P Norikazu Hamasaki #12
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
10/14/1975
P NORIKAZU HAMASAKI #12 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
32 0 5-4 2 6.75 36.0 46 14 7 12 1.47 -1.4
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/29/1975 @ FUK Win, 10-5 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 Win
09/28/1975 @ VES Loss, 4-5 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
09/23/1975 OSA Win, 5-4 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 Save
09/21/1975 @ KIN Loss, 2-4 0.1 1 2 2 1 0 Loss
09/19/1975 @ KIN Loss, 4-11 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
09/06/1975 @ OSA Win, 5-1 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
09/01/1975 KOB Loss, 1-4 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
08/21/1975 OSA Win, 8-1 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
08/16/1975 @ KOB Loss, 2-5 1.0 3 1 1 0 0
08/15/1975 @ KOB Loss, 4-5 0.1 1 2 2 0 0 Loss
PERSONALITY
Birthday:08/22/1948
Born in:Tokyo, TOK
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 1"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$11,000
Signed Through:1976 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 91 Days
Service This Yr:146 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1968, 2nd 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 32 0 5 4 2 6.75 36.0 46 27 27 14 7 12 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 5 3 40.0 32 24 14.00 11.50 3.00 1.75 7.35 1.47 187 -1.4 .264        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 63 18 2 0 5 10 3 6 1 0 3 .286 .343 .556 .898      
vs. RHB 83 28 1 0 9 17 4 6 0 0 0 .337 .368 .675 1.043      
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1975 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 9 0 2 1 0 5.56 11.1 17 7 7 4 3 6  
June 5 0 0 0 1 14.40 5.0 8 8 8 4 2 2  
July 7 0 2 1 0 4.22 10.2 13 5 5 2 1 1  
August 4 0 0 1 0 10.80 3.1 5 4 4 2 0 1  
September 7 0 1 1 1 4.76 5.2 3 3 3 2 1 2  
Last Year 5 0 1 1 0 4.91 7.1 7 4 4 2 1 1  
2 Years Ago 9 0 3 0 1 2.38 11.1 10 3 3 2 6 4  
Career 47 0 9 5 3 5.50 55.2 64 35 34 18 14 18  
Home 14 0 3 0 1 5.82 17.0 14 11 11 7 4 7  
Road 18 0 2 4 1 7.58 19.0 32 16 16 7 3 5  
Grass 32 0 5 4 2 6.75 36.0 46 27 27 14 7 12  
Day 15 0 3 3 0 11.66 14.2 27 19 19 8 4 3  
Night 17 0 2 1 2 3.38 21.1 19 8 8 6 3 9  
As Reliever / Substitution 32 0 5 4 2 6.75 36.0 46 27 27 14 7 12  
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+
1972 Rakisuta - BAN 23 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.00 .250 0.08 0.1 999
1973 Rakisuta - BAN 24 9 0 3 0 1 2.38 11.1 10 3 3 2 6 4 0 0 1.41 .216 5.40 -0.2 169
1974 Nagasaki - BAN 25 5 0 1 1 0 4.91 7.1 7 4 4 2 1 1 0 0 1.09 .208 6.00 -0.2 79
1975 Nagasaki - BAN 26 32 0 5 4 2 6.75 36.0 46 27 27 14 7 12 0 0 1.47 .264 7.35 -1.4 58
Total BAN 47 0 9 5 3 5.50 55.2 64 35 34 18 14 18 0 0 1.40 .247 6.64 -1.7 71
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%
1972 Rakisuta - INT P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1973 Rakisuta - INT P 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 11.1 0.00 +0.3 .000
1974 Nagasaki - INT P 5 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 7.1 1.23 +0.2 .000
1975 Nagasaki - INT P 32 0 6 5 0 11 0 1.000 36.0 2.75 +0.3 1.666
TOTAL P 47 0 6 6 0 12 0 1.000 55.2 1.94 +0.8 1.666
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1968 Drafted in the 1968 first-year player draft by the Denki Dynamics. (Round 3, Pick 2, 26th overall pick).
06/06/1968 Released by the Denki Dynamics.
06/13/1968 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Sapporo Bears organization.
06/14/1968 Released by the Sapporo Bears.
06/21/1968 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Sapporo Bears organization.
07/08/1968 Released by the Sapporo Bears.
07/19/1968 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
05/01/1969 Named the #34 prospect in the BAN
05/31/1969 Did not elect for free agency and will remain in the Kinboshi organization.
07/16/1969 Named the #40 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1970 Named the #33 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1970 Detrimentally completed training to make one of his poorer pitches more usable at the Kinboshi Kites development complex.
05/31/1970 Did not elect for free agency and will remain in the Kinboshi organization.
07/16/1970 Named the #53 prospect in the BAN
10/12/1970 Named the #55 prospect in the BAN
10/18/1970 Was traded by the Kinboshi Kites to the Fukuoka Falcons, along with SP Sadakuno Ikeda, in exchange for 1B Takeichi Yanagi.
05/01/1971 Named the #59 prospect in the BAN
05/31/1971 Did not elect for free agency and will remain in the Fukuoka organization.
06/14/1971 Released by the Fukuoka Falcons.
07/04/1971 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
07/16/1971 Named the #68 prospect in the BAN
10/11/1971 Named the #82 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1972 Named the #84 prospect in the BAN
06/15/1972 Released by the Rakisuta Rams.
09/21/1972 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
06/01/1973 Wins the BAN EL Rookie of the Month Award.
06/20/1973 Injured (nausea),day-to-day for 4 days.
05/01/1974 Released by the Rakisuta Rams.
05/11/1974 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $13,800 with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
08/30/1974 Injured (viral infection),day-to-day for 3 days.
05/17/1975 Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
05/21/1975 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $13,800 with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GF Rank
1975 24 7
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