONALITY
Birthday:12/08/1950
Born in:Nogata, FUK
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 2"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$18,000
Signed Through:1976 Season
Major Service:1 Year, None
Service This Yr:154 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:2 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1973, 9th Pick in Round 3
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 31 31 9 16 0 3.54 205.2 179 90 81 24 58 112 2 6.5 0 18 58.1
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 10.72 7.83 4.90 2.54 3.46 1.15 92 3.6 .243        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 300 71 10 1 8 37 20 47 3 5 4 .237 .291 .357 .647      
vs. RHB 464 108 17 4 16 53 38 65 7 7 4 .233 .292 .390 .682      
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1975 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 7 7 1 3 0 3.52 46.0 43 19 18 7 9 30  
June 5 5 1 3 0 4.08 35.1 33 16 16 6 9 16  
July 7 7 2 5 0 2.74 46.0 38 19 14 2 20 25  
August 6 6 2 2 0 4.05 40.0 36 20 18 3 9 15  
September 6 6 3 3 0 3.52 38.1 29 16 15 6 11 26  
Career 31 31 9 16 0 3.54 205.2 179 90 81 24 58 112  
Home 15 15 6 6 0 3.06 103.0 80 41 35 9 33 47  
Road 16 16 3 10 0 4.03 102.2 99 49 46 15 25 65  
Grass 31 31 9 16 0 3.54 205.2 179 90 81 24 58 112  
Day 15 15 3 9 0 4.25 97.1 93 47 46 12 29 60  
Night 16 16 6 7 0 2.91 108.1 86 43 35 12 29 52  
As Starter 31 31 9 16 0 3.54 205.2 179 90 81 24 58 112  
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+
1975 Sapporo - BAN 24 31 31 9 16 0 3.54 205.2 179 90 81 24 58 112 2 0 1.15 .243 3.46 3.6 106
Total BAN 31 31 9 16 0 3.54 205.2 179 90 81 24 58 112 2 0 1.15 .243 3.46 3.6 106
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+
1973 Total - 22 18 0 3 0 14 0.99 27.1 14 7 3 1 8 51 0 0 0.80 .295 0.82 1.3 100
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1975 Sapporo - INT P 31 31 12 24 0 40 4 .900 205.2 1.58 -1.4 .962
TOTAL P 31 31 12 24 0 40 4 .900 205.2 1.58 -1.4 .962
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1973 Drafted in the 1973 first-year player draft by the Rakisuta Rams. (Round 3, Pick 9, 33rd overall pick).
06/06/1973 Released by the Rakisuta Rams.
06/19/1973 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Sapporo Bears organization.
07/16/1973 Named the #51 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1974 Named the #44 prospect in the BAN
05/31/1974 Did not elect for free agency and will remain in the Sapporo organization.
07/16/1974 Named the #30 prospect in the BAN
10/10/1974 Named the #20 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1975 Named the #17 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1975 Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his endurance on the mound at the Sapporo Bears development complex.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
1975 12 9
Year GS Rank
1975 31 1
Year L Rank
1975 16 1
Year IP Rank
1975 205.2 10
Year BF Rank
1975 852 10
Year ERA Rank
1975 3.54 10
Year BABIP Rank
1975 .243 5
Year WHIP Rank
1975 1.15 7
Year K/BB Rank
1975 1.93 8
Year RA/9 Rank
1975 10.72 8
Year H/9 Rank
1975 7.83 7
Year BB/9 Rank
1975 2.54 4
Year QS Rank
1975 18 9
Year WAR Rank
1975 3.6 10
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