P Shigeyoshi Taira #2
Rakisuta Rams BAN
Age: 28 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
06/23/1975
BNN Index | BAN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P SHIGEYOSHI TAIRA #2 - AGE: 28 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
10 10 5-3 0 3.33 73.0 69 10 19 25 1.21 0.7
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
06/21/1975 @ YOK Win, 8-3 X 7.0 7 3 3 2 4 Win
06/17/1975 DNK Loss, 4-5 X 8.0 7 5 5 4 3 Loss
06/12/1975 KYO Loss, 2-5 X 7.0 7 2 1 2 4
06/06/1975 YOK Win, 6-3 X 8.0 5 3 3 2 1 Win
06/02/1975 @ DNK Loss, 3-5 X 7.0 9 4 4 2 2 Loss
05/26/1975 @ KYO Win, 1-0 X 7.0 6 0 0 3 3 Win
05/20/1975 @ YOK Loss, 0-2 X 5.1 5 2 2 2 2 Loss
05/13/1975 @ SAP Win, 19-6 X 8.2 11 6 6 1 1 Win
05/08/1975 KYO Win, 4-3 X 8.0 5 3 2 1 5
05/04/1975 YOK Win, 2-1 X 7.0 7 1 1 0 0 Win
PERSONALITY
Birthday:03/24/1947
Born in:Okinawa, OKI
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 9"
Weight:170 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$14,000
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:3 Years, 94 Days
Service This Yr:53 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1965, 10th 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 10 10 5 3 0 3.33 73.0 69 29 27 10 19 25 2 20.0 0 6 60.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 11.47 8.51 3.08 2.34 4.22 1.21 108 0.7 .241        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 117 25 4 0 2 11 7 12 0 3 3 .214 .276 .299 .575      
vs. RHB 162 44 7 0 8 18 12 13 1 3 2 .272 .328 .463 .791      
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1975 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 2 2 1 1 0 4.80 15.0 14 8 8 2 6 7  
May 5 5 3 1 0 2.75 36.0 34 12 11 3 7 11  
June 5 5 2 2 0 3.89 37.0 35 17 16 7 12 14  
Last Year 23 23 7 10 0 3.76 155.2 147 72 65 25 64 56  
2 Years Ago 12 0 2 0 2 1.84 14.2 13 3 3 1 5 10  
Career 144 33 25 27 20 4.04 371.2 364 183 167 57 148 177  
Home 5 5 2 1 0 2.84 38.0 31 14 12 5 9 13  
Road 5 5 3 2 0 3.86 35.0 38 15 15 5 10 12  
Grass 10 10 5 3 0 3.33 73.0 69 29 27 10 19 25  
Day 5 5 3 2 0 3.82 37.2 40 16 16 4 10 9  
Night 5 5 2 1 0 2.80 35.1 29 13 11 6 9 16  
As Starter 10 10 5 3 0 3.33 73.0 69 29 27 10 19 25  
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+
1971 Rakisuta - BAN 24 63 0 8 9 15 5.52 88.0 100 55 54 15 37 60 0 0 1.56 .311 5.19 -0.8 76
1972 Osaka - BAN 25 31 0 2 4 2 4.32 33.1 27 22 16 5 20 21 0 0 1.41 .222 4.39 -0.1 91
1972 Rakisuta - BAN 25 5 0 1 1 1 2.57 7.0 8 2 2 1 3 5 0 0 1.57 .350 3.37 0.1 166
1972 Total - BAN 25 36 0 3 5 3 4.02 40.1 35 24 18 6 23 26 0 0 1.44 .244 4.21 0.0 99
1973 Osaka - BAN 26 12 0 2 0 2 1.84 14.2 13 3 3 1 5 10 0 0 1.23 .273 2.69 0.2 198
1974 Rakisuta - BAN 27 23 23 7 10 0 3.76 155.2 147 72 65 25 64 56 6 4 1.36 .244 4.96 0.3 106
1975 Rakisuta - BAN 28 10 10 5 3 0 3.33 73.0 69 29 27 10 19 25 2 0 1.21 .241 4.22 0.7 115
Total BAN 144 33 25 27 20 4.04 371.2 364 183 167 57 148 177 8 4 1.38 .260 4.70 0.5 99
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%
1971 Rakisuta - INT P 63 0 6 6 0 12 0 1.000 88.0 1.23 +0.5 .997
1972 Rakisuta - INT P 5 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 7.0 2.57 -0.2 .981
1972 Osaka - INT P 30 0 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 33.1 1.08 -0.0 .981
1973 Osaka - INT P 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 14.2 0.00 +0.4 .000
1974 Rakisuta - INT P 23 23 3 15 0 21 3 .857 155.2 1.04 -0.6 .783
1975 Rakisuta - INT P 10 10 1 7 0 9 1 .889 73.0 0.99 -1.4 .757
TOTAL P 143 33 13 31 0 48 4 .917 371.2 1.07 -1.3 .851
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1965 Drafted in the 1965 first-year player draft by the Sapporo Bears. (Round 2, Pick 10, 22nd overall pick).
06/06/1965 Released by the Sapporo Bears.
11/07/1965 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
05/01/1966 Named the #77 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1966 Released by the Rakisuta Rams.
06/08/1966 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Vesutan Bees organization.
07/16/1966 Named the #87 prospect in the BAN
10/14/1966 Named the #77 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1967 Named the #66 prospect in the BAN
05/31/1967 Did not elect for free agency and will remain in the Vesutan organization.
07/16/1967 Named the #79 prospect in the BAN
10/14/1967 Named the #86 prospect in the BAN
10/16/1967 Was traded by the Vesutan Bees to the Yokohama Kingfishers, along with C Katsuya Saito, in exchange for SP Masatoshi Sakai.
01/06/1968 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his infield defense at the Yokohama Kingfishers development complex.
05/01/1968 Named the #69 prospect in the BAN
05/24/1968 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
05/29/1968 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
05/31/1968 Did not elect for free agency and will remain in the Rakisuta organization.
05/01/1969 Named the #90 prospect in the BAN
05/31/1969 Did not elect for free agency and will remain in the Rakisuta organization.
05/01/1970 Named the #97 prospect in the BAN
05/31/1970 Did not elect for free agency and will remain in the Rakisuta organization.
09/01/1971 Wins the BAN EL Rookie of the Month Award.
09/22/1971 Injured (forearm stiffness),out for one week.
05/13/1972 Released by the Rakisuta Rams.
06/02/1972 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $17,400 with the Osaka Sailors organization.
09/30/1973 Released by the Osaka Sailors.
10/03/1973 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $18,400 with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
05/10/1974 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Yokohama Kingfishers with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/24/1974 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Kyoto Owls with 2 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
08/22/1974 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Sapporo Bears with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/09/1974 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Denki Dynamics with 1 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1971 63 7
Year SV Rank
1971 15 4
Year HLD Rank
1971 4 7
1972 2 9
Year WP Rank
1971 7 6
Year BABIP Rank
1974 .244 5
Year RA Rank
1971 63 7
Year GF Rank
1971 51 2
Year QSP Rank
1974 .609 10
Year CG Rank
1974 6 8
Year CGP Rank
1974 .261 6
Year SHO Rank
1974 4 1
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