P Koson Mitsunaga #30
Age: 31 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
11/01/1974
P KOSON MITSUNAGA #30 - AGE: 31 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
29 29 8-15 0 4.25 214.0 184 29 54 115 1.11 3.6
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/29/1974 VES Loss, 0-4 X 9.0 7 4 4 3 4 Loss
09/24/1974 KIN Win, 3-2 X 8.0 1 1 1 0 2 Win
09/19/1974 @ OSA Loss, 4-5 X 8.0 8 3 3 0 5
09/14/1974 VES Loss, 1-4 X 7.2 6 4 4 2 5 Loss
09/09/1974 @ KOB Loss, 3-10 X 6.2 8 4 4 1 3 Loss
09/04/1974 OSA Loss, 4-7 X 6.1 8 7 7 5 2 Loss
08/29/1974 @ VES Loss, 2-11 X 2.1 13 9 9 2 2 Loss
08/25/1974 KOB Loss, 0-8 X 5.2 9 8 7 3 5 Loss
08/20/1974 @ OSA Loss, 3-4 X 7.1 5 3 3 3 6
08/15/1974 FUK Loss, 0-8 X 7.2 7 8 7 2 6 Loss
PERSONALITY
Birthday:07/12/1943
Born in:Shizuoka, SHI
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 4"
Weight:210 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$21,000
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:8 Years, None
Service This Yr:154 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1966, 1st 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 29 29 8 15 0 4.25 214.0 184 108 101 29 54 115 6 20.7 1 16 55.2
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 10.22 7.74 4.84 2.27 3.73 1.11 93 3.6 .235        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 303 78 12 2 15 46 18 37 4 8 3 .257 .302 .459 .761      
vs. RHB 492 106 15 3 14 62 36 78 4 9 2 .215 .270 .343 .613      
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1974 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 6 6 2 2 0 4.12 43.2 36 24 20 9 13 16  
June 5 5 1 2 0 3.46 39.0 27 15 15 5 4 21  
July 6 6 3 3 0 2.80 45.0 38 15 14 6 10 28  
August 6 6 1 4 0 6.42 40.2 45 31 29 5 16 29  
September 6 6 1 4 0 4.53 45.2 38 23 23 4 11 21  
Last Year 30 30 14 10 0 3.72 208.1 204 96 86 29 53 133  
2 Years Ago 29 29 12 11 0 4.03 201.0 191 98 90 20 82 137  
Career 247 245 96 87 0 3.60 1735.2 1542 774 694 166 590 1067  
Home 15 15 4 8 0 4.06 115.1 81 54 52 16 26 61  
Road 14 14 4 7 0 4.47 98.2 103 54 49 13 28 54  
Grass 29 29 8 15 0 4.25 214.0 184 108 101 29 54 115  
Day 17 17 3 12 0 4.92 120.2 105 70 66 16 37 63  
Night 12 12 5 3 0 3.38 93.1 79 38 35 13 17 52  
As Starter 29 29 8 15 0 4.25 214.0 184 108 101 29 54 115  
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+
1967 Denki - BAN 23 29 29 10 9 0 3.21 207.1 173 89 74 15 71 92 7 0 1.18 .236 3.23 3.4 106
1968 Denki - BAN 24 30 30 13 10 0 3.27 209.0 194 83 76 7 81 115 6 4 1.32 .278 2.57 4.8 96
1969 Denki - BAN 25 29 29 10 11 0 3.53 199.0 166 91 78 12 65 102 5 3 1.16 .240 2.99 3.8 96
1970 Denki - BAN 26 41 39 17 13 0 2.81 307.2 238 101 96 28 113 203 15 5 1.14 .241 3.02 5.9 121
1971 Denki - BAN 27 30 30 12 8 0 4.42 189.1 192 108 93 26 71 170 0 0 1.39 .307 4.12 2.7 94
1972 Denki - BAN 28 29 29 12 11 0 4.03 201.0 191 98 90 20 82 137 6 1 1.36 .286 3.29 5.3 106
1973 Denki - BAN 29 30 30 14 10 0 3.72 208.1 204 96 86 29 53 133 6 2 1.23 .272 3.56 4.1 109
1974 Nagasaki - BAN 30 29 29 8 15 0 4.25 214.0 184 108 101 29 54 115 6 1 1.11 .235 3.73 3.6 94
Total BAN 247 245 96 87 0 3.60 1735.2 1542 774 694 166 590 1067 51 16 1.23 .260 3.29 33.6 103
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%
1967 Denki - INT P 29 29 8 19 1 28 1 .964 207.1 1.17 -0.4 .984
1968 Denki - INT P 30 30 9 23 0 33 1 .970 209.0 1.38 -2.3 .918
1969 Denki - INT P 29 29 9 15 0 25 1 .960 199.0 1.09 -0.9 1.028
1970 Denki - INT P 41 39 20 40 3 61 1 .984 307.2 1.76 +2.2 1.120
1971 Denki - INT P 30 30 8 21 3 34 5 .853 189.1 1.38 -2.9 .911
1972 Denki - INT P 29 29 17 16 1 33 0 1.000 201.0 1.48 +0.7 1.085
1973 Denki - INT P 30 30 12 20 0 33 1 .970 208.1 1.38 -1.5 .998
1974 Nagasaki - INT P 29 29 11 24 2 35 0 1.000 214.0 1.47 -2.0 1.080
TOTAL P 247 245 94 178 10 282 10 .965 1735.2 1.41 -7.0 1.022
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 2; Movement: 2; Control: 1.
06/05/1966 Drafted in the 1966 first-year player draft by the Denki Dynamics. (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick).
03/22/1967 Successfully completed training to improve his strength and conditioning at the Denki Dynamics development complex.
05/01/1967 Named the #2 prospect in the BAN
06/01/1967 Wins the BAN EL Rookie of the Month Award.
07/01/1967 Wins the BAN EL Rookie of the Month Award.
08/01/1967 Wins the BAN EL Rookie of the Month Award.
03/21/1968 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Denki Dynamics development complex.
05/01/1968 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his infield defense at the Denki Dynamics development complex.
05/22/1968 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Yokohama Kingfishers with 2 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
06/01/1968 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Rakisuta Rams with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/09/1968 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Sapporo Bears with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
09/15/1968 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Sapporo Bears with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
10/01/1968 Wins the BAN EL Pitcher of the Month Award.
05/22/1969 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Sapporo Bears with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/30/1969 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Kyoto Owls with 10 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/04/1969 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Yokohama Kingfishers with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
05/13/1970 Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Kyoto Owls with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/21/1970 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
05/25/1970 Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Yokohama Kingfishers with 7 strikeouts and 6 BB allowed!
06/05/1970 Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Sapporo Bears with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/08/1970 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Sapporo Bears with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/10/1970 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Hosho Reliables with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/13/1970 Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award.
08/01/1970 Wins the BAN EL Pitcher of the Month Award.
05/01/1971 Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his endurance on the mound at the Denki Dynamics development complex.
08/19/1972 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for one week.
09/24/1972 Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Yokohama Kingfishers with 5 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
05/01/1973 Successfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Denki Dynamics development complex.
06/01/1973 Wins the BAN EL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/29/1973 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Kyoto Owls with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/25/1973 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Rakisuta Rams with 1 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/15/1973 Was traded by the Denki Dynamics to the Nagasaki Stars in exchange for RP Shinichi Kanehara.
06/29/1974 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Osaka Sailors with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
1973 13 7
1974 9 9
Year G Rank
1970 41 10
Year GS Rank
1967 29 9
1968 30 4
1969 29 7
1970 39 2
1971 30 4
1973 30 6
1974 29 10
Year W Rank
1968 13 4
1970 17 2
1971 12 4
1972 12 9
1973 14 4
Year L Rank
1969 11 7
1970 13 6
1974 15 4
Year Win. % Rank
1968 .565 6
1970 .567 6
1971 .600 5
1973 .583 7
Year IP Rank
1967 207.1 7
1968 209.0 7
1969 199.0 7
1970 307.2 3
1971 189.1 10
1972 201.0 9
1973 208.1 7
Year BF Rank
1967 859 4
1968 902 3
1969 834 8
1970 1250 3
1971 830 9
1973 877 8
Year HRA Rank
1970 28 8
1971 26 9
1973 29 10
1974 29 7
Year BB Rank
1967 71 5
1968 81 3
1970 113 6
Year K Rank
1970 203 6
1973 133 5
Year WP Rank
1968 9 3
1970 10 2
1973 13 1
1974 7 7
Year ERA Rank
1970 2.81 5
Year BABIP Rank
1967 .236 8
1969 .240 8
1974 .235 7
Year WHIP Rank
1969 1.16 10
1974 1.11 10
Year K/BB Rank
1971 2.39 9
1972 1.67 6
1973 2.51 3
1974 2.13 10
Year RA/9 Rank
1967 10.77 10
1969 10.58 10
1973 11.28 9
1974 10.22 9
Year HR/9 Rank
1967 0.65 6
1968 0.30 2
1969 0.54 7
1970 0.82 5
1972 0.90 5
Year H/9 Rank
1967 7.51 8
1974 7.74 10
Year BB/9 Rank
1969 2.94 10
1972 3.67 6
1973 2.29 4
1974 2.27 7
Year K/9 Rank
1973 5.75 5
Year QS Rank
1967 22 3
1969 18 10
1970 27 2
1971 17 7
1972 17 8
1973 17 9
Year QSP Rank
1967 .759 3
1970 .692 7
1971 .567 10
1972 .586 9
Year CG Rank
1967 7 1
1968 6 4
1969 5 3
1970 15 6
1972 6 4
1973 6 7
Year CGP Rank
1967 .241 1
1968 .200 4
1969 .172 4
1970 .385 9
1972 .207 5
1973 .200 8
Year SHO Rank
1968 4 2
1969 3 1
1970 5 4
1972 1 4
1973 2 3
1974 1 9
Year GB% Rank
1968 0.55 8
Year WAR Rank
1968 4.7 5
1969 3.7 10
1970 5.7 5
1972 4.8 6
1973 3.6 8
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