P Norikazu Hamasaki #12
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
06/30/1975
P NORIKAZU HAMASAKI #12 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
14 0 2-1 1 8.27 16.1 25 8 5 8 1.84 -0.9
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
06/21/1975 @ FUK Win, 11-7 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
06/16/1975 OSA Loss, 4-11 1.2 5 5 5 0 2
06/09/1975 @ KOB Loss, 2-8 1.0 2 2 2 1 0
06/08/1975 @ KOB Win, 7-5 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Save
06/06/1975 FUK Loss, 1-5 1.0 0 1 1 1 0
05/31/1975 @ OSA Win, 3-2 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 Win
05/27/1975 KIN Loss, 5-9 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
05/26/1975 KIN Loss, 3-5 1.0 1 1 1 1 2
05/24/1975 KOB Win, 5-2 3.0 2 0 0 0 1 Win
05/21/1975 @ FUK Loss, 0-2 2.0 3 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:08/22/1948
Born in:Tokyo, TOK
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 1"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$13,800
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:None, 145 Days
Service This Yr:52 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 14 0 2 1 1 8.27 16.1 25 15 15 8 5 8 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 1 0 100.0 14 11 17.08 13.78 4.41 2.76 8.70 1.84 216 -0.9 .304        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 27 9 0 0 4 8 2 3 1 0 1 .333 .387 .778 1.165      
vs. RHB 44 16 0 0 4 7 3 5 0 0 0 .364 .404 .636 1.041      
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  
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 29 0 6 2 2 5.50 36.0 43 23 22 12 12 14  
Home 6 0 1 0 0 9.72 8.1 10 9 9 5 3 5  
Road 8 0 1 1 1 6.75 8.0 15 6 6 3 2 3  
Grass 14 0 2 1 1 8.27 16.1 25 15 15 8 5 8  
Day 7 0 2 0 0 10.38 8.2 12 10 10 5 3 3  
Night 7 0 0 1 1 5.87 7.2 13 5 5 3 2 5  
As Reliever / Substitution 14 0 2 1 1 8.27 16.1 25 15 15 8 5 8  
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 14 0 2 1 1 8.27 16.1 25 15 15 8 5 8 0 0 1.84 .304 8.70 -0.9 48
Total BAN 29 0 6 2 2 5.50 36.0 43 23 22 12 12 14 0 0 1.53 .256 6.87 -1.2 72
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 14 0 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 16.1 2.20 -0.3 1.512
TOTAL P 29 0 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 36.0 1.25 +0.2 1.512
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.
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