P Katsukuni Yamada #2
Age: 24 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Unhappy
06/30/1975
P KATSUKUNI YAMADA #2 - AGE: 24 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
3 0 0-0 0 0.00 2.1 2 0 0 1 0.86 0.1
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
06/26/1975 @ VES Loss, 5-12 0.1 1 0 0 0 1
06/21/1975 NAG Loss, 7-11 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
06/17/1975 @ OSA Win, 7-1 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:03/08/1951
Born in:Izumi, OSA
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 0"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$15,200
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:None, 84 Days
Service This Yr:19 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, 1st Pick in Round 2
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 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.1 2 0 0 0 0 1 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 0 0 0.0 3 3 7.71 7.71 3.86 0.00 1.36 0.86 34 0.1 .222        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000      
vs. RHB 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667      
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1975 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 1  
June 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.1 2 0 0 0 0 1  
Last Year 23 0 0 2 3 4.50 38.0 34 24 19 8 33 22  
Career 26 0 0 2 3 4.24 40.1 36 24 19 8 33 23  
Home 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0  
Road 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 1  
Grass 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.1 2 0 0 0 0 1  
Night 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.1 2 0 0 0 0 1  
As Reliever / Substitution 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.1 2 0 0 0 0 1  
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+
1974 Sapporo - BAN 23 23 0 0 2 3 4.50 38.0 34 24 19 8 33 22 0 0 1.76 .239 6.33 -1.0 87
1975 Fukuoka - BAN 24 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.86 .222 1.36 0.1 999
Total BAN 26 0 0 2 3 4.24 40.1 36 24 19 8 33 23 0 0 1.71 .237 6.05 -1.0 92
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 14 14 7 3 0 2.98 93.2 90 35 31 5 25 74 0 0 1.23 .293 3.18 2.3 100
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1974 Sapporo - INT P 23 0 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 38.0 0.71 +0.2 .997
1975 Fukuoka - INT P 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.1 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL P 26 0 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 40.1 0.67 +0.2 .997
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1973 Drafted in the 1973 first-year player draft by the Kinboshi Kites. (Round 2, Pick 1, 13th overall pick).
06/06/1973 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
05/26/1974 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Sapporo Bears organization.
05/01/1975 Detrimentally completed training to improve his pitch control at the Sapporo Bears development complex.
06/07/1975 Released by the Sapporo Bears.
06/11/1975 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $15,200 with the Fukuoka Falcons organization.
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