P Katsukuni Yamada #7
Age: 23 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Unhappy
11/01/1974
P KATSUKUNI YAMADA #7 - AGE: 23 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
23 0 0-2 3 4.50 38.0 34 8 33 22 1.76 -1.1
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
07/28/1974 @ KYO Loss, 6-15 2.2 6 7 4 3 2
07/26/1974 @ KYO Loss, 4-11 1.0 1 2 2 1 0
07/25/1974 DNK Win, 4-2 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Save
07/24/1974 DNK Loss, 6-7 3.0 1 1 1 2 2 Loss
07/22/1974 @ YOK Win, 2-1 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 Save
07/17/1974 @ RAK Win, 13-7 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
07/16/1974 @ RAK Loss, 1-2 2.2 2 1 0 3 1 Loss
07/12/1974 KYO Loss, 0-3 2.0 1 0 0 2 1
07/07/1974 @ DNK Loss, 0-3 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
07/05/1974 YOK Win, 10-1 1.2 1 0 0 5 2
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:$12,000
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:None, 65 Days
Service This Yr:65 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:1 Year
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 1974 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 23 0 0 2 3 4.50 38.0 34 24 19 8 33 22 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 3 0 100.0 23 16 16.11 8.05 5.21 7.82 6.42 1.76 169 -1.1 .239        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 52 18 3 1 4 13 13 6 1 1 0 .346 .470 .673 1.143      
vs. RHB 85 16 2 1 4 11 20 16 1 4 1 .188 .346 .376 .722      
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1974 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 2 0 0 0 0 27.00 1.1 3 4 4 2 1 2  
June 9 0 0 0 0 5.02 14.1 15 9 8 3 13 5  
July 12 0 0 2 3 2.82 22.1 16 11 7 3 19 15  
Career 23 0 0 2 3 4.50 38.0 34 24 19 8 33 22  
Home 12 0 0 1 2 4.22 21.1 16 11 10 2 22 13  
Road 11 0 0 1 1 4.86 16.2 18 13 9 6 11 9  
Grass 23 0 0 2 3 4.50 38.0 34 24 19 8 33 22  
Day 10 0 0 1 1 4.08 17.2 19 12 8 5 17 9  
Night 13 0 0 1 2 4.87 20.1 15 12 11 3 16 13  
As Reliever / Substitution 23 0 0 2 3 4.50 38.0 34 24 19 8 33 22  
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 6.42 -1.1 85
Total BAN 23 0 0 2 3 4.50 38.0 34 24 19 8 33 22 0 0 1.76 .239 6.42 -1.1 85
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
TOTAL P 23 0 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 38.0 0.71 +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.
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